NetShade Help

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Overview

NetShade is a Mac app which lets you route your Internet connection through a proxy server. It's useful for people who are concerned about their privacy, or who wish to view content as seen in other areas of the world.

NetShade doesn't install any extensions or run any background processes on your computer. It is just an app and can be opened and quit like one, without concerns about what it's running behind-the-scenes on your system.


NetShade connects your web traffic through an intermediary proxy server. NetShade provides its own dedicated proxy servers, and registered users with a current subscription have unlimited access to them. These servers are situated throughout the United States and Europe, which more servers being added over time.

In addition to NetShade's proxy servers, users can also access a list of user-sourced public proxy servers. Proxies can be tested individually or in a batch to determine their accessibility and speed. Users can manage their own lists of proxy servers as well.