> the WireGuard macOS client application cannot work on macOS unless it's distributed via the App Store
That's bullshit and I'm pretty sure you know it. This is a technical forum and you should know better than to spread unsubstantiated Apple-bashing FUD.
MullvadVPN and ProtonVPN are two very well known VPN providers who's VPN apps you will not find on the Apple App Store and instead you are invited to download from their respective websites. It has been that way basically forever (or at least a very long time now we're in 2024), so its not like its a reflection of a recent Apple change either.
I actually quite like the fact that WireGuard is distributed via the Apple App Store and I thank them for doing that. It makes updating much easier, rather than having a dozen apps each with their own update process.
> Those use different (less efficient, older, and perhaps deprecated-in-the-future) APIs.
Your original statement is still bullshit.
You said "Apple simply will not provide the required VPN entitlements for web/self distributed apps".
I've clearly demonstrated that statement is just plain wrong. MullvadVPN and ProtonVPN are not distributed via the AppStore and they work and are not blocked by MacOS.
> Those use different (less efficient, older, and perhaps deprecated-in-the-future) APIs.
then correct your initial post, which says something entirely different:
> Fun fact: the WireGuard macOS client application cannot work on macOS unless it's distributed via the App Store - Apple simply will not provide the required VPN entitlements for web/self distributed apps. You can use the commandline wg tools (which use a different OS API) but not the GUI ones.
it really is increasingly annoying that people just post nonsense on HN to back up their dumb prejudices.
That's bullshit and I'm pretty sure you know it. This is a technical forum and you should know better than to spread unsubstantiated Apple-bashing FUD.
MullvadVPN and ProtonVPN are two very well known VPN providers who's VPN apps you will not find on the Apple App Store and instead you are invited to download from their respective websites. It has been that way basically forever (or at least a very long time now we're in 2024), so its not like its a reflection of a recent Apple change either.
I actually quite like the fact that WireGuard is distributed via the Apple App Store and I thank them for doing that. It makes updating much easier, rather than having a dozen apps each with their own update process.