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authorEmīls <emils@mullvad.net>2021-12-08 14:33:24 +0000
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@@ -240,12 +240,13 @@ connectivity at all and using VPN. With this setting active, the device can neve
with the internet outside of a VPN tunnel.
### macOS network-check
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macOS needs to do a connectivity check before the daemon is able to connect to a tunnel, but the
connectivity check will fail in the blocked state imposing a hefty timeout before a tunnel can be
connected. The connectivity check requires a working DNS resolver and access to `captive.apple.com`.
The feature is discussed in detail [here](allow-macos-network-check.md).
-The app has a option to allow the network check to leak in the error state and during the
+The app has an option to allow the network check to leak in the error state and during the
disconnected state if _Always require VPN_ is enabled. When the option is enabled, the firewall will
allow all DNS traffic coming from a mullvad specific unix group, and it will allow all traffic to a
set of resolved IP addresses coming from root (as identified by a unix user ID of `0`).