Setup OpenVPN on Mac OS with Viscosity


How to Install Viscosity app

  • Go to the user dashboard and select Viscosity app for Mac OS 10.8 or later in package configuration. Then click Download and save Viscosity app installer to the Downloads folder. Step 1. Go to the user dashboard and select Viscosity app for Mac OS 10.8 or later in package configuration. Then click Download and save Viscosity app installer to the Downloads folder.
  • Open the Downloads folder from the Dock panel and launch Viscosity app installer. Step 2. Open the Downloads folder from the Dock panel and launch Viscosity app installer.
  • Click Continue. Step 3. Click Continue.
  • Then click Install. Step 4. Then click Install.
  • Enter your Mac OS password and click Install Software. Step 5. Enter your Mac OS password and click Install Software.
  • When you see the screen that says The installation was successful, click Close. Step 6. When you see the screen that says "The installation was successful", click Close.

How to Connect to VPN

  • Launch Viscosity app from Launchpad or Applications folder. Step 1. Launch Viscosity app from Launchpad or Applications folder.
  • Click the Viscosity icon in the system tray (top-right corner of the screen) and select the desired location name. NB! We recommend using TCP connection, if it is stable. Otherwise, use UDP. Step 2. Click the Viscosity icon in the system tray (top-right corner of the screen) and select the desired location name.NB! We recommend using TCP connection, if it is stable. Otherwise, use UDP.
  • You will see the following notification after the VPN connection is established. It is now safe to surf the web! Step 3. You will see the following notification after the VPN connection is established. It is now safe to surf the web!

How to Disconnect from VPN

  • Click the Viscosity icon in the system tray, hover over the active connection, then click to disconnect. Step 1. Click the Viscosity icon in the system tray, hover over the active connection, then click to disconnect.
  • You will see the following notification after the VPN connection is disconnected. Step 2. You will see the following notification after the VPN connection is disconnected.