![]() Now that we have examined some of the general settings for the NordVPN Mac OS X client, let us take a look at how easy it is to connect to a VPN server on their network using it. Sign out – Clicking on this will require that you reenter your credentials the next time that you log in.Turning this and autoconnect on will help to ensure that you are always connected to the VPN when using your machine. Start on boot – This will automatically launch the client when you start up your computer.Notifications – Turning this on will allow popups whenever you connect or disconnect from a NordVPN server.Autoconnect to – This will open a window with a list of all of the NordVPN servers for you to choose one to autoconnect to when the app launches as shown in the above image.This means you could connect to a server in your country and access streaming media from other regions without needing to change VPN servers. Smart-Play – Setting this to on will allow you to stream some of your favorite streaming media which might be geo-restricted from your country from any of the NordVPN servers without needing to access a server in the country the media is streamed from.Settings – This contains some settings that allow you to control the general behavior of the NordVPN client.Based on the topic you select, you could speak with a billing or tech support person. Live chat – this will open a live chat session with one of the NordVPN support staff.Email support – This will open a support ticket for your issue.Help center – This will open up the main FAQ and support webpage so you can search it for the answers you seek.Help – Help has three different ways that you can get assistance with a question or problem. ![]() ![]() Since you are not connected to a VPN server, It shows your true public IP address.Account info – This shows your username and the account expiration date.The above screen is divided into three sections as follows: Click on the Menu icon in the upper left of to reveal the settings screen which is depicted below with a few of the settings expanded to show how they work. You can zoom in and out on this screen and select a location to connect to by clicking on the pin in the country.īefore we look at connecting to a VPN server on the NordVPN network, let us take a look at the settings menu which has now replaced the login menu. Note that the bottom of the screen now says, “Successfully logged in”. Once you correctly enter your credentials you will see a screen like the one shown above. There is also a link here to create a NordVPN account if you do not have one. If you have forgotten your password, there is a link here to start the process to reset it. The app will automatically remember these. To access the login screen, click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper left of the screen and it will slide out as is shown in the screen below.Įnter your NordVPN “Username” and “Password” and then click on the “Login” button. Notice that the bottom of the screen says, “Log in to access NordVPN service”. The first time that the client launches, it will require that you enter your NordVPN credentials to verify that you are authorized to use it. Open the NordVPN app from this folder to launch it. This will install the app to your computer. A popup window will appear requesting that you drag the NordVPN icon to your applications folder. Once the client is downloaded to your computer, open the file from where you downloaded it. The client setup page also has manual setup guides to configure Mac OS X with OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, and PPTP. The client requires Mac OS X 10.10 or above. This will bring up a dialog window that will let you save the Mac client installation file to your computer. Now you wan to click on the “Download” button that appears when you hover the mouse over the Mac OS X box. Then click on “Download” in the resultant dropdown list. To do so visit their website and click on “Tools & Information” on the main menu. You will want to download the latest version of the NordVPN Mac software.
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