macOS

Configure Oxylabs Proxies on macOS via System Preferences. Step-by-step guide for Apple desktop and laptop proxy setup.

macOS is the computer operating system (OS) for Apple desktops and laptops.

Check this guide to see how to configure the following Oxylabs proxies for macOS:

• Residential & Mobile Proxies
• Datacenter Proxies
• Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (Self-service)
• ISP Proxies
• Dedicated ISP Proxies

Step 1

Click on the Apple icon in the top left corner and open System Preferences.

Step 2

After opening System Preferences, select the Network panel icon.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Click on the Proxies tab and then select Web Proxy (HTTP), Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS), or SOCKS Proxy.

Step 5

Under Web Proxy Server, input your chosen proxy details:

• Residential & Mobile Proxies
• Datacenter Proxies
• Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (Self-service)
• ISP Proxies
• Dedicated ISP Proxies

Residential & Mobile Proxies

Proxy host: pr.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 7777

Username: customer-username

Password: password

Don't forget to add the customer- part to your username.

You can also use country-specific entries to acquire a desired country exit node with a sticky session. For example, to use a US exit node, enter us-pr.oxylabs.io next to Host or IP Address and 10001 next to Port. You can find a complete list of location-specific information in our documentation.

Datacenter Proxies

Proxy host: dc.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8000

Username: user-username

Password: password

Don't forget to add the user- part to your username.

The port 8000 will pick a random IP address. For other settings, such as proxy IP rotation, visit this documentation page.

Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (Self-service)

Proxy host: ddc.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

Username: user-username

Password: password

Don't forget to add the user- part to your username.

You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on Oxylabs' dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests.

ISP Proxies

Proxy host: isp.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

Username: user-username

Password: password

Don't forget to add the user- part to your username.

You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on Oxylabs' dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests.

Dedicated ISP Proxies

Proxy host: disp.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

Username: user-USERNAME

Password: PASSWORD

Don't forget to add the user- part to your username.

You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on the Oxylabs dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests. Use port 8000 for automatic proxy IP rotation.

Step 7

Check the Proxy server requires a password box and type in your Oxylabs proxy user credentials:

Username: Oxylabs proxy user username

Password: Oxylabs proxy user password

You can create and manage your proxy users in our dashboard.

Don't forget to add the customer- or user- prefix to your username according to your chosen proxy type.

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

This is it, you’re using a proxy now.

Find the original macOS integration blog post here.