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chinadns-c for Mac

Port of ChinaDNS to C: fix irregularities with DNS in China

Quick answer: chinadns-c is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install chinadns-c. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 9 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What chinadns-c is

chinadns-c is a networking tool for macOS: port of ChinaDNS to C: fix irregularities with DNS in China.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/shadowsocks/ChinaDNS.

How to install chinadns-c

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install chinadns-c.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install chinadns-c on Mac?

Run brew install chinadns-c in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is chinadns-c open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does chinadns-c run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is chinadns-c?

It was installed 9 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8285 in this catalogue.

What version of chinadns-c is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.2.