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How Alpaca Helps Protect Your Mac
Alpaca uses DNS filtering at the system level - a simple but effective approach that's designed to help protect your entire Mac.
1
You browse normally
Use Safari, Chrome, or any app. Alpaca works in the background without changing how you browse.
2
Alpaca checks each request
When any app tries to connect to a website, Alpaca checks it against regularly updated filter lists.
3
Risky content is filtered
Known ad servers, trackers, and potentially harmful websites are filtered before they can load.
4
Safe content loads normally
Everything else works as expected. No slowdowns, no interruptions - just quieter, safer browsing.
All filtering happens locally on your Mac. We never see or store your browsing data.