How to change your Mac’s DNS server
This video covers basic information for anyone who needs to change their DNS server on macOS Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite and older versions. It walks you through the process of accessing the System Preferences window, selecting the network adapter and modifying the DNS.
After the settings are applied, the video also demonstrates how to undo the changes and revert custom settings back to the DNS server provided by your Internet Service Provider.
To learn how to change the DNS on a newer version of macOS such as Ventura, check: • How to change your DNS server on macO...
Popular DNS servers mentioned in this video:
Google DNS
Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4
OpenDNS
Preferred DNS server: 208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS server: 208.67.220.220
Cloudflare DNS
Preferred DNS server: 1.1.1.1
Alternate DNS server: 1.0.0.1
Chapters
0:00 Introduction to DNS
0:55 Change your Mac’s DNS server
2:21 Undo the DNS change
2:40 Outro
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