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What does it mean when iCloud Private Relay is unavailable on Mac?

Apple continues to focus on user privacy with additional features such as: Hide My Email و iCloud Private Relay On iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While the former hides your primary email address, the latter helps protect your web browsing information and location from websites and advertisers. After updating macOS, you may see iCloud Private Relay active or iCloud Private Relay unavailable alerts on your Mac. Here's what it means when iCloud Private Relay is unavailable on your Mac.

What does it mean if iCloud Private Relay is not available on Mac?

First, you need to understand what iCloud Private Relay is on Mac and whether it's useful for your workflow. Next, we'll show you how to turn off iCloud Private Relay on Mac.

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What is iCloud Private Relay?

iCloud Private Relay is Apple's version of VPN services with a twist. While it's not a complete replacement for a dedicated VPN service, iCloud Private Relay allows users to hide their IP location and browsing activities from advertisers and trackers. Here's how it works.

iCloud Private Relay runs silently in the background. You don't need to enable the toggle in your Mac's System Preferences menu. The privacy add-on is only available to iCloud+ subscribers. You need to pay for an iCloud storage plan or Apple One to enable iCloud Private Relay on your Mac.

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The administrator can see your IP location and DNS request every time you visit a website. These advertisers create a personalized profile to track your online activities based on your browsing history and IP address.

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When you browse a website in Safari on your Mac, iCloud Private Relay initiates and decouples your IP address from the DNS query. The company encrypts the DNS query to an Apple-branded server and sends the encryption keys to a third-party server.

Because Apple only encrypts DNS queries, the company can't see the websites you browse on Safari. Instead of sending your exact IP address to a third-party service, Apple shares an approximate one. Unlike a VPN connection, Private Relay doesn't share an IP location from another country. Apple still sends your location, but it's not an exact location.

Apple uses Cloudflare servers to send your modified IP location and encrypt DNS queries. Whenever Cloudflare's services experience an outage (which they usually do), iCloud Private Relay also goes down. You'll notice "iCloud Private Relay is unavailable" on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. However, the outage doesn't last long. When you reconnect to the internet, macOS will display an "iCloud Private Relay is active" notification.

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Disable iCloud Private Relay for Wi-Fi

We recommend turning on iCloud Private Relay for unsecured public Wi-Fi connections. For your home or work Wi-Fi network, you can disable the option. Here's how.

Step 1: Click Apple icon in the upper left corner.

Step 2: Open System Preferences menu (System Settings in macOS Ventura).

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Step 3: Locate The network.

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Step 4: Locate Wi-Fi connection your and uncheck “Limit IP address tracking” option.

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Disable iCloud Private Relay in Apple Mail and Safari

Did you know that advertisers can track your IP location through emails? Private Relay offers “Mail Activity Protection” for the Mail app to hide your IP address and load email content privately in the background. This makes it harder for senders to track your email activity. If you already use a Mail alternative or Safari alternative on Mac , you won't need to enable Private Relay for them.

Step 1: Open Mail or Safari app On Mac.

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Step 2: Click The name of the application In the menu bar and open Favorites list.

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Step 3: Drag to Privacy List.

Step 4: cancel Select the option to hide your IP address. In Safari (Protect your mail activity in Mail).

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Disable iCloud Private Relay Notifications on Mac

When Cloudflare's servers are having a rough day, you may receive dozens of "iCloud Private Relay Unavailable" alerts. You can follow the steps below to disable Private Relay on your Mac.

Step 1: Open System Preferences menu On Mac (see steps above).

Step 2: Locate Apple ID.

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Step 3: Click "Options" next to Private Relay menu.

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Step 4: Locate Disable button And it will not distract you MacOS About switching Private Relay.

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Understanding iCloud Private Relay on Mac

While iCloud Private Relay is a boon for Safari and Mail users, it's irrelevant for those using another browser and the Mail app on their Mac. If you fall into the latter camp, you can disable the feature and stop receiving "Private Relay" notifications on your Mac.

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