AdGuard VPN
AdGuard VPN is a macOS VPN app that routes internet traffic through encrypted servers to help protect privacy and manage connection location.
What is AdGuard VPN?
AdGuard VPN is a VPN app for Mac that helps users protect their internet traffic and browse with a different IP address. It is designed for people who want more privacy on public Wi-Fi, need to reduce location-based restrictions, or want finer control over which apps and websites use a VPN connection. The app offers server location selection, connection controls, and app or website exclusions so some traffic can bypass the VPN when needed. It is available as a native macOS app and is also distributed through the Mac App Store. AdGuard publishes the product as part of its privacy and network tools lineup.
Key features
- Connect through VPN servers to hide your IP address and encrypt traffic
- Choose server locations in different regions
- Exclude selected apps or websites from the VPN tunnel
- Use a kill switch to help prevent traffic leaks if the VPN disconnects
- Control whether the VPN applies broadly or only to chosen traffic
- Use the app on macOS through a native desktop interface
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
AdGuard VPN is legitimate VPN software, and the network access it requests is normal for this type of app. Like other VPN tools, it can run in the background and route a large share of your internet traffic, so you should use it only if you want that behavior and are comfortable with the provider handling your VPN connection. If you use banking, streaming, work, or local-network apps, you may need to exclude some traffic or temporarily disconnect the VPN when services behave differently.
Recommendation: Keep AdGuard VPN if you use it for privacy, travel, public Wi-Fi, or region-based connection needs. If you no longer use a VPN, removing it is usually fine and will simply stop its network routing and background connection features.
Common paths
/Applications/AdGuard VPN.app
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.adguard.ios.AdGuardVPN
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