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How To Use Proxy With Safari (Mac/iPhone)
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January 10, 2025
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How To Use Proxy With Safari (Mac/iPhone)

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Here’s a guide on how to setup, test and disable proxy on your Safari browser. 

How To Get A Free Proxy For Safari Browser?

To get started, visit Webshare’s free proxy page. Sign up for an account by entering the required details and creating a username and password. After registering, you can access the dashboard that has all the 10 free proxies for you to use. You can also other details like IP addresses ports, and other credentials that can be used to configure your Safari browser. 

How To Change Proxy Settings In Safari On Mac?

Here are the steps to follow to change proxy settings in Safari on Mac:

1) Open System Preferences

Go to your browser and click on System Preferences to access the Mac settings. 

2) Navigate to the Advanced tab

Go to the Advanced Tab on the far right and click on Change settings for proxies. 

3) Configure Proxy Details

Go to the Proxies tab. Here you will see a list of protocols and settings for your WiFi network that you can configure. 

Check on Web Proxy for HTTP and Secure Web Proxy for HTTPS to enable these settings. Enter the proxy information as given by Webshare into server information and port number. You should also enable authentication, enter the given proxy serverusername and password.

4) Click Ok and Apply the changes

5) Start Browsing

You have now successfully connected to the proxy server. Launch Safari and start browsing under a proxy connection.

How To Change Proxy Settings In Safari On iPhone?

You can also change your proxy settings in Safari for iPhone as well. It is much more simple to activate than on Mac.

Follow these steps to change proxy settings in Safari on iPhone:

1) Open WiFi settings

Go to the Settings App on your iPhone and open your WiFi settings. 

2) Tap on more info icon

Select the WiFi you are currently connected to and click on the icon symbol (i) right next to it. 

3) Choose Configure Proxy

Scroll down to find the HTTP proxy section. Click on configure proxy to change the proxy settings. 

4) Tap on Manual Proxy

5) Configure Proxy Details

Enter the proxy server IP, port and enable authentication. Once it's enabled, type in username and password of the proxy server.

6) Click On Save And Start Browsing

After entering all the necessary information, click on Save to apply the changes. You can open Safari to start browsing with your updated Webshare proxy configuration. 

How To Check Proxy Connection In Safari?

After connecting to your proxy server, it is also important to check whether you are connected successfully.

To verify your proxy connection, open Safari on your Mac or iPhone and visit IPinfo’s IP address checker. On the address checker page, you can view your current IP address along with location and ISP. Check if the IP address shown on IPinfo is the same as the one in the proxy server you used. If it matches, then it means that your connection is active and successful.

How To Disable Proxy In Safari?

If you want to disable proxy in safari, follow these simple steps:

  1. Open system preferences. Go to the Advanced Tab and click on Change Settings.
  2. Go to the proxies tab and remove all checkmarks.
  3. Click OK to turn off the proxy connection in your browser.

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