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disguise themselves to look like
regular non-proxy traffic.- As mentioned, it can’t hide the
region you’re connecting from,
only your specific IP location, so
you can’t access content locked
out of your region or experience
websites as if you’re connecting
from another country.
If all you really want to do is stop
websites from building a profile of you
and selling it around to advertisers
and data brokers, then using iCloud
Private Relay on your iPhone, iPad or
Mac is a great option. It’s fast, easy
and if you already pay for any amount
of iCloud storage, you’ll get it for free.
You should know that, as of iOS
15.1 and watchOS 8.1, iCloud Private
Relay and Mail Privacy Protection do
not work on Apple Watch. If you use
the Mail app on your Apple Watch or
open a web link (say, sent to you via
Messages), the watch will use your
real IP address.
If you want real privacy and
security for everything you do on the
Internet, or want to access content
that’s available in countries other than
your own, you’ll still need a VPN.