Guides
Setting up and using a VPN
Practical instructions, separate from the ranking: how to install a VPN on each platform, what the settings actually do, and how to tell whether it is working.
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How to set up a VPN on a Mac
Which of the two builds of the client to install, the approval macOS asks for before the tunnel can exist, the settings worth checking, and how to confirm the tunnel is carrying your traffic rather than sitting there looking connected. Written against macOS 27.
How to set up a VPN on iPhone and iPad
The app from the App Store, the configuration prompt and where it lands, the on-demand setting that makes the tunnel survive a restart, and the one honest thing to know about a kill switch on an iPhone. Written against iOS 27.
How to set up a VPN on Android
The app from the Play Store, the two switches in Android's own settings that matter more than anything inside the app, and how to confirm the tunnel is carrying your traffic on a phone that changes networks all day. Written against Android 17.
How to set up a VPN on Windows
The installer, the three settings worth checking before you use it, and how to confirm the tunnel is actually carrying your traffic rather than sitting there looking connected. Written against Windows 11, version 26H2.
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