Website Blocking Guides
Block domains at the DNS layer so one rule covers every app and every browser on your Mac, no matter how each app is routed.
Practical guides for DNS-level blocking on macOS
All Website Blocking Guides
How to Block a Website on Mac
Block a domain for every app on your Mac
Block a Website in All Browsers on Mac
One rule that covers Safari, Chrome, and Firefox
How to Block a Domain on Mac
Add a domain rule at the DNS layer
Block a Website on Mac Without Screen Time
A DNS-layer alternative to Screen Time limits
Block Distracting Websites on Mac
Cut off the sites that break your focus
Block Social Media Across Every App on Mac
One rule covers browsers, desktop apps, and helpers
How to Block YouTube on Mac
Block YouTube domains for the whole machine
How to Block Reddit on Mac
Block Reddit domains for the whole machine
Freedom Alternatives for Mac
How SplitTunnel compares to Freedom on Mac
Cold Turkey Alternatives for Mac
How SplitTunnel compares to Cold Turkey on Mac
Pi-hole Alternatives for Mac
How SplitTunnel compares to Pi-hole on Mac
Pi-hole Without a Raspberry Pi
Run DNS-layer blocking on the Mac itself
NextDNS Alternatives for Mac
How SplitTunnel compares to NextDNS on Mac
AdGuard Home Alternatives for Mac
How SplitTunnel compares to AdGuard Home on Mac
What Is My Mac Connecting To?
See the domains your apps are looking up
See Where Your Mac Apps Send Traffic
Inspect the connections and domains an app uses
Block a Tracking Domain on Mac
Turn a tracker you spotted into a rule
Block DNS over HTTPS on Mac
Why DoH bypasses filters, and what Strict Mode does
Stop Chrome Bypassing Your DNS Blocking
Keep Chrome on the system resolver with Strict Mode
Why Your Website Block Is Not Working in Chrome
Encrypted DNS is the usual reason, and the fix
How to Block Ads on Mac
Curated ad and tracker lists, no browser extension
System-Wide Ad Blocker for Mac
Block ad domains for every app, not just browsers
Block Trackers on Mac
Stop known tracking domains resolving machine-wide
Block Malware Domains on Mac
Turn on the curated malware blocklist
Website Blocking FAQ
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