Tailscale

Tailscale Inc. · Connect Macs, servers, and other devices through a WireGuard-based private network with device discovery, access policies, subnet routes, and exit nodes.

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Latest version1.104.110 hours ago · Oct 8

Download size22MBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg

Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks2 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 13

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 26 · Intel · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 15 · Intel · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 14 · Intel · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 13 · Intel · 1.104.1 >= 13
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 1.104.1 >= 13

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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "13"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Tailscale · tailscale · tailscale-app
Installer packages: Tailscale-1.104.1-macos.pkg
Download URL: pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/Tailscale-1.104.1-macos.pkg
SHA-256: 67ec55f18ee2afac…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/t/tailscale-app.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/tailscale-app
Source code: github.com/tailscale/tailscale

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": [
        "/usr/local/bin/tailscale",
        "/usr/local/share/man/man8/tssentineld.8"
      ],
      "login_item": "Tailscale",
      "pkgutil": "com.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
      "quit": "io.tailscale.ipn.macsys"
    }
  ]
}

Install pkg
Source file: Tailscale-1.104.1-macos.pkg
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```
{
  "pkg": [
    "Tailscale-1.104.1-macos.pkg"
  ]
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "/Library/Tailscale",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/*.io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.login-item-helper",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.share-extension",
        "~/Library/Caches/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macos.network-extension",
        "~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.login-item-helper",
        "~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.share-extension",
        "~/Library/Containers/Tailscale",
        "~/Library/Group Containers/*.io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.binarycookies",
        "~/Library/Preferences/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.plist"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Caveats

tailscale-app requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
  System Settings → Privacy & Security

For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
  https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

Installing tailscale-app means you have AGREED to the license at:
  https://tailscale.com/terms