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User profile for user: M.K.R
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How to fix "Private Relay: Unavailable" on my Mac?

On my iMac I keep getting the message "Private Relay: Unavailable".


If I restart my iMac, Private Relay connects and works for a few seconds then I get the same message again.

If I switch Private Relay Off, wait a minute, turn back on, same unavailable message again.

I am connected by Wi-Fi and Ethernet, if I try only one network I still get the unavailable message.


What is strange, on the same network, connected by Wi-Fi, I have my MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 14 Pro. Max.

None of these have an issue with Private Relay, just the iMac has the issue.


Any suggestions to resolve this issue would be most welcome, thank you.


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iMac 24″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jul 25, 2024 8:51 AM

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User profile for user: b-roni
b-roni
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Posted on Jul 25, 2024 1:45 PM

It’s not hardware related. There’s something going on with iCloud. It is doing the same thing on my phone and iPad.

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How to fix "Private Relay: Unavailable" on my Mac?

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