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DropoVPN 0.2.0 — OpenVPN included
Pre-release
DropoVPN now includes the OpenVPN runtime, so users install the application once and import their existing .ovpn profile.
- macOS 13+ / Apple Silicon: the app contains OpenVPN 2.7.8 and its libraries. No Homebrew or separate OpenVPN installation is required.
- Windows x64: one installer sets up DropoVPN, the official OpenVPN engine, and the signed TAP-Windows6 network driver. Administrator permission is required; restart if setup requests it. Existing compatible OpenVPN installations are reused.
- Automatic reconnection and encrypted password remembering continue to work with imported profiles. Fixed a Windows management-command sequencing issue that could prevent authentication.
- The release includes third-party notices, corresponding runtime sources/build recipes, and SHA-256 checksums.
Download the .dmg (or .zip) for Apple Silicon Macs, or the .exe for Windows x64. The runtime source archive is for developers and is not needed to install the app.
Validation: native macOS and Windows CI passed the application tests and Electron smoke tests. The bundled Mac engine passed its management handshake tests. Windows CI verified the upstream MSI signature/checksum and a clean installation of the complete DropoVPN installer, including engine startup and network-driver registration.
Preview limitations: DropoVPN installers are unsigned, and the Mac app is not notarized. OS security warnings may appear. Starting a VPN tunnel still requires administrator permission. End-to-end VPN routing, DNS, and reconnection need validation with your own server. There is no kill switch. Intel Mac and Windows ARM installers are not included.
On Windows, uninstalling DropoVPN leaves the shared OpenVPN engine/driver installed. Remove OpenVPN separately through Windows Installed Apps only if no other VPN client needs it. On macOS, the bundled engine is removed with the app.