If your Mac browser seems stuck, you're not alone. iCloud Private Relay, Apple's paid feature, has been experiencing connectivity issues for nearly 24 hours now.
Yesterday’s outage of iCloud Private Relay is still ongoing
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CloudFlare explains how Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature works
Apple's partner for iCloud Private Relay lays out how this privacy feature in iOS 15 works to let you browse the internet more securely and privately.
iOS 15.3 clarifies what to do when iCloud Private Relay is off due to a network error
iOS 15.3 helps resolve iCloud Private Relay error messages by no longer blaming cell carriers when the feature gets inadvertently turned off due to a network issue.
How to use iCloud Private Relay
Learn how to use iCloud Private Relay on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to encrypt the traffic leaving your device and make your web browsing more private.
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature is currently experiencing an outage
Thankfully, it doesn't happen all the time. And, even when it does, Apple is usually right on top of the issue(s) with a fix. But, from time to time, there are outages that impact Apple's online services. And today is one of those days, with Apple's new iCloud Private Relay feature feeling the burn.
iCloud Private Relay is arriving in beta: Expect various website issues if you plan on using it
If you plan on installing iOS 15 when it releases publicly, you may want to temporarily turn off the new iCloud Private Relay feature because it's currently in beta and Apple says that people using it may experience various website issues.
Who are Apple’s “trusted partners” for the iCloud Private Relay feature?
Apple's iCloud Private Relay depends on “trusted partners” whom the company wouldn't name when unveiling this privacy feature during WWDC21, but now we know who they are.