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Private Internet Access for Mac

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Private Internet Access for Mac VPN Service encrypts your connection and provides you with an anonymous IP to protect your privacy. Fast, multi-gigabit VPN Tunnel gateways, worldwide, from the most trusted name in anonymous VPN service. Private Internet Access (PIA) for macOS is the leading VPN Service provider specializing in secure, encrypted VPN tunnels which create several layers of privacy and security providing you safety on the internet. This VPN Service is backed by multiple gateways worldwide with VPN Tunnel access in 75+ countries.

Private Internet Access VPN provides state of the art, multi-layered security with advanced privacy protection using VPN tunneling. Scroll below to the Security Layers section to learn more about each individual layer. This services have been designed from the ground up to be able to operate using built-in technology pre-existing in your computer or smartphone device. The services operate at the TCP/IP interface level, which means all of your applications will be secured, not just your web browser.

Protect Your Privacy and Identity
Browse anonymously with a hidden ip, and enable wifi security with VPN service. Anonymous VPN tunnels are the best way to protect your privacy, and the tool has the best VPN service.

Unblock Censorship Filters
Enjoy unrestricted access to the app Privileges VPN network. The most secure, anonymous VPN tunnel is now at your fingertips.

Connect Through VPN Tunnel in Seconds!
Connect immediately to private VPN service with instant vpn setup. Featuring one-click installers, your VPN service will be enabled immediately. Buy a VPN account to get started!

Features and Highlights

No Logs
PIA never tracks, records, or stores any kind of usage data. User privacy is at the core of mission.

Open Source
The app are 100% open source. Anybody can inspect and customize open-source software.

State Of The Art Updates
Private Internet Access uses the latest and greatest encryption standards and VPN protocols — like WireGuard.

Instant Setup
Choose your plan, download the PIA VPN app, verify your account, and be protected in minutes.

Unlimited Bandwidth
Take advantage of unthrottled internet speeds with extensive server network.

Block Ads, Trackers & Malware
Get rid of advertisements, online trackers, and malicious websites with PIA’s “MACE” feature.

Note: You can access the program's settings, but cannot connect to the VPN without a paid account.

Also Available: Download Private Internet Access for Windows

What's new in this version:

Private Internet Access 3.5.5
- MacOS: New Split Tunnel system has arrived!
- MacOS: Improve PIA's behavior during sleep to fix crashes after long sleeps
- Linux: Fix Split Tunnel and Wireguard issues when using the latest version of iproute2
- Linux: Fix OpenVPN on Suse variants


Private Internet Access 3.5.3
- UI: Increase contrast of graph in performance tile
- UI: Add two extra decimal places to data usage values
- UI: Add changelog link to update notification


Private Internet Access 3.5.2
- macOS: Fix Wifi SSID detection for Automation
- Remove local port option for OpenVPN connections
- Fix a bug that would sometimes cause a crash when trying to connect while disconnecting


Private Internet Access 3.5.1
Fixed:
- a variety of firewall and split tunnel issues on Windows
- local DNS resolver on Linux


Private Internet Access 3.5.0
- Builds for macOS are now universal for x86_64 and arm64
- Improved robustness in firewall backends
- Improved reliability of split tunnel rules for Opera and other applications with "launcher" executables on Windows
- Install logs are now included in debug reports when available
- Login and dedicated IP pages indicate when to retry when rate-limited by API
- Detect absence of iptables on some Linux systems and install if possible
- Improved security on Windows preventing privilege escalation attacks
- Disabled Split Tunnel on macOS 12 or greater (we are working on it!)
- Custom DNS settings are no longer forgotten when switching to another Settings tab with a setting other than Custom DNS selected

Fixed:
- opening combo boxes when another combo box was open, the second combo box no longer closes immediately
- permissions on piavpn.service to eliminate warning from systemd on some Linux distributions
- a rare GUI crash that could occur on the Split Tunnel or Automation pages if a setting change occurred while a combo box was open
- the subscription page link that was redirecting to the home page
- an issue with the latest release of iproute2 on Linux systems


Private Internet Access 3.3.1
- Request product feedback by linking to our survey


Private Internet Access 3.3.0
- Support Handshake domain name resolution (Using HDNS nameservers)
- Public IP is displayed even when not connected
- "Time to Connect" stats can be sent to PIA on an opt-in basis to help improve our service
- Fixed default folder when browsing for applications in Split Tunnel application selection


Private Internet Access 3.2.0
- Added "Auto" MTU setting to measure actual MTU after connecting
- Added automatic tray icon theme on Windows
- Improved handling of expired accounts
- Fixed connecting to favorite regions after a connection was refused by the server
- Fix issue causing multiple dialogs on driver install on Windows
- Fix issue where deleting a Dedicated IP breaks tooltips


Private Internet Access 3.1.2
- Fixed a crash on Windows when enabling split tunnel


Private Internet Access 3.1.1
- Added a notice about split tunnel issues on macOS Monterey


Private Internet Access 3.1.0
- Added support for Wayland display server on Linux
- Improved OpenVPN TCP timeouts when the server isn't reachable
- Improved macOS Split Tunnel to protect against looping packets
- Fixed an issue where client might not automatically start on macOS Big Sur


Private Internet Access 3.0.1
- Fixed an issue migrating proxy settings from 2.10 or earlier


Private Internet Access 3.0.0
- Redesigned the Settings window to improve categorization and allow for future growth
- Separated the three "Kill Switch" setting choices into two separate settings - "VPN Kill Switch" and "Advanced Kill Switch"
- Automation rule triggers on the dashboard are now removed if the rule is deleted
- The "Usage" tile now adjusts units based on the amount of data transferred
- Fixed navigation order issues with VoiceOver on macOS in some Settings pages
- Fixed navigation order of overlay dialogs in Settings window for Windows screen readers
- Fixed an issue causing overlay tips to stop working after removing an Automation rule


Private Internet Access 2.10.0
- Reduced memory and CPU usage of the graphical client
- Updated icons and graphics
- Connection stats can be sent to PIA on an opt-in basis to help improve our service
- Added a CLI get/set type for the Allow LAN setting
- The split tunnel UI on Windows now displays executable paths instead of link paths for Start Menu apps
- WireGuard now works correctly on macOS and Linux when jumbo frames are enabled on the network interface
- The PIA daemon on Linux no longer writes to stderr when run as a service to avoid flooding system logs
- In-app updates on Linux now detect xfce4-terminal on systems without an x-terminal-emulator symlink

Fixed:
- a crash on Windows caused by some older OpenGL drivers
- an install issue on Linux that prevented creation of the piavpn group in some cases
- an issue causing the support tool to appear more than once on Linux in some cases
- libxcb dependencies in Linux arm64 build


Private Internet Access 2.7.1
- Fixed an issue causing WireGuard connections to fail on some systems running macOS 10.13
- Fixed an issue causing PIA to stop responding on some systems running macOS 11
- Additional diagnostics on Windows


Private Internet Access 2.7
- Split tunnel on macOS no longer uses a network kernel extension
- Split tunnel now supports macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)
- Service notifications can now be shown below the Connect button
- Added support for Linux ARM build configurations (armhf and arm64)
- Linux builds are now made on Debian Stretch
- Ubuntu 16.04 is no longer supported (libstdc++ 6.0.22 is now required)
- Added support for renewing Dedicated IPs
- "Bypass" apps on Linux now also bypass the PIA killswitch
- OpenVPN now always uses RSA-4096 for the server authentication handshake
- OpenVPN CBC ciphers now always use SHA-256 for data authentication
- Removed the Data Encrytion "None" setting for OpenVPN
- Updated to Qt 5.15.2, OpenVPN 2.4.10, OpenSSL 1.1.1i
- an issue causing bypass apps on Linux to occasionally use VPN DNS
- an issue on Linux causing OpenVPN to fail to connect when PATH exceeds 256 characters
- an issue preventing the Built-in Resolver from working reliably on some Windows systems


Private Internet Access 2.6.1
- Fixed a crash when connecting to a region with no servers available for the current protocol


Private Internet Access 2.6.0
- Removed support for the legacy PIA network
- Added support for upcoming Dedicated IP feature
- Temporarily unavailable regions are displayed in the regions list and ignored by automatic selection
- Regions now report multiple servers per region for improved connection resiliency
- Minor improvements to regions list UI and accessibility
- Improved word breaking in Thai translation
- Fixed some Shadowsocks servers not appearing with next-gen network
- Fixed an issue preventing OpenVPN from connecting on Fedora 33
- Fixed an issue occasionally allowing domains that should be blocked by MACE to remain cached on the system
- Fixed accessibility focus indications for drop-down buttons
- Fixed launching client after install, and launching downloaded updates on some Linux environments
- Fixed missing accessibility annotations on Shadowsocks proxy region list


Private Internet Access 2.5.1
- Fixed a crash that occurred when geo-located regions were disabled in Settings
- Fixed an issue preventing the crash reporter from starting for client crashes


Private Internet Access 2.5.0
- Split tunnel on Windows now also splits DNS traffic
- Added "Name Servers" setting to Split Tunnel on Windows and Linux
- Region locations and translations are now updated automatically
- Split tunnel is disabled on macOS 11.0 due to removal of network kernel extensions
- Added 'pubip' type to 'piactl get/monitor'
- Fixed executable signing on Windows


Private Internet Access 2.4.0
- Windows hardware acceleration now uses Direct3D 11 instead of OpenGL
- PIA on Windows now requires Windows 8 or later
- Split tunnel app rules on Linux now also split DNS traffic
- Routed packets on Linux are now protected by the PIA killswitch (includes most containers and VMs)
- Split tunnel can now bypass routed packets on Linux
- Fixed a crash on macOS caused by changing screen layouts
- Fixed an issue causing installation to hang in some cases on macOS


Private Internet Access 2.3.1
- Fixed a possible daemon crash on macOS when split tunnel was enabled
- Fixed dependency issues on some Linux distributions
- Detect additional graphics drivers for automatic safe graphics mode on Windows


Private Internet Access 2.3.0
- Next Generation network is now the default
- Added the Connection tile
- Updated Qt to 5.15.0
- PIA on macOS now requires 10.13
- Fixed several issues relating to installation or uninstallation on Windows in Safe Mode
- Fixed an issue causing a memory leak on some Windows systems when Windows suspends pia-client to save power
- Fixed an issue preventing split tunnel from working with WireGuard on some newer Linux distributions
- Fixed DNS routing issues with split tunnel on Linux systems not using systemd-resolved
- Fixed an issue causing the WireGuard userspace method to occasionally fail to connect on some Linux systems
- Removed unneeded WireGuard kernel module logging on Linux


Private Internet Access 2.2.2
- Fixed an issue causing high CPU usage on some Linux systems
- Fixed an issue causing WireGuard to disconnect in some cases using split tunnel with All Other Apps set to Bypass


Private Internet Access 2.2.0
- Split tunnel is now supported with WireGuard
- Geo-located regions are supported
- The PIA Next Generation network is now in preview
- Added Built-in Resolver option to Name Servers setting
- Removed Handshake testnet resolver from Name Servers setting (testnet no longer exists, hnsd does not support mainnet)
- Added 'requestportforward' option to 'piactl get/set' to control port forwarding setting
- Improved DNS leak protection compatibility with macOS 10.15.4 and later
- Improved compatibility of split tunnel on Windows with other WFP callout drivers
- Fixed an issue preventing IP split tunnel rules from being disabled on Windows in some cases
- Fixed layout of the killswitch warning in some translations
- Changed title of windowed dashboard to "Private Internet Access"
- The regions list keeps its scroll position as latencies are updated
- Diagnostic improvements in debug reports


Private Internet Access 2.1.0
- Split tunnel "bypass" rules can be created for IP addresses and subnets
- WireGuard now supports network roaming on Mac in addition to Windows and Linux
- New piactl commands to log in and log out - 'piactl login', 'piactl logout'
- New piactl command to enable killswitch and/or VPN connections without using the graphical client - 'piactl background'
- Fixed an issue that prevented WireGuard from connecting on Windows if the computer had been shut off unexpectedly
- Fixed an issue on some Linux resolvconf systems that could block DNS incorrectly when using WireGuard


Private Internet Access 2.0.2
- Improved handling of several Mac applications with split tunnel, such as Mail and Calendar
- The WireGuard connectivity timeout is customizable
- Improved support for IPv6 networks when the Allow LAN setting is enabled
- Fixed an issue that prevented Use Existing DNS from working on some Mac systems
- Fixed an issue causing WireGuard to take a long time to connect on some Windows systems
- Updated Qt to 5.12.8
- Updated OpenVPN to 2.4.9
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.1.1g
- Security improvements


Private Internet Access 2.0.1
- Fixed long DNS resolution times on Windows on some systems


Private Internet Access 2.0
- WireGuard is now supported as a connection method
- WireGuard on Windows requires Windows 8 or later
- Some settings are not yet supported with WireGuard - split tunnel, port forwarding, and proxy
- Fixed the Mail app on Windows 10 with split tunnel (shares an app family with Calendar)
- Fixed terminal emulator support for Terminator and other terminals on Linux
- VPN IP and forwarded port appear more quickly than in 1.8
- Improved reliability of support tool submissions
- Security improvements

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