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Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking

From Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking
Date 2026-05-07 22:16 +0100
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On 05/05/2026 12:39, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
> Just wondering, and asking tentatively (just low expectations on who'll 
> respond ;-)) what's the general consensus on Ad blocking and DNS servers 
> here these days?

Don't know about consensus but I use PiHole on a separate Raspberry Pi 
for blocking ads on all devices while at home.

If you only have the one computer and don't want to bother setting-up a 
separate DNS server, then you can run it locally as a Docker (or 
Orbstack) image. Instructions here:

<https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/19astrk/how_to_run_a_pihole_server_locally_on_a_mac_in_10/>


-- 
Bruce Horrocks
Hampshire, England

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OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-05 12:39 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-05 14:17 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-05 15:14 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 07:56 +0200
        Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 16:07 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-05-05 18:37 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid (Alan B) - 2026-05-05 20:27 +0000
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-06 05:54 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-05-06 11:36 +0000
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2026-05-07 22:16 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-07 22:39 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 07:48 +0200
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 16:05 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 18:17 +0200
        Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 20:43 +0100

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