DarkMatter for macOS
VPN for Mac
A native macOS app that encrypts your connection and hides your IP address from the sites you visit. Download the installer, approve the system extension once and connect.
- Free to download
- Needs a DarkMatter plan
- 30-day money-back guarantee on your first website purchase (14 days on monthly plans)
Before you install on your Mac
- Open the installer while you’re connected to the internet, so macOS can verify the package before it runs.
- The first time you connect, macOS asks you to approve DarkMatter’s system extension. Approve it in System Settings › Privacy & Security (System Preferences › Security & Privacy on older versions of macOS), then allow the VPN configuration.
Get started
How to set up DarkMatter on your Mac
Download the installer
Download the DarkMatter package for macOS from this website.Install the app
Open the package and follow the macOS installer.Sign in
Open DarkMatter and sign in with the email and password for your DarkMatter account.Approve and connect
The first time you connect, macOS asks you to approve the system extension (in System Settings › Privacy & Security) and to allow the VPN configuration. Approve both once, then connect.
DarkMatter for macOS at a glance
- Price of the app
- Free to download; needs a DarkMatter plan
- Where to get it
- This website
- File type
- .pkg installer
- Download size
- 19 MB
- Code signing
- Signed with an Apple Developer ID
- Devices per plan
- Up to 5 at once, across all your apps
Only download the installer from this website. If you come across a DarkMatter installer anywhere else, don’t run it.
Every plan
What comes with your plan
One account for all your apps
Sign in with the same DarkMatter account on each device, and use up to 5 devices at once.
A global server network
Connect to a network of 6,000+ servers in 65+ countries. See server locations.
An encrypted connection
Your traffic travels through an encrypted tunnel to a VPN server, and sites see the server’s IP address rather than yours.
Help from our support team
Email support@darkmattervpn.com or open a request from your account. We usually reply within one working day.
Settings can differ between platforms, and each app shows what’s available on that device. See the features included with your plan.
Help
macOS app questions
Is there a DarkMatter app for macOS?
Yes. DarkMatter has a native macOS app. Download the installer, sign in with your DarkMatter account, and connect.
Does my subscription cover the Mac?
Yes. A DarkMatter plan is tied to your account, not a single device, so you can sign in on your Mac at no extra cost, within your plan’s device limit.
Why does macOS ask me to allow something the first time I connect?
The app uses a macOS system extension to create the secure tunnel. The first time, macOS asks you to approve it, usually in System Settings under Privacy & Security, and to allow the VPN configuration. This is a standard, one-time macOS security step for VPN apps. Once approved, DarkMatter connects normally.
The VPN won’t connect on my Mac. What should I try?
First check that you approved the system extension and VPN configuration when macOS asked. If you dismissed the prompt, you can approve it in System Settings under Privacy & Security. Then try a different server location, and make sure you have the latest version. Still stuck? Email support@darkmattervpn.com.
Get DarkMatter on your Mac
- 30-day money-back guarantee on your first website purchase (14 days on monthly plans)
- Up to 5 devices at once
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Fire TV