Are you still using your internet provider’s DNS servers?You probably shouldn’t be.

In most cases, ISP-provided DNS is slow, and occasionally goes down completely.

Some even redirect unresolved URLs to a branded search page.

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To take advantage of these services, you oughta change the DNS servers on your Mac.

Here’s how to do that.

First, head into the System Preferences, then press the connection icon.

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Click OK and your Mac will be using the new DNS servers.

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