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Ken Becher
May 24, 2021
Nowadays, with the highly developed Internet and the transparency of information, people pay more and more attention to their privacy. When surfing the Internet, you may see the words "VPN service", which refers to virtual private networks. This service can protect your network privacy from being violated to enhance your sense of security. In addition, it can also help you access some web pages that are originally forbidden in your area, which is very practical.
The powerful functions and huge demand of VPN services have spawned a number of VPN providers, which leaves users overwhelmed with choices. Through testing, this article is dedicated to recommending the best and the most suitable VPNs for Mac users.
If I haveto pick the best VPN, it would be NordVPN. Its data encryption technology and server network are far superior to those of its peers, which gives you super privacy, quantitiesof virtual locations, and can effectively avoid the problem of server congestion. What's more, its software interface is quite simple and easy to use, so you can get started quickly. All in all, although it has some flaws, it can still be said that it’s better than other VPN services on the market.
If you want to keep anonymous at all times, Mullvad is your best choice. Unlike other VPNs, Mullvad has its own independent VPN network, so it can ensure that user data will not be leaked. You can buy Mullvad 's VPN service without creating an account. What’s more, you can even use cash to avoid the disclosure of personal information such as your email address and phone number. In addition to the first-class service and privacy policy, Mullvad is a pure app without any advertisement. It will not selfishly bind other network services that will cause extra costs, such as Netflix members.
It is generally acknowledged that the fastest VPN service should be the latest version of ExpressVPN. Although its price is not low, but it does provide the corresponding value of services, so that you can access any website at high speed. Its performance is not only perfect in the United States, but also excellent in other regions we test, such as and major countries in Europe and Asia.
We also tested the VPN with the fastest access and connect speed in the following different countries:
UK: In the United Kingdom, TorGuard is the fastest VPN with best connection speeds. And you can share P2P files on its VPN servers.
Europe: In Europe, the fastest VPN is Canadian VPN, but it has other problems, such as user privacy and ambiguous server numbers.
Asia: Although Israel’s SaferVPN only allows sharing P2P files on one server in principle, it is indeed the fastest VPN while connecting to servers in Asia.
Oceania: When it comes to Oceania, the fastest VPN service is provided by CyberGhost.
Most VPN services automatically retrieve the connections that can be used, and then match the better ones. For example, you can double connect the VPN connections with one click, or provide you with the specified VPN protocol.
However, some users hope that their connections can be controlled by themselves, and AirVPN can provide any detailed information about the network connection at any time, such as the current load, the number of users in use, and the network delay, etc.
This gives power users a better experience. Although AirVPN's user interface is not very high-end, instead, it provides huge details of all the connections, which is exactly what power users want: they can observe the network trend at any time through these data, and find out which is the best one to connect.
The app UI design of FastestVPN is very simple, and it can be connected directly, which is very suitable for VPN beginners. At the same time, after connecting, you can visit many websites, and the speed of Internet access is also satisfactory. It is worth mentioning that it can provide easy to understand privacy rights, which is the best choice for newbies to ensure privacy online.
Our main evaluation indicator for VPN service is its upload/download speed. For this indicator, we test it like this: first, we select Okla Speedtest as the test tool to measure the network speed when connected to the unprotected internet. Then, we test the upload/download speed of servers located in North America, Asia and other places—in the test, we use TripMode to shut down all other background programs, which is to prevent other software from sneaking off traffic so that the test results are not rigorous. Finally, we averaged the obtained network speed values, so as to get the final upload and download speed results of VPN services. In addition, because network speed will be affected by network connection fluctuation, server congestion and other factors, the percentage difference between upload and download speed of VPN services will be more intuitive and accurate than direct data comparison. That’s why we provided this data after the test.
Of course, it is not reliable to measure the quality of a VPN service only by network speed. We also evaluated other aspects of VPN service, such as the monthly or annual rent price of the service, the type and number of servers that VPN providers can offer, etc. In addition, the security of services is also an essential aspect, so we also evaluated the risk behaviors of VPN providers, such as whether they have a history of charging for not providing services, whether the service provider's region is reliable, and so on.
The full name of VPN is virtual private network. From the name, we can see that it can bring you private internet experience. So what exactly is going on?
What you need to know is that the reason you can surf the internet (without a VPN) is that internet service providers (ISP) provide local gateways for your computer. However, it's not safe enough to surf the internet in this way. Because ISP can find your specific location according to your IP address, at the same time, it can also get some of your basic information and browsing records when you are on the internet. What’s worse, if it sells your information to other people who have bad intentions, it may seriously infringe on your personal privacy and even endanger your personal safety.
Luckily, VPN can prevent the above things by setting up an encrypted digital channel. It can be said that as long as the channel is open, all your online records will be hidden, and no one will know what you have visited except yourself, so that ISP can ‘t get any of your information, which protects your privacy and security. At the same time, it can also protect you from hacker attacks.
It’s true that VPN services can protect you from ISP, but they can't prevent you from virus attack. If you accidentally download some software that carries viruses, or visit a malicious website, then even if there is a VPN, these viruses can still gain access to your private information. Preventing or eliminating viruses is not the job of a VPN, so you'd better be careful in that regard.
In addition, although a VPN can block ISP, it can’t stop VPN providers. If you use a VPN to anonymously trade illegal documents or copyrighted material with others, the providers may stop serving you and may even provide your personal information to the relevant government agencies.
What should be considered when choosing a VPN service?
1. Privacy Policy
A good VPN service must provide a clear privacy policy, which will mention how it will handle information obtained from users. Some VPN providers (especially the free VPN) may act like ISP and sell your information to others, which makes no sense for your privacy.
2. Location of VPN Providers
Some countries require VPN providers to maintain logs of users’ activity, which may put your privacy information at risk. While some countries or regions do not demand providers to keep logs, so it’s relatively safer. However, some providers will deliberately hide their location for the sake of sales performance, so it requires you to have strong identification ability.
3. Number of servers
In general, the more servers a VPN has, the better the VPN is. This is because the more the number, the wider the range of choices you have. For example, if there is server congestion, you can easily switch to a relatively idle server to prevent your network speed from slowing down, or if you want to visit the website of a certain country, the VPN can easily provide you with the server of that country.
4. Number of VPN compatible devices
An excellent VPN must be compatible with multiple devices—it can protect your privacy not only on your computer, but also on your phone and tablet. So before choosing a VPN, you'd better check if there are any apps that match the VPN in the app store of your phone or tablet.
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