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title: "How to disable IPv6 on macOS - step-by-step guide"
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updated: 2026-09-08T13:40:37Z
published: 2026-09-08T13:40:37Z
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# How to disable IPv6 on macOS - step-by-step guide

This guide will show you how to disable **IPv6 address** support on your macOS device.

## Step-by-step guide to disable IPv6 on macOS

1. Click the **Apple logo** and then **System Preferences...**
2. On the preferences window, click **Network**.

![macOS System Preferences showing the Network icon to access network settings](https://cdn.document360.io/fc1049cd-8f71-4b89-b9b8-dbca9fdcdd16/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2013.19.20.png)

1. Select the first network connection you see listed on the left-hand side (usually Ethernet or Wi-Fi), then click the **Advanced** button.

![macOS Network preferences panel with network connections list and Advanced button to access IPv6 settings](https://cdn.document360.io/fc1049cd-8f71-4b89-b9b8-dbca9fdcdd16/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2013.16.13.png)

1. Go to the **TCP/IP** tab at the top. Besides **Configure IPv6**, set it to **Off**. If you do not have this option, select **Link-local Only**.

![Network Advanced settings showing TCP/IP tab with Configure IPv6 dropdown for disabling IPv6](https://cdn.document360.io/fc1049cd-8f71-4b89-b9b8-dbca9fdcdd16/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2013.17.23.png)

1. Click **OK** to apply changes. If you connect to a different network type (Wi-Fi, for example), repeat this process with the new network.

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