VPN protection won't update on Mac Air Sonoma 14.4.1
Hi,
I just replaced Freedome on my Mac with the Privacy VPN. The installation went fine and I uninstalled Freedome after that. Now I can start the VPN connection but the security definitions update is just stuck. It says "this can take up to a few minutes" but it's been like this for two days. I've used the computer for hours and shut it down several times. Sometimes after start it says "Updated" but the information is still:
Last successful Security Cloud connection: unknown
Last update check: 1. Jan 1970 at 2:00:00
Next update check: 1. Jan 1970 at 3:00:00
If I start the update manually, it'll just be stuck at "updating" without any change.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled the software but without any change.
What to do?
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Thank you for your patience during this time.
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Hello @Larynx
Thank you for your post.
Could you please confirm if you used the Uninstallation tool to remove the app? If not, we recommend utilizing this tool for a complete uninstallation. You can find guidance on this process by following the link provided. Additionally, could you inform us of the specific version of F-Secure you are currently utilizing on your Mac?
After uninstalling the app using the tool, please reboot your Mac and proceed with reinstalling the application. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide us with an update on your progress.
Thank you for your cooperation, and we remain eager to hear back from you. Have a wonderful day.
Firmy
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Hi,
I didn't use the uninstall tool the first time because there was no mention of it in the instructions but I suspected that you'd have that kind of a tool and found it. But it said that using it was the last option if you're not able to uninstall the product. So I didn't use it then but now I used it and it didn't seem to solve the problem. The version of the software seems to be 19.5 (61616).
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Hello @Larynx
Thank you for your cooperation and feedback.
The issue appears to be from difficulty connecting to our server to receive updates. Could you kindly verify that there are no browser proxies configured? Additionally, could you please try these steps in the provided link? You need not uninstall the application using the Uninstallation tool since you have already completed that step.
Once you have performed these actions, please inform us, and we will be readily available to assist you in resolving this matter.
Thank you for your cooperation, and have a pleasant day.
Firmy
Community Manager | F-Secure Community
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There are now multiple threads were Mac Sonoma users struggle with this update issue. I'll be watching the development around this issue and will give Total another try after it's solved. Until then I'm back using Freedome. Hopefully it'll get sorted out by the 22th when Freedome is supposed to be dropped. :D
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We would like to inform you that we are currently addressing the matter you raised.
Our team is actively investigating the issue and is in the process of implementing a solution to resolve it promptly. Rest assured, once the fix is deployed, I will promptly notify you of its completion.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns. Have a great day!
Firmy
Community Manager | F-Secure Community
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It seems to be updating now! But I'll still be moving to a new provider before my subscription runs out since this app no longer does everything I need. That is, it doesn't support Android TV like Freedome did, and since I'm also using Linux a lot, I'll get a VPN solution that covers all my devices (Android phone, iPhone, Mac, Windows 10&11, Android TV, Linux, Asuswrt-Merlin router) with one subscription.
