Tailscale for macOS

Tailscale Inc. · Open source

Tailscale is a mesh VPN built on top of the WireGuard protocol that connects your computers and devices into a single secure private network. It establishes direct, encrypted peer-to-peer connections between your systems without requiring manual port forwarding or custom proxy configurations. Distributed under an open-source BSD-3-Clause license, it simplifies internal network routing across different platforms.

Download for macOS

pkgs.tailscale.com · Official website

✓ Official source (Homebrew)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 1.104.5
License: BSD-3-Clause
Installer type: pkg

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.

brew install --cask tailscale-app

SHA256 (file verification)

f1a2afb589dc16487cff9f23c59d0021a1a4dcf8476d2637ab493c628422b810

How to install

Click the official download button or run brew install --cask tailscale-app in Terminal.
Open the downloaded installer and add Tailscale to your Applications folder.
Launch Tailscale from the menu bar and log in to connect.

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