
- #HOW TO SET UP VPN ON A MAC HOW TO#
- #HOW TO SET UP VPN ON A MAC INSTALL#
Double-click the Surfshark app to run it. Open a new Finder window and navigate to the Applications folder of your Mac and you’ll now see Surfshark there. Drag the Surfshark application icon to your Applications folder so it’s easy to find and select. Click and run this file – it is the Surfshark Installer. The file will instantly download when clicked and placed in the Downloads folder as a. We’re doing it for Mac, so select the macOS option to Download.DMG. #HOW TO SET UP VPN ON A MAC INSTALL#
Surfshark has no limit on how many devices you can install its software onto, so you could protect every device you own under one subscription.
You’ll now be on a page that lists all of the devices and platforms available to download Surfshark software onto. In the client area you are presented with a bunch of information. Please note: sometimes a VPN will send you a unique login that you don’t get to pick yourself. With the login details you used to purchase the VPN, enter them to access the client area. If you’ve already purchased it, you’ll see that there’s an option in the top right to Log In. If you haven’t already from this page you can purchase your VPN subscription.
On the homepage you’ll see in the top right hand corner a button that reads Get Started.
#HOW TO SET UP VPN ON A MAC HOW TO#
We’re going to use Surfshark as an example of how to do this, but the stages are almost identical with every VPN.
Once you have a VPN subscription, download the VPN app onto your Mac. This shouldn’t be a problem as the best VPN services almost always cater to macOS. You can do this by visiting the provider’s website.
If you need a VPN for Mac, ensure that the VPN you’re interested in provides that service. This is simple to do.īut you should remember that not all VPNs have apps for every device. By far the most common way to set up a VPN on Mac is by installing a VPN service’s Mac app.