VPN Private Connect is MacKeeper’s built-in Mac VPN client tool. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network; it provides an extra layer of security and privacy for your internet connection.
How VPNs protect your data
When you turn a VPN on, it makes it harder to track where the data you send comes from. The website you are visiting will see the data coming from a VPN, not from your actual device.
Furthermore, the data is encrypted so even if someone could look into it, they would be unable to see the raw data itself.
A VPN is a great way of protecting your sensitive information online.
- How to set up a VPN on Mac
- How to connect to a VPN on Mac
- Here’s how you can connect to a VPN quickly without opening the MacKeeper app
- Are there any requirements for using VPN Private Connect
How to set up a VPN on Mac
It’s easy to set up a VPN on Mac if you are using MacKeeper.
1. Open MacKeeper, then select Private Connect from the left sidebar.
![Open VPN Private COnnect in MacKeeper Open VPN Private COnnect in MacKeeper](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/f2d938df24.png)
2. After you open VPN Private Connect, click Open to access more of the tool’s functions.
![Click Open Click Open](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/95a435b3a8.png)
3. Click the white info circle to learn more about VPN Private Connect.
![Click the white info circle in VPN Private Connect Click the white info circle in VPN Private Connect](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/cacb206e47.png)
4. You may see a dialog window asking to install a new component — enter your username and password to allow the Mac VPN client software to install. Then click Install Helper.
![enter your username and password to allow VPN enter your username and password to allow VPN](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/0dc5c6fb43.png)
5. Now VPN Private Connect is ready to use!
![VPN is ready to use VPN is ready to use](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/217df1ed32.png)
How to connect to a VPN on Mac
You can connect to a VPN on Mac by clicking MacKeeper on the menu bar or accessing the Private Connect tool in the MacKeeper app.
By default, you’ll be set to the Best Server location — a server with the least delay providing the fastest internet speed among all available servers. Open the MacKeeper app to select it if you need to connect to a server from a specific location.
1. Select Private Connect from the left MacKeeper sidebar.
![Select Private Connect Select Private Connect](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/26d75c4595.png)
2. Select a VPN server location from the list.
![Select a VPN server location Select a VPN server location](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/11fecb2e3f.gif)
3. Click Turn On.
![Click Turn On Click Turn On](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/a7a0e7f62b.png)
4. The VPN will then start connecting; it may take a few moments.
![The VPN is connecting The VPN is connecting](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/e79ceee534.png)
5. When your Mac is connected to the VPN, you will see a notification in the VPN Private Connect tab saying: “You’re using VPN Private Connect”.
![Mac is connected to the VPN Mac is connected to the VPN](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/59ac9fd39f.png)
6. If you have a MacKeeper logo on your menu bar, it will show a VPN mark. This means VPN Private Connect is on.
![MacKeeper logo on menu bar MacKeeper logo on menu bar](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/762f5b93dd.png)
7. To turn off VPN Private Connect, click the blue Turn Off button in your MacKeeper app.
![Turn Off VPN Turn Off VPN](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/5e305cdd3a.png)
8. If you want to keep a VPN turned on all the time, select the Connect automatically when I start my Mac checkbox (it appears after using VPN Private Connect at least once).
![Connect automatically when I start my Mac Connect automatically when I start my Mac](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/9ea7cb547a.png)
Here’s how you can connect to a VPN quickly without opening the MacKeeper app
1. Click the MacKeeper logo on your menu bar.
![Click the MacKeeper logo on menu bar Click the MacKeeper logo on menu bar](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/d6bcaec977.png)
2. Click the round icon next to the VPN Secure Connection.
![Click on VPN icon Click on VPN icon](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/57fe06acc5.png)
3. When VPN Private Connect is turned on, you will see the VPN mark on the MacKeeper logo on your menu bar — the server location will be indicated below.
![VPN Private Connect is turned on VPN Private Connect is turned on](https://static-cdn.mackeeper.com/mk-help-center-upload/images/9ddad80a8d.png)
You will be connected to the server location selected in the Private Connect settings.
Are there any requirements for using VPN Private Connect?
You will need a sufficiently strong internet connection to run VPN Private Connect properly. The minimum internet speed should be 512 Kbps. However, we recommend a speed of at least 1 Mbps for the most comfortable internet surfing.
To avoid connection interruptions and slow-downs, we don’t recommend using multiple VPN apps or services at the same time.