I took a list of valid public DNS servers from public-dns.tk (May 2015), meaning those which do not hijack DNS results.
I’ve updated the configuration files with new source data and fixed a couple bugs, particularly for Safari (Mac) users. Namebench started off as a Google project in 2009, but has been mostly abandoned since 2010. However, if your internet company doesn’t keep their DNS server in tip-top shape, or if they attempt to hijack/redirect your domain name translation attempts to other sites (it happens more than you think!), then you may really want to consider using a different public DNS server so you get fast, reliable and unfiltered internet. Most all internet companies run their own private DNS servers for their customers to use. This translation is done with a DNS server, and so if you are using a slow DNS server it will take longer to load web pages. Each time your computer needs to load something from a site like “”, it has to first translate that nice looking name into an IP address like “17.172.224.47”. namebench promises to speed up almost any internet connection by testing DNS servers around you and recommending the fastest, most reliable option for you.Īny webpage you visit may have images, ads, or other content from multiple internet addresses (domain names). I’ve updated it for 2015, and download links are below.
Is there a replacement for namebench for mac software#
Namebench is a fantastic piece of software created by Google and last updated in 2010.
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