Importing a WireGuard Config on macOS

Introduction

Mac uses the official WireGuard app from the Mac App Store. Import a VPN Safe .conf from the Client Area, then Activate. There is no VPN Safe Mac app in the current downloads.

App: WireGuard on the Mac App Store
Configs: Client Area.

Import and connect

1. Install WireGuard from the Mac App Store and open it.
2. Download a city .conf from the Client Area (Safari may put it in Downloads).
3. In WireGuard click Import tunnel(s) from file, or drag the .conf onto the app window.
4. Allow the VPN / system extension prompt in System Settings if macOS asks.
5. Select the tunnel and click Activate.

The menu-bar WireGuard icon can Activate/Deactivate without opening the window. Visit vpnsafe.net/whats-my-ip to confirm the IP. Use a unique config for the Mac; do not reuse the iPhone QR on the Mac at the same time.

If Activate fails on a managed office Mac, a profile may block VPN. On home Wi-Fi that filters UDP, try OpenVPN TCP instead (see the OpenVPN on macOS article).