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Changing Private Relay state drops internet connectivity
I noticed that when I'm running an app with an active Network Extension in macOS Monterey (21A5268h), changing the Private Relay state to on or off disrupts internet connectivity. The WiFi menubar icon eventually turns into an exclamation-mark. The only workaround I found is to turn the filter off or to delete it. If the filter is turned on again, Internet connectivity is lost. I've tested this with a pass-through NEFilterDataProvider-based NetworkExtension filter app, but also see this behavior with other network filtering apps such as TripMode which is on the Mac App Store. Is this a bug? I've filed a report (FB9283392) and attached a sample project to it.
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Jul ’21
How to filter system-wide traffic with Network Extensions?
NEFilterDataProvider seemed to perfectly meet our needs to monitor and control a Mac's network traffic, in total and by process. But: we found out that traffic from about 50 Apple processes is excluded from being seen and controlled by NEFilterDataProvider, due to an undocumented Apple exclusion list. This is a regression from what was possible with NKEs. We believe it has a high number of drawbacks, and we already know this is negatively affecting our end users. I've covered all of the above in detail in FB8808172, also why other ways to monitor and control traffic are not alternatives we could consider for this scenario. I'd appreciate if someone at Apple could have a look as soon as possible.
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Oct ’23
Offer codes for macOS-only apps: where is it?
Apple announced offer codes for macOS apps on June 10 2024 (see press release). However, I don't see "Offer codes" in the relevant App Store Connect subscription prices section, for my macOS-only app. See the attached screenshot. That's the menu where the link is supposed to show up. The offer codes documentation also doesn't make any mention of macOS support. Why? When will it be available, and how do I implement offer codes in my macOS app? Did I miss an announcement elsewhere? Note: I'm not looking to implement Introductory offers or Promotional offers, which are different things that don't meet our needs. .
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Aug ’24