How to Change Proxy Settings on MacOS

2. Select the Network panel icon.

3. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to configure and click Advanced in the bottom right corner.

4. Click on the Proxies button and then select a protocol.

5. Under Web Proxy Server, input your proxy details.

Additionally, you can use country-tailored entries. For instance, if you enter gb-pr.oxylabs.io in the Web Proxy Server field and 20000 in the Port field, you’ll get a UK exit. For a full list of country-specific entry nodes or if you need a sticky session, please check our documentation.

Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Specify the following if you purchased Dedicated Datacenter Proxies via sales.

Type: HTTP or SOCKS5

Proxy: a specific IP address (e.g., 1.2.3.4)

Port: 60000

For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Visit our documentation for more details.

In the pay-per-IP subscription, the port represents the sequential number assigned to an IP address from your list, meaning port 8001 will use the first IP address. Please refer to our documentation for more information.

For pay-per-traffic subscription, port 8001 will randomly select an IP address but keep it consistent for the session duration. You can specify the proxy's geo-location using the user authentication string, such as user-USERNAME-country-US:PASSWORD, which will connect to a US proxy. More information can be found in our documentation.

ISP Proxies

Type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy: isp.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

6. Then, check the Proxy server requires a password box and enter your Username and Password. Type in your Oxylabs proxy user’s credentials. Use the same credentials you input while creating a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboard.

7. After everything is set up, click OK to confirm and Apply to activate the settings. 

This is it, you’re using a proxy now. 

Removing a Mac proxy server

Disabling a proxy is simple. Head to the Proxies tab and make sure that all protocols in the list are off (unchecked). Click OK to confirm.

Now, your proxy server on Mac is removed. 

Wrapping up

As you can see, configuring and disabling a MacOS proxy server on your Mac operating system device is simple. If you’re curious about other integration options or have a specific tool in mind, see more integration tutorials on this page. 

If you still have questions about proxy server for Mac configuration or other issues, drop us a line for assistance. 

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