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Browse in Safari from any country, city or mobile network
Safari proxies from ProxyEmpire route Safari on your Mac, iPhone or iPad through a residential or 4G mobile IP in the country, city, ISP or carrier you choose. Check websites, prices, search results and ads the way local Apple users see them, manage accounts from their own IPs, and test your sites in real Safari from anywhere. This guide shows where Safari keeps its proxy settings and how to add your username and password.
Residential from $1.50/GB, mobile from $2.00/GB. HTTP(S) and SOCKS5, and unused bandwidth rolls over.
What is a Safari proxy?
Safari uses your device’s proxy settings
A Safari proxy is a proxy server that Safari connects through, so websites see the proxy’s IP address and location instead of yours. Safari doesn’t have proxy settings of its own. On a Mac, Apple’s own guide sends you from Safari’s Advanced settings straight to the Mac’s Network settings, and on iPhone and iPad, Safari uses the proxy set for your Wi-Fi network. Whatever you set there applies to Safari and to other apps that follow the system proxy.
With ProxyEmpire, that proxy can be a residential IP from a real home connection in 179 countries and territories, or a 4G mobile IP on a carrier network in 174. You choose the country, region, city, ZIP code, ISP or mobile carrier, and whether to keep the same IP or get a new one on every request.
What people use Safari proxies for
Testing, research and accounts on Apple devices
Website and app QA
See how your site, prices, language and cookie banners look to Safari users in other countries, on the same WebKit engine they use.
Local search and SEO
Check search results and rankings as a local searcher sees them in each city. More on SERP scraping proxies.
Ad checks on iPhone
Load campaigns in Safari on an iPhone over a mobile IP in the target market. See ad verification proxies.
Prices and availability
Compare online shop, travel and subscription prices by country, and check what’s available in each market.
Account management
Give each account its own sticky residential or mobile IP in the right country, so logins come from a consistent location.
Privacy on shared networks
Keep your real IP address private from the sites you visit when you browse from hotel, airport or office networks.
How to set up a proxy for Safari on Mac
Safari opens the Mac’s Network settings
- Open Safari’s settingsChoose Safari > Settings, click Advanced, then click Change Settings next to Proxies.
- Turn on the proxySwitch on Secure web proxy (HTTPS) and Web proxy (HTTP), or SOCKS proxy.
- Enter server and loginAdd the host and port, turn on Proxy server requires password, and enter your username and password.
You can also open the same screen from System Settings > Network: select the network service you use, such as Wi-Fi, click Details, then Proxies.
- Server and port: use the host and port shown in the Proxy Manager in your ProxyEmpire dashboard, for example
v2.proxyempire.ioand5000. Enter them for both Web proxy (HTTP) and Secure web proxy (HTTPS), so every site uses the proxy. - Username and password: turn on Proxy server requires password and paste the username and password from the dashboard. Your username changes when you change targeting, so update it here when you switch country or city.
- SOCKS5: ProxyEmpire supports SOCKS5 too. Use the SOCKS proxy option instead of the two web proxy options if your workflow needs it.
- Bypass list: anything in Bypass proxy settings for these hosts & domains skips the proxy. Leave it empty unless you need local sites to go direct.
Click OK to save, then open a new Safari window and search for “what is my IP”. The location should match the country you chose. Because these are system settings, other apps on your Mac that respect them will use the proxy too. To stop, go back to the same screen and switch the proxy options off.
How to use a proxy with Safari on iPhone and iPad
Set it on the Wi-Fi network
On iPhone and iPad, Safari follows the HTTP proxy set for your Wi-Fi network: open Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the info button next to your network, then Configure Proxy > Manual. Enter the server and port, turn on Authentication and add your username and password. The setting only applies to that Wi-Fi network, not to mobile data. Our iPhone proxy guide walks through every screen.
For checks that should look like a phone on a mobile network, choose a rotating mobile proxy in the dashboard: Safari then browses from a 4G carrier IP in the market you pick.
Best proxies for Safari: which type to choose
Real home and mobile networks, by city and carrier
Rotating residential
Real home broadband IPs with city and ISP targeting. The standard choice for browsing, testing and research in Safari on a Mac.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting
- New IP per request or sticky sessions
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Residential IPs in 179 countries and territories
Rotating mobile (4G)
IPs on real mobile carrier networks. The natural fit for Safari on iPhone and iPad, mobile ad checks and mobile-first sites.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, carrier and ASN targeting
- Rotate on demand or keep a sticky session
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Mobile IPs in 174 countries and territories
Static residential (ISP)
A fixed residential IP that stays yours all month. Best for accounts you open in Safari that should always sign in from one place.
- The same IP for as long as you keep it
- No need to update your login when you switch
- Country-level targeting, sold in 24 countries
- From $3.50 for a single IP
Comparing providers? See our list of the best Safari proxies.
Tips for using proxies in Safari
Get accurate results and keep accounts safe
Clear cookies when you change country. Sites remember your region in cookies and local storage. Use a Private Browsing window, or clear website data, after switching location so the site starts fresh.
Use a sticky session for logins. Keep the same IP for a whole session when you sign in to an account or complete a checkout, so the site sees a consistent visitor.
Rotate for research. For price checks or search results across many pages, a new IP per request spreads the load and avoids rate limits.
Watch your bandwidth. Safari loads full pages with images and video, and you pay per GB. Close tabs you don’t need while the proxy is on.
Some high-risk site categories are restricted on the ProxyEmpire network by default, and only ports 80 and 443 are open. Use proxies for legitimate browsing, testing and research only.
Safari proxy pricing
Rotating residential — all targeting included
Try the network for $1.97, pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, or take a larger plan for as little as $1.50/GB. City, ZIP, ISP and carrier targeting cost nothing extra, plans are billed in US dollars (USD), and unused bandwidth rolls over.
| Plan | Data | Price per GB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | 1 GB | $3.50 | Buy | |
| Starter | 7 GB | $20 | Buy | |
| Hobby | 28 GB | $75 | Buy | |
| Startup | 60 GB | $150 | Buy | |
| Business | 135 GB | $300 | Buy | |
| Company — best value | 315 GB | $625 | Buy | |
| Corporation | 500 GB | $875 | Buy | |
| Enterprise | 1,000 GB | $1,500 | Buy | |
| Custom | 5 TB+ | From $0.75 | — | Contact us |
Discounted prices use code EMPIRE50 (limited time, rotating residential and mobile only). Rotating mobile starts at $4.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $2.00/GB on larger plans. Static residential costs $3.50 for a single IP, down to $2.00 per IP a month on larger bundles. All mobile, static and datacenter plans are on the full pricing page.
Safari proxy FAQ
Straight answers
Where are the proxy settings in Safari?
Safari doesn’t have its own. On a Mac, choose Safari > Settings > Advanced and click Change Settings next to Proxies, which opens the Mac’s Network settings. On iPhone and iPad, set the proxy on your Wi-Fi network in Settings.
Can I use a proxy in Safari only, and not in other apps?
Not with the built-in settings. Safari uses the system proxy, so apps that follow the system settings use it too. If you need a proxy in one browser only, use a browser with its own proxy settings.
How do I add a proxy username and password in Safari?
On a Mac, turn on Proxy server requires password in the Proxies settings and enter them there. On iPhone and iPad, turn on Authentication under Configure Proxy for your Wi-Fi network.
Does Safari support SOCKS5 proxies?
On a Mac, yes: the Proxies settings include a SOCKS proxy option, and ProxyEmpire supports SOCKS5. On iPhone and iPad, the built-in Wi-Fi setting is an HTTP proxy.
Do I need a Safari proxy extension?
No. Safari uses your device’s proxy settings, so you can use ProxyEmpire proxies without installing anything.
Which proxy is best for Safari?
Rotating residential proxies for most browsing, testing and research on a Mac, rotating mobile proxies for iPhone and iPad and mobile checks, and static residential IPs for accounts that should keep one IP.
How much do Safari proxies cost?
Rotating residential starts at $3.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $1.50/GB, 4G mobile goes down to $2.00/GB, and static residential IPs cost from $2.00 per IP a month. A $1.97 trial lets you test first.
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