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Raspberry Pi 4
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Pi-Hole doesn't run on macOS natively, you need Linux or Raspbian OS. You can run it in a virtual machine on a Mac if you want. Then all you have to do is point your DNS to the IP of the virtual machine running Pi-Hole. I've done it before and it works just fine.
Virtual Machine? Can you be more specific?
(I only know Parallels Desktop. But isn't it for Macs to run Windows?)
Thanks.
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Virtual Machines can run just about any OS from numerous versions of Windows, Linux, BSD, and many others.
Parallels, VMware and Virtualbox all support these types of virtual machines.
If you already have Parallels...
- Download a Linux distro like Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- Install it with Parallels: https://www.parallels.com/blogs/linux-on-mac/
- Install and configure Pi-hole: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/#one-step-automated-install
- Point your DNS to the IP that your Linux VM is assigned.
- Enjoy
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I'm working on installing the Ubuntu on my old iMac which I'm no longer using, and see if I can setup the Pi-Hole.
BTW, about the Virtual Machines, Parallels and VirtualBox which is better?
Thanks.
I'm working on installing the Ubuntu on my old iMac which I'm no longer using, and see if I can setup the Pi-Hole.
BTW, about the Virtual Machines, Parallels and VirtualBox which is better?
Thanks.
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I use VirtualBox with about a dozen or so different VMs that I need for work. I'm not saying it's better but it is free. I suggest you start with that and see if it's good enough for you before shelling out for Parallels or VMWare.
Hey, Jri,
I noticed that you have a Logitech keyboard and mouse.
What do you think about the Logitech Keyboard and Mouse Combo?
Thanks.
Just got a Pi4 to use PiHole and very happy with it. I got the 4GB model and it is way overkill for PiHole + file server.
Want to talk about overkill on Pi-Hole? I'm using a 2014 Mac mini for a Pi-hole now! LOL
I'm installing Ubuntu and Pi-Hole on my old iMac.
After the: One-Step Automated Install
And the: Post-Install: Make Your Network Take Advantage Of Pi-Hole
After configuring the router to have DHCP clients use Pi-hole as their DNS server. Will I be able to surf the web using my MacBook Pro(macOS High Sierra) when the iMac is not powered on(meaning that I'm not running Pi-Hole).
Moreover, how do I set up the DHCP clients?
Thanks.
After the: One-Step Automated Install
And the: Post-Install: Make Your Network Take Advantage Of Pi-Hole
After configuring the router to have DHCP clients use Pi-hole as their DNS server. Will I be able to surf the web using my MacBook Pro(macOS High Sierra) when the iMac is not powered on(meaning that I'm not running Pi-Hole).
Moreover, how do I set up the DHCP clients?
Thanks.
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If you want Pi-hole to handle DHCP, go to your router and turn DHCP off and then in Pi-Hole go to the settings page and DHCP tab and tick the box to enable it. Give it a range of IP's of your private, non-routable network, to hand out and set the gateway to the IP of your router.
You will probably need to reboot all of your client devices to have them search out a new DHCP server (the Pi-hole) and grab its address from that.
How do I give it a range of IP's of the private, non-routable network?
Can I still surf the web using client devices when the iMac(Ubuntu and Pi-Hole) is not powered on? Does the iMac(Ubuntu and Pi-Hole) need to be constantly powered on?
Thanks.
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For the Pi Hole to work, all the clients on your network need to have the Pi Hole set as their DNS server. If you don't have the Pi Hole running, your clients won't be able to resolve any websites without changing their network configuration. It's not a good idea to have your network configured to rely on devices which aren't on all the time, and with a Raspberry Pi costing $40 or less, it's the best way to set this up.