Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "David B." Newsgroups: uk.comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Mac VPN Recommendations Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:01:43 +0100 Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: <1r8e0np.pacfi8hq0kz6N%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <108p11p$16leu$1@dont-email.me> Reply-To: boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net P0lBvAQED21o07tU3OflZAbmfE6iZib/7hXNuvXuq7DEFNuOZq Cancel-Lock: sha1:gi1nwk19fByKyZk6DSlvcXXyxvs= sha256:ZymQwICBP2Ef2xSX43KI9NJ6U3GVaGaGiNi/VCjgvyk= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <108p11p$16leu$1@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com uk.comp.sys.mac:181768 On 28/08/2025 08:38, RJH wrote: > On 27 Feb 2025 at 01:20:16 GMT, Sn!pe wrote: > >> RJH 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): >> >> > > 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. For what purpose(s) do you use a VPN, Rob? Just curious!