A normal VPN is usually an all-or-nothing switch.
Once enabled, everything goes through the tunnel: browser traffic, Mail, cloud sync, app updates, developer tools, background services - all of it.
For web browsing, that may be exactly what you want.
But for other apps, it can cause problems.
Mail is the classic example. Some mail providers reject SMTP connections from VPN or datacenter IPs. Others trigger security checks because the login suddenly appears from a different network.
The result is annoying: the VPN works, but sending or receiving mail does not.
The same can happen with cloud sync, admin panels, developer tools, or apps that expect your normal connection.
So you enable a VPN for browsing - and unrelated apps start breaking.
Web-only VPN mode
myVPN is a new VPN app for macOS that solves this with two modes:
All Traffic
The classic VPN mode. Everything goes through the WireGuard tunnel.
Web Only
Only web traffic uses the VPN path through the built-in proxy. Mail, sync, updates, and other apps stay on the normal connection.
This is useful when you want VPN protection for browsing, but do not want the whole Mac to behave as if it is on another network.
Bring your own WireGuard server
myVPN is not a VPN provider. It works with your own WireGuard configuration - for example from a VPS, home server, or private endpoint.
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