Article 65MXM Google is bringing its VPN to Mac and Windows PCs

Google is bringing its VPN to Mac and Windows PCs

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Google is bringing its VPN access to desktop today. Google One subscribers on Premium plans (2TB or higher) can now download VPN apps for Windows and macOS, allowing users in 22 countries to mask their IPs on desktop and reduce online trackers.

While Google is expanding its VPN service, it still comes with the same restrictions as Android and iOS. You'll only be able to use the service in one of the supported countries, and you won't be able to use Google's VPN freely to avoid geo-restrictions on live sports or other streaming video.

Image: Google Google's VPN service on Windows.

Much like Apple's iCloud Plus VPN service, the Google One VPN won't let you assign an IP address from a different country manually....

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