How to set up Shadowsocks for Firefox on mac
Step 1. Make sure ShadowsocksX is configured correctly on Mac
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: if ShadowsocksX is not put under /Applications folder, please move it into that folder. Show Me
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: if you are using ShadowsocksX downloaded from apple store, not from our website, make sure Socks Proxy is configured correctly. Skip this step if you are using Non-App-Store version. Show Me
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: make sure ShadowsocksX is turned on.
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: make sure appropriate mode is chosen.
Step 2. Open Firefox Settings
open Firefox app, choose menu Firefox->Preferences->Network Proxy->Settings. Show Me
choose Manual proxy configuration.
choose SOCKS v5.
fill in the form: SOCKS Host: 127.0.0.1, Port: 10808 Note: this port should be the same as app socks5 port, if you change it, you should change the value here too
choose "Proxy DNS when using SOCKS v5".
click OK to save.