Private relay(Apple's VPN) is free! I thought it was only available if you buy iCloud+

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if you pay to any iCloud tier, you will already have iCloud+. its just a rename of old iCloud with new features, not a new thing.

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Thank you for posting this, OP!

So it already works?

Good to know that the 3rd party provider is actually Cloudflare. I like it

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iCloud+ is just a rename of iCloud storage, free if you were already paying for that.

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It frequently slows my internet browsing down to become essentially unusable, which is a known issue at least, though mildly disappointing. Have you not encountered issues with it not loading or being extremely slow to load websites for you?

Safari

Known Issues

  • Safari might not load websites as expected when Hide IP address from trackers is on. (78529425)
  • Workaround: Refresh the page, or uncheck Hide IP address from trackers under Safari > Preferences > Privacy.
  • Text in the Smart Search field might appear faded. (78407518)