# Mac DNS Setup

1\. Navigate to the SafeDNS **Dashboard > Settings** and copy your IP address in the "**Enter an IP address or DynDNS**" box. Click "**Add**".

[![1. Mac DNS Setup.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/jNWQl17nHFcV6zLU-1-mac-dns-setup.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/jNWQl17nHFcV6zLU-1-mac-dns-setup.png)

2\. Navigate to the Mac OS "System Preferences"**.**

[![1.Mac DNS Setup Guide.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/K7JmXM9DrOtlOHzQ-1-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/K7JmXM9DrOtlOHzQ-1-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)

3\. Click on the "Network" in the "Internet & Wireless" section of the opened window.

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4\. Choose an active connection from the list and click the "Advanced" button.

[![3.Mac DNS Setup Guide.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/YGfHSQZBfyHGa3SD-3-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/YGfHSQZBfyHGa3SD-3-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)

5\. Select the "DNS" tab, add SafeDNS servers **195.46.39.39** and **195.46.39.40**, and click "OK".

[![4.Mac DNS Setup Guide.png](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/LetXbZDtuT8oNkuz-4-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)](https://docs.safedns.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/LetXbZDtuT8oNkuz-4-mac-dns-setup-guide.png)

**Your Mac is now filtered with the SafeDNS filtering policy.**

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Stats and filtering status update every 10 minutes.  
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