NordVPN for macOS: Release notes
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Ultimate focus, a confident smile, an affirmative nod. Click – and the release is out. This is the spotlight for the updates in the NordVPN app for macOS – come to the bright side.
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New app icon!- Fixed: The app froze or started lagging after changing a VPN protocol. The bug has been fixed, and the app no longer acts stubbornly.
- Fixed: The city list disappeared from auto-connect options. We’ve checked – nothing paranormal here. The cities are back.
- Fixed: Out of a sudden, the connection spinner started spinning backwards. Maybe we should have called ghostbusters after all.
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- A red bubble will appear on the Dark Web Monitor icon in the sidebar if there are new or unresolved leaks. Take it from feline wisdom: always chase the red dot.
- To enjoy the fastest VPN experience, we always recommend using Quick Connect. It’s our smart solution that matches you with the best server. Don’t care about the location? Click the “Quick Connect” button. Need a specific location? Click on the country or the city, and we’ll connect you to the fastest VPN server there. We’re no longer listing servers in each location, but you can still access them through “Search” if you really need to.
- Performance and stability improvements for connections over the NordLynx protocol.
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- We’ve improved the experience of starting using Threat Protection.
- Threat Protection isn’t performing as you’ve expected? Let us know by reporting the issue straight from the Threat Protection section.
- If no servers are available in a specialty category, that category won’t appear as an option to avoid confusion.
- Fixed: We’ve got rid of the bug that might have prevented you from logging in to the app smoothly.
- Design and VPN performance improvements for a sleeker app experience.
(App Store)
- If no servers are available in a specialty category, that category won’t appear as an option to avoid confusion.
- Fixed: We’ve got rid of the bug that might have prevented you from logging in to the app smoothly.
- Design and VPN performance improvements for a sleeker app experience.
(Direct download)
- Performance and stability improvements for connections over the OpenVPN protocol.
- We’ve given a speed boost for connections between peer devices in Meshnet.
- We’re refreshing the Threat Protection design step by step. With this release, we’re introducing a navigation update. Stay tuned!
- A bunch of pesky bugs won’t be bugging you anymore.
(App Store)
- Performance and stability improvements for connections over the OpenVPN protocol.
- We’ve given a speed boost for connections between peer devices in Meshnet.
- A bunch of pesky bugs won’t be bugging you anymore.
(Direct download + App Store)
We’ve made improvements needed for the auto-connect feature to work on macOS Sonoma.
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- We’ve updated the sidebar navigation to bring it closer to the native style.
- The menu bar app has a new appearance and more handy shortcuts.
- Fixed: The spinner was having a hard time spinning right ‘round while the app was searching for the fastest server for you to connect. It’s back in action again.
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- Another update, another language: from now on, you can use the NordVPN app in Polish.
- We’ve also fixed some pesky bugs to make your experience smoother.
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- Fixed: Rumor has it that some users have encountered a flickering deletion button while typing a keyword into a search field. We’ve checked – nothing paranormal here. You can now delete a typed keyword with a single click again.
- Minor visual and performance fixes for a sleeker app experience.
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We’re bringing NordVPN closer to people all over the world. This time, we’ve added four new languages to our app: Dutch, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.
(Direct download)
Fixed: A bug that slipped into the previous release and prevented Threat Protection from starting up is gone now. If you’ve experienced this issue, reinstall the app to get the fix in place.
(Direct download)
- We’ve added a new setting that will let you keep your device invisible on the local network when connected to a VPN. While invisible, you won’t be able to access other network devices, such as computers, printers, or TVs. This setting prevents potential VPN traffic leaks caused by operating system limitations.
(App Store)
- The IKEv2 protocol is no longer available in our app. It’s been a good run, but we want to offer you only the best cybersecurity solutions. For both speed and security, we recommend using the NordLynx protocol.
- We’ve added a new setting that will let you keep your device invisible on the local network when connected to a VPN. While invisible, you won’t be able to access other network devices, such as computers, printers, or TVs. This setting prevents potential VPN traffic leaks caused by operating system limitations.
(Direct download + App Store)
A few fixes here and there to ensure your VPN app works as expected. Update the app now to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
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- There’s a newbie in the left sidebar hood – the Help section. That’s where you should head if something’s not working as expected.
- We’re clearing out the map area and this means moving the Notifications up to the corner of the top bar.
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NEW HANDIER MAP
Bye, country pins. Hello, location bubbles! In this map upgrade, we’ve reworked our server location map to make it handier when connecting to the VPN:
- Cities are now on the map
- Depending on the zoom level, you’ll see all location bubbles or clusters of them
- Animated real-time connection status
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Spoiler alert: many exciting things ahead!
THE MESHNET UPGRADE
- You can now share files of any size via Meshnet! It’s private and secure. The files you send go to the recipient directly as we don’t store them in any server or cloud. Plus, the data travels through an encrypted connection.
- The Meshnet feature is now free for everyone.
APP NAVIGATION
- The new left sidebar holds handy shortcuts to VPN, Threat Protection, Meshnet, Dark Web Monitor, Presets, Statistics, and Settings. This will let you easily navigate back and forth through the sections, no matter where in the app you are.
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- We’ve tripled the referral program reward for you and your friends! Now you get 3 free months of NordVPN for every friend you refer. How does it work? Start by updating your app to the latest version. Then, send a unique referral link to your friend. If your friend buys NordVPN and stays with us for 30 days, you get 3 months and they get up to 3 months of NordVPN.
- We’ve been laying the groundwork for improvement in performance and overall app experience.
- A bunch of pesky bugs won’t be bugging you anymore.
(App Store)
- We’ve been laying the groundwork for improvements in performance and overall app experience.
- A bunch of pesky bugs won’t be bugging you anymore.
Don’t have the NordVPN app yet? Download it now.
