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    Some people run a SOCKS5 proxy locally that proxies their internet traffic
    through a different location.

    To access the proxy via your web browser you can either modify your system-wide
    proxy settings or use a Google Chrome browser extension, or in the case of
    Firefox manually configure the proxy settings.

    ## Modify System-Wide Settings

    - Open **System Preferences > Network**.
    - Select the active network interface (e.g., Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and click
    **Advanced**.
    - Go to the **Proxies** tab.
    - Check **SOCKS Proxy** and enter `localhost` as the SOCKS Proxy Server and
    `1080` as the port (or whatever the port number is).
    - Click **OK** and then **Apply**.

    Alternatively, use the terminal:

    ```shell
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy "Wi-Fi" 127.0.0.1 1080
    sudo networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate "Wi-Fi" off
    ```

    ## Use Browser Extension (Google Chrome)

    - Install the extension [Proxy SwitchyOmega][13] from the Chrome Web Store.
    - After installation, click on the extension icon and choose **New Profile**.
    - Set the proxy **Protocol** to `SOCKS5`.
    - Enter `localhost` as the **Server** and `1080` as the **Port**.
    - Click on **Apply changes** in the side bar.
    - Visit [ipinfo.io][14] and check your _normal_ IP is showing.
    - Activate the new proxy profile via the Chrome extension.
    - Refresh the web page and check your IP is now changed.

    ## Firefox Proxy Settings

    - Open **Settings**.
    - Search for **proxy**.
    - Select **Manual proxy configuration**.
    - In **SOCKS Host** type `localhost` and `1080` for the **Port**.
    - Finally, select **SOCKS v5** and click **OK**.

    ## Providing Certificates

    In order to access some systems you might find the web browser prompts you to provide a
    certificate. You'll need to import the certificate into your web browser.

    > [!TIP]
    > The recommendation is to use Firefox rather than Chrome (even if the latter is
    > your default browser). The reason is that Chrome uses the OS's certificate
    > store and so you'd need to modify that vs Firefox allowing you to import your
    > own certificates directly into the browser.