With Avira Phantom VPN you can protect your sensitive information, like passwords and credit card details, from falling into the wrong hands and disguise your Mac device’s IP address so you can surf the internet anonymously.
That’s because if cybercriminals are on the same network as your Apple device or have set up a fake hotspot, they can access any data you send and receive online - which of course poses a great risk, especially when shopping or banking online. But this is exactly the risk if the hotspot is unsecured or was set up intentionally to spy on people’s data. If you use your macOS device to connect to a public Wi-Fi hotspot at a café or hotel, you obviously don’t want anyone else tracking your online activities or reading your emails. We recommend you use the Primary connection as the default and only use Stealth mode when required as it does mean a slightly slower connection due to the additional encryption.VPN for MacBooks, iMacs, Mac minis & other Apple devices "Stealth Mode" is a VPN connection that adds an additional level of encryption and should used to bypass local restrictions made by the authorities to block VPNs domestically. Once the arrow turns green you're good to go! Stealth Mode The icon will animate to show that it is connecting. When you have successfully connected it will turn Green. To connect to the country you want, simply select it from the menu.ĭuring the connection process the little arrow on the globe will turn Orange and rotate. **Please be aware that you CANNOT connect to more than one service at a time** You will see a menu that looks like this:
That’s the StreamVPN shortcut menu, allowing you to connect and disconnect to the countries you wish to have a VPN connection.Ĭlicking in the little red globe (red shows it is disconnected) will reveal the drop-down menu with all the countries available. To allow you to install there are two options available: If you have the default Security Settings on your Mac, when you double click on the StreamVPN app it will show you that it cannot be installed because it is from an unidentified developer.ĭon’t panic, it’s just the Mac OS security being extra vigilant! You are seeing this message because every single Mac client is custom built for each customer, so unlike a lot of Mac apps you may install, this one is unique to you. The files you download will normally appear in your Downloads folder (see below), unless you have specified another location on your Mac. If you're downloading the Mac OS X StreamVPN client with Safari or Chrome it will normally automatically unzip itself so that it is ready to be used. From here choose the ‘Mac OS X’ download option.
You will need to log in to your StreamVPN account and go to the “Install” tab. If you have a previous installation of the StreamVPN client please ensure that it has been fully uninstalled before attempting to install this current version.
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