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Dev tools · September 30, 2023

VPNStatus

Replacement for the macOS built-in VPN status menu

VPNStatus launched on September 30, 2023 with 6 votes, #1,680 of 4,302 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

VPNStatus is a replacement for the macOS built-in VPN status menu: - connect to a VPN service - possibility to auto-connect to a VPN service if the application is running - Completely free with the source code transparently available

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