diff --git a/changelog/62168.changed b/changelog/62168.changed
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..564579b4ba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/62168.changed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Disabled FQDNs grains on macOS by default
diff --git a/salt/config/__init__.py b/salt/config/__init__.py
index c0cd4014b5e..58a3ff8584a 100644
--- a/salt/config/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/config/__init__.py
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ elif salt.utils.platform.is_proxy():
     _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = False
     _MASTER_TRIES = 1
     _MASTER_USER = salt.utils.user.get_user()
+elif salt.utils.platform.is_darwin():
+    _DFLT_IPC_MODE = "ipc"
+    # fqdn resolution can be very slow on macOS, see issue #62168
+    _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = False
+    _MASTER_TRIES = 1
+    _MASTER_USER = salt.utils.user.get_user()
 else:
     _DFLT_IPC_MODE = "ipc"
     _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = False
diff --git a/salt/grains/core.py b/salt/grains/core.py
index 2a211c93155..f4361a69361 100644
--- a/salt/grains/core.py
+++ b/salt/grains/core.py
@@ -2806,6 +2806,7 @@ def fqdns():
         or salt.utils.platform.is_sunos()
         or salt.utils.platform.is_aix()
         or salt.utils.platform.is_junos()
+        or salt.utils.platform.is_darwin()
         else True,
     ):
         opt = __salt__["network.fqdns"]()
diff --git a/tests/pytests/unit/grains/test_core.py b/tests/pytests/unit/grains/test_core.py
index 010635a0db2..993c7239508 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/unit/grains/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/unit/grains/test_core.py
@@ -2144,8 +2144,8 @@ def test_enable_fqdns_without_patching():
         "salt.grains.core.__salt__",
         {"network.fqdns": MagicMock(return_value="my.fake.domain")},
     ):
-        # fqdns is disabled by default on Windows
-        if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
+        # fqdns is disabled by default on Windows and macOS
+        if salt.utils.platform.is_windows() or salt.utils.platform.is_darwin():
             assert core.fqdns() == {"fqdns": []}
         else:
             assert core.fqdns() == "my.fake.domain"