Re: Mac VPN Recommendations

From	RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com>
Newsgroups	uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: Mac VPN Recommendations
Date	2025-08-28 07:38 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<108p11p$16leu$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 27 Feb 2025 at 01:20:16 GMT, Sn!pe wrote:

> RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> wrote:
> 
>> My Nord VPN subscription is coming up for renewal at about £30pa.
>> 
>> I'll probably stick with it because it does seem to work reliably. It's mainly
>> the software I don't like - trying to push 'premium' features, frequent
>> updates, password needed whenever the computer restarts. And maybe there's a
>> cheaper alternative?
>> 
>> Any suggestions appreciated.
>> 
> 
> I find PIA does what I want.  I use their three year deal but there's
> a special offer here (I have no connection to this):
> 
> <https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/offer/best?coupon=official-site&utm_campaign=17813702542&utm_adgroup=140877867484&keyword=pia%20vpn&ms=gb&gad_source=5>

Went with PIA in the end - 6 months in and satisfied. Speed is occasionally
less than I might expect. Software very good, although the kill switch isn't
as versatile as Nord's. I think it was £65 for 3 years. Similar for a
dedicated IP address.

Thanks for the suggestions.

-- 
Cheers, Rob, Sheffield UK

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Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-02-26 06:44 +0000
  Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-02-26 10:00 +0000
    Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-02-27 00:06 +0000
      Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-02-27 09:48 +0000
        Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-03-03 16:13 +0000
          Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2025-03-04 17:13 +0000
            Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-03-05 08:35 +0000
              Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2025-03-05 16:14 +0000
                Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-03-05 16:54 +0000
                Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-03-05 21:28 +0000
                Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-03-06 09:02 +0000
  Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-02-26 19:35 +0000
    Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-02-27 00:06 +0000
    Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-02-27 09:42 +0000
  Re: Mac VPN Recommendations snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-02-27 00:20 +0000
    Re: Mac VPN Recommendations RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2025-08-28 07:38 +0000
      Re: Mac VPN Recommendations "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-08-28 09:01 +0100
      Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-28 08:17 +0000
        Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Hans S <john.doe@myemail.invalid> - 2025-08-28 16:33 +0000
          Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-08-30 08:13 +0000
        Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-01 10:26 +0000
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  Re: Mac VPN Recommendations jbrennand <brennand@ntlworld.com> - 2025-03-01 17:43 +0000

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