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Dnsmasq on a Mac

Lightweight DNS forwarder + DHCP + TFTP · DNS

Dnsmasq is a small, popular combined DNS forwarder/cache, DHCP server and TFTP/PXE boot server — ideal for a LAN or router (it backs OpenWrt, Pi-hole's DHCP, libvirt). Static leases, local DNS names, and DNS overrides in one config. Install with Homebrew (dnsmasq) or your distro; DNS on :53, DHCP on UDP 67.

Run Dnsmasq with FrontierStack

FrontierStack lists Dnsmasq in its DNS catalog. Install or connect it from one place, then monitor its status, ports and certificate, secure it with the firewall and Malware Audit, and back it up.

Run it all from one Mac app.

FrontierStack installs, monitors and secures the whole stack — locally and across your fleet — from a single native macOS app.

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