Technical Notes
Connection checks, client setup, and hands-on testing
This article focuses on reproducible procedures and decision-making: it first explains what to inspect, then provides verification steps, avoiding promotional numbers that cannot be compared consistently.
Guides · 2026-08-14
VPN connected but not working? Check your exit IP, DNS, and per-app routing
A connected status does not guarantee that traffic is following the expected route. This article breaks verification into exit IP, DNS resolution, and individual apps, while explaining common diagnostic mistakes.
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Guides · 2026-07-31
macOS VPN setup guide: from installation to importing a subscription
From getting the client and granting system permissions to importing a subscription and verifying the connection, this guide follows the real setup sequence and covers recovery steps when permission is denied.
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Networking · 2026-07-15
How to compare VPN speeds in real-world tests: tools, timing, and metrics
Speed results on promotional pages are difficult to compare directly. This article explains how to test at set times, hold variables constant, and record key metrics so results across routes are more reproducible.
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Privacy & Security · 2026-06-26
Which no-logs VPN can you trust? A verification checklist for privacy-focused users
Using policy wording, minimal registration data, payment traces, and public-network scenarios as starting points, this article explains how to verify a no-logs policy item by item instead of relying on a single label.
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