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Take note of any DNS addresses you might have set up, and save them in a safe place in case you need to use them later.

  1. Go to System Settings. You can find it by pressing Command + Space on your keyboard and typing System Settings.
  2. Go to Network.
  3. Select a network service.
  4. Select Details.
  5. Go to DNS.
  6. Under DNS Servers, select Add.
  7. Depending on what you want to configure, choose one of the following DNS addresses for IPv4:

    Use 1.1.1.1 resolver

    1.1.1.1
    1.0.0.1

    Block malware with 1.1.1.1 for Families

    1.1.1.2
    1.0.0.2

    Block malware and adult content with 1.1.1.1 for Families

    1.1.1.3
    1.0.0.3
  8. Depending on what you want to configure, choose one of the following DNS addresses for IPv6:

    Use 1.1.1.1 resolver

    2606:4700:4700::1111
    2606:4700:4700::1001

    Block malware with 1.1.1.1 for Families

    2606:4700:4700::1112
    2606:4700:4700::1002

    Block malware and adult content with 1.1.1.1 for Families

    2606:4700:4700::1113
    2606:4700:4700::1003
  9. Select OK.

Encrypt your DNS queries

1.1.1.1 supports DNS over TLS (DoT) and DNS over HTTPS (DoH), two standards developed for encrypting plaintext DNS traffic. This prevents untrustworthy entities from interpreting and manipulating your queries. For more information on how to encrypt your DNS queries, please refer to the Encrypted DNS documentation.