Tailscale 4+
Mesh VPN based on WireGuard
Tailscale Inc.
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- Free
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Description
Tailscale is a zero config VPN for building secure networks. Install on any device in minutes. Remote access from any network or physical location. Built on WireGuard®.
WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.
What’s New
Version 1.70.0
- New: Toggle Tailscale DNS from Siri or the Shortcuts app.
- New: Receive health notifications in the client menu on macOS to inform you about lack of internet connectivity, firewalls blocking Tailscale, misconfiguration issues, and other issues. Health issues that affect connectivity also change the Tailscale icon in the system menubar to show an exclamation mark.
- New: On MacBooks with a notch in the display, a notification window will now appear if the Tailscale icon is hidden behind the notch due to too many menubar items.
- New: The Tailscale client now warns you when the built-in macOS content filter (Screen Time) prevents Tailscale from connecting.
- New: Use the value `auto:any` to automatically select an exit node for the existing `ExitNodeID` system policy. Available for Enterprise plan users only.
- New: Restrict recommended and automatically selected exit nodes using the new `AllowedSuggestedExitNodes` system policy.
- Changed: The exit node picker no longer presents exit node suggestions if the organization enforces always using the suggested exit node using the `ExitNodeID` system policy.
- Changed: Improved NAT traversal for some uncommon scenarios.
- Changed: Optimized sending firewall rules to clients more efficiently.
- Fixed: Disconnect shortcut no longer connects to the VPN tunnel if executed when Tailscale is disconnected.
- Fixed: Taildrive server no longer starts unnecessarily when no drives are configured.
- Fixed: Increased the reliability of the Install Updates Automatically setting.
- Fixed: Exit node suggestion CLI command now prints the hostname (which you can use with the `tailscale set` command).
- Fixed: Taildrive share paths configured through the CLI resolve relative to where you run the `tailscale` command.
Note: As previously announced, Tailscale v1.70 is the last version to support macOS 10.15 Catalina. macOS 10.15 is no longer supported by Apple and no longer receives security updates. Users still running macOS 10.15 should update to a newer version of macOS to continue receiving security updates and new features.
Ratings and Reviews
Why do manually what you can Tailscale?
Used to have my own Wireguard setup, but that's a pain when you add new devices, have difficult NAT networks, etc. Tailscale makes that simple. Offsite backup running on a raspberry pi in a network you don't control? Just throw tailscale on it. Need to use public wifi at the coffee shop with the creepy guy with a laptop in the corner you're sure must be hacking everyone? Just start your exit node and bank away in peace. Want the benefit of Pi-Hole on you're phone whenever you're away? Just throw tailscale on it with a defined DNS server pointing to your pihole box. My go to answer these days for all things networking? Just throw tailscale on it.
Regarding this app specifically? I've had no issues with it on a 14in M1 Pro for the last few months of using it; easy to conenct, start your exit node, etc. Well done devs.
Fully functional client and exactly how software should be done
Tailscale is an amazing piece of software. Only a few days and I am super impressed by the ease of use and how it's so functional with things like specifying exit nodes, etc.
The fact that it's available via the App Store means much less configurations for the Mac end user such as granting specific permissions in Mac settings, etc.
Flawless!
The Future of VPN
When I was searching for multiple programs and system to route networks together and get connected to different endpoints, I ran into a wall.
Up comes TailScale and helps me out with everything I need and more!
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Information
- Seller
- Tailscale Inc.
- Size
- 23.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.15 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Tailscale Inc.
- Price
- Free