Use iCloud Private Relay on Mac
iCloud Private Relay is an internet privacy service that lets you connect to virtually any network and browse with Safari even more securely and privately. It ensures that the traffic leaving your device is encrypted and uses two separate internet relays so that no one can use your IP address, location, and browsing activity to create a detailed profile about you. When you subscribe to iCloud+, you can turn on iCloud Private Relay in iCloud settings.
You can also set up iCloud Private Relay on your iPhone or iPad. See Set up iCloud Private Relay on all your devices.
You can subscribe to iCloud+ or to Apple One, which includes iCloud+ and other services. See the Apple Support article Bundle Apple subscriptions with Apple One.
Note: iCloud+ may not be available in all countries or regions, and iCloud+ features may vary by area. See the macOS Feature Availability webpage.
Turn on iCloud Private Relay
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click iCloud, click Private Relay, turn on Private Relay, then click Done.
Note: You need to turn on iCloud Private Relay on each device where you want to use it.
Turn off iCloud Private Relay
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click iCloud, click Private Relay, then turn off Private Relay.
Do one of the following:
Turn off iCloud Private Relay temporarily: Click Turn Off Until Tomorrow.
Within 24 hours, iCloud Private Relay will turn back on automatically. If you want it to resume sooner, see Turn on iCloud Private Relay, above.
Turn off iCloud Private Relay completely: Click Turn Off Private Relay.
Click Done.
For information about turning off iCloud Private Relay temporarily for a specific website, see Temporarily allow a website to see your IP address in the Safari User Guide.
Turn iCloud Private Relay on or off on your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)Do one of the following:
Click Wi-Fi, then click Details next to the name of the network.
Click the name of your Ethernet connection, then click Advanced.
Turn “Limit IP address tracking” on or off to enable or disable iCloud Private Relay on the network.
Set the specificity of your IP address location
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click iCloud, then click Private Relay.
Click the IP Address Location pop-up menu, then choose one of the following:
Maintain general location (for example, to see local content in Safari)
Use country and time zone (to make your location more obscure)
For information about iCloud+ features in Safari, see the Safari User Guide. For information about upgrading your iCloud storage, see Manage iCloud storage.