PrivateTunnel
PrivateTunnel is a commercial VPN client for macOS published by OpenVPN Inc., the vendor behind the OpenVPN open-source protocol. It provides encrypted network tunnelling to privacy-focused server infrastructure, with features including DNS leak protection, split tunnelling, kill-switch functionality, and protection on both home Wi-Fi and untrusted mobile networks. The app is typically used by privacy-conscious individuals, remote workers, and users in regions with internet restrictions who want to mask their IP address and encrypt traffic to a trusted intermediary.
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1 suggestionWe could not find public information about whether PrivateTunnel has a native Apple Silicon build. Since the bundle ID indicates this is OpenVPN Inc.'s product and you are running it today, contact OpenVPN directly (via their support page or the PrivateTunnel app's Help menu) to confirm whether a native Apple Silicon version is available or planned. This is especially important given that Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028) — after that date, an Intel-only build will stop launching on compatible Macs. If OpenVPN has not yet shipped a native build and cannot commit to one before September 2028, you may want to consider a maintained alternative VPN client such as Mullvad, Proton VPN, or Windscribe, all of which offer confirmed native Apple Silicon support and are actively developed.
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