macOS

macOS 2.7.0 (Sideloaded App)

March 8, 2023

Always On VPN

Always On VPN is live!

Always On VPN ensures a VPN connection is used to access the internet. If the VPN connection drops, the device is automatically disconnected from the internet until the VPN connection is restored.

Here’s why Always On VPN is a must to have:

• It secures remote workers and those employees who travel frequently and connect to unsecured networks.
• It prevents any potential leaks and keeps company resources and personal information secure.

Always On VPN is available only on macOS (sideloaded version).

macOS 2.7.0

March 8, 2023

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.6.2

January 16, 2023

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.6.1

November 28, 2022

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.6.0

November 9, 2022

New Features

Device Posture Monitoring (Beta)

Device Posture Monitoring (Beta) is live!

Organization Admins can now check and evaluate devices according to predefined security rules and get notified about non-compliant devices.

The feature allows Organization Admins to identify new devices in the network, check the device’s operating system, its version, and whether the supported NordLayer app version is used.

Organization Admins can also check if the device is not jailbroken and whether it contains specific files.

macOS 2.5.1

September 22, 2022

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.5.0 (Sideloaded App)

September 12, 2022

New Features

NordLynx VPN protocol

NordLynx is live on the sideloaded NordLayer app!

NordLynx has been developed to advance WireGuard’s performance. At NordLayer, it’s the fastest VPN protocol with enhanced security measures.

NordLynx on the sideloaded NordLayer app is available on macOS Catalina (10.15) or a higher version.

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.4.0

July 26, 2022

Feature Improvements

We’ve updated our automatic VPN protocol selection feature!

If you’ve chosen Automatic as your VPN protocol, NordLayer will now first try to connect you to NordLynx ⁠— our fastest VPN protocol.

macOS 2.3.1

June 16, 2022

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.

macOS 2.3.0

June 7, 2022

New Features

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Browser Extension (BETA)

SWG Browser Extension (BETA) ⁠is live!

• Utilize SWG exclusively via your browser;
• Configure files, required credentials, and instructions;
• Create multiple proxy connections to access company resources on different browsers.

You can set up the SWG Browser Extension (BETA) on all the major browsers via third-party proxy add-ons.

Here’s how to find the required proxy credentials and configuration files in the NordLayer app:

macOS 2.2.0

April 19, 2022

New Features

NordLynx VPN protocol

NordLynx is live!

NordLynx has been developed to advance WireGuard’s performance. At NordLayer, it’s the fastest VPN protocol with enhanced security measures.

macOS 2.1.3

March 29, 2022

Bug Fixes

Minor fixes and improvements.