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dnsdist for Mac

Highly DNS-, DoS- and abuse-aware loadbalancer

Quick answer: dnsdist is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install dnsdist. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 35 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What dnsdist is

dnsdist is a networking tool for macOS: highly DNS-, DoS- and abuse-aware loadbalancer.

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-2.0-only licence.

How to install dnsdist

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

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 dnsdist on Mac?

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

Is dnsdist open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does dnsdist 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 dnsdist?

It was installed 35 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5268 in this catalogue.

What version of dnsdist is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1.3.