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VPN update recommendations for Mac on Catalina

Hi folks, currently using Nord but am told no updates will be available soon. Running Catalina, any suggestions would be great.



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iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 19, 2025 6:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2025 6:49 AM

Get rid of the VPN entirely. It is doing nothing to protect your privacy or secure your data.

VPNs are designed to connect you securely to a private network such as your employer or school so that you can access resources on their network.



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Jan 19, 2025 11:59 AM in response to mcduff1706

To add and emphasize KiltedKim's suggestion: unless you're using a true VPN tunnel, such as between you and your employer's, school's or bank's servers, they provide false security from a privacy standpoint.  Read these articles:  Pubic VPN's are anything but public and Security Risks: The Dangers of Using Free VPNs (eccu.edu).  


They can also interfere with internet access as we've seen in numerous cases here.


VPN update recommendations for Mac on Catalina

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