SmartHide — macOS VPN Manager
macOS OpenVPN client with GUI configuration management
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objective-c Cocoa OpenVPN Security Framework01 Problem
Users needed a user-friendly macOS VPN client that could manage OpenVPN configurations without requiring command-line expertise. Existing OpenVPN solutions on macOS were command-line only or lacked intuitive GUI management for connection profiles, making VPN usage inaccessible for non-technical users.
03 Solution
Developed a macOS OpenVPN client application providing a graphical interface for managing VPN configurations, connections, and profiles. Built with Objective-C and Cocoa, implementing OpenVPN integration for secure tunneling, a configuration editor for VPN profiles, and a status menu item for quick connection management. The app simplified VPN usage for non-technical macOS users.
04 Outcomes
Qualitative
- User-friendly macOS VPN client
- GUI-based OpenVPN configuration management
- Status menu integration for quick access
06 Constraints
- OpenVPN protocol integration on macOS
- Privilege escalation for network configuration
- User-friendly GUI for non-technical users
