Macuser Reviews
We like simplicity when it comes to VPN services. Even if they stuff a ton of extra features into the app, it’s important that regular users can still navigate it. That’s one of the attributes that we like about Fastestvpn (fave.co/3x8vo3o). It also supports 10 simultaneous connections instead of the usual five.
SECURITY, SOFTWARE, SERVERS, AND SPEED
When you first open Fastestvpn for Mac, it has a large connect button on the right side of the app, while the left contains a list of its 32 country connections. At the very top of the app, it shows the current IP you are using and its location, and
then in the upper-right corner, you have access to the app’s settings. To connect to a location, you just click the large button or choose the Smart Connect button located in the upper-right corner of the window.
That’s all there is to this app. When I said it was simple, I meant it. Even the Settings are cut down to just a choice between the default VPN protocol, IKEV2 or IPSEC. That’s it.
Fastestvpn has 32 country connections with more than 250 servers. It’s not a huge VPN network, but it’s still decent. By default, Fastestvpn for Mac uses IKEV2 as its VPN protocol, with the only other option being IPSEC. The default data encryption is AES-256-GCM, data authentication is handled by TLS, and the handshake uses SHA-II.
What’s surprising about Fastestvpn’s Mac app is how limited it is compared to the Windows app, where there are more VPN options and a few extra settings. Fastestvpn does have an internet kill switch where the VPN blocks all online traffic if the VPN connection drops. Oddly, however, there’s no option to turn it off, and it’s just enabled by default. Fastestvpn also has a built-in ad blocker, and an antimalware feature at the server level.
Fastestvpn is officially based in the Cayman Islands, but the company also has an office in Los Angeles. The company CEO and founder is Azneem Bilwani. Fastestvpn’s privacy policy is written in a plain-language Q&A format, making it easy to understand. The company says it does not log any of your online activity, including your browsing history and DSN queries. It only keeps your email address to maintain your account, and it says that once you deactivate your account it also removes that information from its database.