What Tablif read on MacDNS's site
MacDNS describes itself as: “MacDNS Secure Your Mac at the DNS Level”
- Price model: Yearly · free tier
- Free tier: Free for a trial
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “Native DNS security”.
- Calls itself: Native DNS security
“MacDNS - Native DNS security for macOS.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “usage analytics”.
- Says it will not: usage analytics
“The app has no usage analytics.”
What it costs
Yearly plan. Free for a trial period. Trial: “21 days”. No monthly plan. No one-time option. Prices quoted: $20 USD / year.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: free for a trial
- Price: $20 USD / year
- Trial: 21 days
“$20 USD / year”
“Annual license”
How it runs
A desktop app and browser extension for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Built with Google Analytics.
- Kind: desktop · extension
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Analytics: Google Analytics
“Download the universal app”
“The macOS DNS proxy extension passes the request to the MacDNS resolver.”
What it works with
Replaces Unbound. Built on Apple silicon and Intel. Names Cloudflare, Google and 2 more on its pages.
- Replaces: Unbound
- Built on: Apple silicon · Intel
- Names: Cloudflare · Google · Quad9 · +1
“Intel + Apple silicon”
“Ask Cloudflare, Google, and Quad9 together”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download MacDNS”
“No card required.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 20 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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