Tunnelblick Mac Openvpn



To set up SaferVPN with Tunnelblick on your Mac, you will first need to download SaferVPN OpenVPN configuration files from here. Find the location(s) you want to connect to (e.g., USA East, Germany etc.), then download and save the.ovpn file(s) to your Downloads folder. Step-by-step guide to setup an OpenVPN connection on macOS Mac OS X using tunnelblick OpenVPN client softwareHow To Setup OpenVPN tunnelblick on macOS Mac OS.

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Important: See The Future of Tun and Tap VPNs on macOS for information about changes to future versions of macOS.

If you have an M1 Mac, also see Tunnelblick and Apple Silicon.

If you are using macOS Big Sur, you should use the latest beta version of Tunnelblick. You should allow Tunnelblick to automatically check for updates on the 'Preferences' panel of Tunnelblick's 'VPN Details' window. Be sure to put a check in 'Check for updates to beta versions'.

The following is the current status of issues that have been seen using Tunnelblick on macOS Big Sur.

To report an issue, please follow the instructions at Tunnelblick Issues.

FIXED in Tunnelblick 3.8.5beta03: Tunnelblick's Tun and Tap system extensions do not load.

If your configuration requires a Tun or Tap system extension, connecting to your VPN will fail if an appropriate system extension is not installed.

  • If you are using a Tun VPN, you can — and should — modify your OpenVPN configuration file so it will work without the 'Tun' system extension. See Errors Loading System Extensions for instructions.
  • If you are using a Tap VPN, your configuration requires a Tap system extension.

A future version of macOS will not allow the use of Tunnelblick's system extensions. See The Future of Tun and Tap VPNs on macOS.

See Installing System Extensions for detailed instructions on installing Tunnelblick's system extensions. Difference between serato and rekordbox.

FIXED in Tunnelblick 3.8.5beta03: Tunnelblick disables loading of Tun and Tap system extensions.

When running on macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 or later, some versions of Tunnelblick force the settings on Tunnelblick's 'Advanced' settings window to 'never load' system extensions.

WON'T FIX: Sidecar does not work when a VPN is connected using Tunnelblick's default for a configuration.

(This issue is not specific to Big Sur. It is present in all versions of Sidecar.)

Sidecar does not work if IPv6 is disabled. By default, Tunnelblick disables IPv6 while a VPN is connected. This is done to prevent information leaks in common VPN setups (see A Glance through the VPN Looking Glass: IPv6 Leakage and DNS Hijacking in Commercial VPN clients).

To fix this problem:

  1. Verify with your VPN service provider that no information is leaked if IPv6 traffic is allowed. If you cannot confirm that, you should not proceed and you will not be able to use Sidecar when your VPN is connected.
  2. Launch Tunnelblick.
  3. Click the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar and then click 'VPN Details'.
  4. Click on the large 'Configurations' button at the top of the window.
  5. Select the configuration(s) you wish to modify.
  6. Remove the check from 'Disable IPv6 unless the server is accessed via IPv6'.
Disclaimer: Installation and use of any software made by third party developers is at your own discretion and liability. We share our best practices with third party software but do not provide customer support for them.

Tunnelblick Mac Openvpn File

Tunnelblick is a free, open-source VPN interface that allows you to connect to our network via the OpenVPN protocol. Watch this video to see how to set up OpenVPN on macOS with Tunnelblick, or continue reading for detailed instructions. Download Tunnelblick. Now download 'Tunnelblick' to establish OpenVPN on your Mac OS X platform. Tunnelblick is an open-source graphic user interface for OpenVPN, allowing control of OpenVPN clients and consists of all necessary binaries and drivers. Go to the official Tunnelblick website.


Tunnelblick Mac Openvpn

Please Note: This guide assumes that you are using Safari and have 'Allow files to Open/Execute (aka Safe Files) upon download completion' enabled. If you are not, you may have issues with Step 9 ongoing.

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  1. Download the Latest TunnelBlick install from https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html
  2. Double Click the Tunnelblick dmg from your downloads folder to mount the image
  3. Double Click on the Tunnelblick icon to install.
  4. If you get a notice that 'Tunnelblick is an Application downloaded from the Internet' Click Open to confirm that you want to Open it.
  5. Type your computer Admin password to allow the Install.
  6. Click Launch
  7. Click I Have Configuration Files
  8. Download the Configuration Files https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
  9. Rename this downloaded file as openvpn.tblk and on the window that appears, choose “Add” to accept the file extension change. Double click openvpn.tblk, and allow the option to apply installation of multiple files.
  10. Tunnelblick will ask if you want to add for All users, or just your user.
  11. Enter your computer Admin password to allow the configuration file to be added.
  12. Click the Tunnelblick icon in the Menu bar to connect
  13. Enter your Username and password when prompted.

EASY Setup Guides for Alternate Configurations (Advanced):


If you need encryption, please use the Private Internet Application or OpenVPN protocol with our service.




  • OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default)
    OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default windows only plus block-outside-dns)
    OpenVPN Configuration Files (Strong)

  • Legacy

    Although quite different from a VPN, we provide a SOCKS5 Proxy with all accounts in the event users require this feature.
    SOCKS5 Proxy Usage Guides
    proxy-nl.privateinternetaccess.com port 1080
    Enable port forwarding in the application by entering the Advanced area, enabling port forwarding and selecting one of the following gateways:
    After enabling port forwarding and re-connecting to one of the above gateways, please hover your mouse over the System Tray or Menu Bar icon to reveal the tooltip which will display the port number. You can then enter this port into your software.
    Port Forwarding reduces privacy. For maximum privacy, please keep port forwarding disabled.
    IPv6 leak protection disables IPv6 traffic while on the VPN. This ensures that no IPv6 traffic leaks out over your normal internet connection when you are connected to the VPN. This includes 6to4 and Teredo tunneled IPv6 traffic.
    The dns leak protection feature activates VPN dns leak protection. This ensures that DNS requests are routed through the VPN. This enables the greatest level of privacy and security but may cause connectivity issues in non-standard network configurations.
    This can be enabled and disabled in the Windows application, while it is enabled by default on our macOS application.
    We use our own private DNS servers for your DNS queries while on the VPN. After connecting we set your operating system's DNS servers to 209.222.18.222 and 209.222.18.218. When using a DNS Leak testing site you should expect to see your DNS requests originate from the IP of the VPN gateway you are connected to.
    If you change your DNS servers manually or if for some other reason they are changed this does not necessarily mean your DNS is leaking. Even if you use different DNS servers the queries will still be routed through the VPN connection and will be anonymous.

Tunnelblick App

    The internet kill switch activates VPN disconnect protection. If you disconnect from the VPN, your internet access will stop working. It will reactivate normal internet access when you deactivate the kill switch mode or exit the application.
    Users who may be connected to two connections simultaneously (ex.: wired and wireless) should not use this feature, as it will only stop 1 active connection type.