OpenVPN Installation on Mac OS X
The easiest way to use OpenVPN on your Mac is our app - it handles everything automatically. Prefer to configure OpenVPN manually with Tunnelblick? This guide covers both.
Recommended: use the Le VPN app
For most Mac users, the Le VPN app is by far the simplest way to connect with OpenVPN - our best available choice on macOS, with no third-party software and no configuration files to import. Download the macOS app, sign in with your VPN credentials, pick a server, and click Connect.
L2TP is also supported through the app and through manual setup, but it's not what we'd recommend if OpenVPN works for you. Use Tunnelblick and manual OpenVPN setup below only if you have a specific reason to - a system where our app isn't available, or a personal preference for Tunnelblick's interface.
Manual OpenVPN Setup with Tunnelblick
Tunnelblick is a free, open-source OpenVPN client for macOS. Here's the short version - for the full walkthrough with screenshots, see our detailed knowledge base article.
1
Install Tunnelblick
Download and install the free Tunnelblick client. Accept the default options during setup.
2
Import your configuration files
Download your OpenVPN config files, extract the archive, then drag the .ovpn files you want onto the Tunnelblick icon in your menu bar. Choose "Only Me" or "All Users" when prompted.
3
Connect
Click the Tunnelblick icon, choose your server from the dropdown, and enter your VPN username and password. The icon turns from a dark tunnel to a light tunnel once connected.
Full step-by-step guide with screenshots
For the detailed walkthrough - including permission prompts and troubleshooting tips - see our Tunnelblick installation guide in the knowledge base.
Once connected, confirm it worked by checking your IP address - it should show the VPN server's location, not your own.
OpenVPN configuration files
Your Le VPN subscription includes ready-made OpenVPN configuration files for every server location, bundled by port so you can pick whichever works best on your network.
Download the ZIP for the port you want: UDP 53, TCP 80, or TCP 443. Each ZIP has one .ovpn file per server for that port (e.g. Le-VPN-Argentina-53.ovpn). If one port is blocked on your network, just download a different port's ZIP.
Quick recap
This guide sets up OpenVPN on macOS two ways: the simple route with the Le VPN Mac app, or manually with Tunnelblick, a free open-source OpenVPN client. Manual setup means installing Tunnelblick, dragging your .ovpn configuration files onto it, and connecting with your VPN credentials.
- Platform: macOS (Mac OS X), using the OpenVPN protocol (Le VPN app or Tunnelblick)
- Manual method: install Tunnelblick, then drag your
.ovpnfiles onto its menu-bar icon to import them - Config files come as per-port ZIPs (UDP 53, TCP 80, TCP 443) - switch ports if one is blocked on your network
- Sign in with your Le VPN username and password; the icon turns light once connected
- For most users the Le VPN Mac app is simpler; one account covers up to 10 devices
Finding your VPN credentials
VPN connection credentials
Used to connect via Tunnelblick or the Le VPN app. Sent to your email when you activated your account - not the same as your client area login. Forgot them? Log into the client area and use the menu to view or reset your VPN password.
Client area login
The email and password you use to sign into le-vpn.com/clients to manage your subscription and download configuration files. Forgot it? Reset your client area password here.
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