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icloud private relay

  1. A

    Private Relay Bug with Golden Gate under VM?

    I seem to be having a bug where my Golden Gate VM is signed into iCloud, but Private Relay doesn't function despite saying it's On, and it just displays my actual IP address. I've tried beta 6, 7, and 8 all under VMs and running into the same bug, and I've reported it to Apple but still doesn't...
  2. J

    iOS 26.0.1 persisting cellular data issues (?Private Relay)

    Hi all, I’m running iOS 26.0.1 on an iPhone 17 Pro Max and am struggling with cellular data connections in specific contexts: Accessing websites via Safari or Chrome over 4G or 5G (sites fail to load entirely, left with a clean white tab but no error) Using certain apps which rely on internet...
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    iCloud Private Relay apparently down?

    My Private Relay just turned off on macOS. I don't see this reflected (yet) on Apple's system status page (https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/). Is it just me? (Did my network get messed up somehow?)
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    Resolved Is there a VPN that doesn't break iCloud Private Relay?

    Hi everyone. I've been occasionally using NordVPN and every time I do, I get an alert that says "software installed on this Mac is incompatible with iCloud Private Relay." The only solution to get iCPR to work again is a reboot. I can't remember which macOS first had iCPR, but I'm pretty sure...
  5. Cunir

    Staying logged in with iCloud Private Relay

    Hello. I'm just wondering if anybody else experienced problems staying logged-in on websites when they turn iCloud Private Relay on? I switched it on the other day and it seems to be working all right, but now I have to log in again on every website I visit, all the time. As far as I can...
  6. smockle

    Permanently allow a site to see my IP address while using Private Relay?

    I’m running macOS Sonoma. I access a site for work that needs to see my actual IP address. Because I use iCloud Private Relay, I can’t access that site until I long-press Safari’s reload button and select “Reload and Show IP Address”. It’s inconvenient to do that each time I access the site. Is...
  7. M

    Resolved Private Relay: Safari not hiding IP (on Sonoma?)

    Edit: Solved. I suggest that people check their IP on Safari to see if Private Relay is really working for them. Hi, I was trying the Private Relay feature on macOS (M1 Macbook Air) after updating to Sonoma. I checked my IP online while using it: surprise, websites have access to my real IP...
  8. R

    iCloud iCloud Private Relay randomly stopped working on my home network

    Hi everyone. A few days ago I noticed iCloud Private Relay has stopped working for me at home. There were no software updates on any kind that happened. I just woke up one morning and saw an alert on my iPhone that said my network does not support it. The router I'm using (an eero) also had no...
  9. C

    Private Relay Down ?

    Version 13.3 (22E252) It says it is on but it is not (as checked with https://whatismyipaddress.com/ or anything). Used to work (at least till yesterday I guess).
  10. M

    iCloud iCloud Private Relay functionality

    I'm concerned as to whether iCloud Private Relay is working right now. I am not able to browse any websites with it enabled. I can browse the internet normally with it disabled. Please help!
  11. bogdanw

    Permanently disable iCloud Private Relay

    This is not about why, but about how. Apple provides instructions on how to Turn Off Private Relay here https://support.apple.com/HT212614 However, there is another way, creating and installing a .mobileconfig profile that can disable it for all users of a Mac, as long as the profile is...