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technitium-dns for Mac

Self host a DNS server for privacy & security

Quick answer: technitium-dns is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install technitium-dns. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 71 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What technitium-dns is

technitium-dns is a security tool for macOS: self host a DNS server for privacy & security.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install technitium-dns

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

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 technitium-dns on Mac?

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

Is technitium-dns open source?

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

Does technitium-dns 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 technitium-dns?

It was installed 71 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4016 in this catalogue.

What version of technitium-dns is current?

The latest packaged version is 15.6.2.