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massdns for Mac

High-performance DNS stub resolver

Quick answer: massdns is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install massdns. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 73 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What massdns is

massdns is a networking tool for macOS: high-performance DNS stub resolver.

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/blechschmidt/massdns.

How to install massdns

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

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 massdns on Mac?

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

Is massdns open source?

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

Does massdns 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 massdns?

It was installed 73 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3963 in this catalogue.

What version of massdns is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.