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Source: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With macOS Monterey, Apple\u2019s iCloud+ adds some new features such as iCloud Private Relay. It\u2019s a privacy-focused feature similar<\/em> to using a VPN (more on the technical details below) that is designed to shield your internet traffic from ad trackers, your ISP, and even hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Private Relay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should note that, as I wrote this, Private Relays was still in beta stage (as indicated by the screen shots). It\u2019s possible that some websites may have issues, like showing content for the wrong region or requiring extra steps to sign in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use iCloud Private Relay, you\u2019ll have to subscribe to one of Apple\u2019s iCloud plans. All paid iCloud plans<\/a> are eligible, as are shared family iCloud plans or ones purchased through a shared Apple One subscription. iCloud pricing ranges from $2.99\/month for the 50GB plan to $9.99\/month for 2TB family plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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iCloud.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to enable iCloud Private Relay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To enable iCloud Private Relay on a Mac, go to System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"iCloud
iCloud > Private Relay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Check the Private Relay box. You\u2019ll be able to turn the feature on or off. You\u2019ll be able to choose your IP address location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Private Relay On\/Off<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are two choices. You can use your \u201cgeneral IP address\u201d so that websites can still give you approximate location data. Or you can choose a broader IP address somewhere in your country and time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IP Address Location<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re interested in the technical aspects of the service, here\u2019s how Intego\u2019s \u201cMac Security Blog\u201d (https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-switch-search-engines-mac-osx-ios\/<\/a>) explains it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201ciCloud Private Relay hides your IP address, which can be used to fingerprint your device and create a profile of you and your activity. It does this by using two proxies \u2013 internet servers that translate your IP address \u2013 and neither of these proxies knows both your IP address and the site your device is accessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cApple runs the first proxy, which assigns an anonymous IP address to your device, which indicates your region, but not your precise location. This proxy passes your request onto the second proxy, run by content providers, such as Akamai, Fastly, and Cloudflare. The second proxy decrypts the web address you want to access, sends the request to the site, then sends data back through the first proxy to you. Neither Apple nor the second proxy have all the information about your IP address and the site you\u2019re accessing, protecting your privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, Private Relay only works with Safari. Also, it\u2019s not yet available in China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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