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While most internet server providers offer their own DNS servers, and most Macs will use DNS from DHCP or a wi-fi router, Mac users sometimes wish to change DNS settings themselves to custom servers, perhaps for better performance, or for troubleshooting purposes. This is easily accomplished in MacOS and Mac OS X as we’ll detail in this. Note that macOS will prioritize connecting to DNS servers based on whichever is at the top of the list. Entering in five different IP addresses is fine for backups, but won’t matter if your Mac can connect to the first one successfully.

Note: The following steps use public DNS's provided by Google and are subject to Google's Terms of Service. If you prefer to not use this service, doing an Internet search for 'public DNS' will provide you with several other options you can use.

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1. Obtain your network's IP Address information.
2. From the HOME Menu, highlight and select the System Settings icon.
3. Select Internet Settings.
4. Select Connection Settings.
5. On the connection settings screen, select the connection file, then select Change Settings.
6. Select the right arrow, then select IP Address.
7. Where it now says Auto-Obtain IP Address, select No, then select Detailed Setup.
8. Select IP Address, then hold down the left arrow to delete the existing IP Address (it defaults to zeros).
9. Enter the IP address listed in within your PC's network information, but add 20 to the last digit. For example, if your PC had an IPv4 address listed as 192.168.1.5, this will become 192.168.1.25.
   • With this an all following entries, make sure to include the periods between each number.
10. Select OK to return to the IP Address screen, then select Subnet Mask. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing Subnet Mask, then enter the Subnet mask exactly as it appears in your PC.
11. Select OK to return to the IP Address screen, then select Gateway. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing Gateway, then enter the Default Gateway exactly as it appears in the PC.
12. Select OK to confirm the changes. You will be asked to perform a DNS setup; select Set Up to be taken to the Auto-Obtain DNS screen with No already selected.
13. Select Detailed Setup, then Primary DNS. Hold down the left arrow to delete the existing DNS, then enter 8.8.8.8.
14. Select OK to return to the DNS screen.
    • An option is available to enter a Secondary DNS. This is not required to complete the setup process.
15. Select Save, then OK. Select Test to begin the connection test.

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