Highlights
- Native Swift 6 and SwiftUI architecture strictly conforming to macOS HIG with seamless dark appearance integration.
- Transparent Proxy and system TUN dual engines with Rule, Global, and Direct routing modes.
- Support for 12 modern protocol families (VLESS, VMess, Hysteria2, TUIC, Trojan, Shadowsocks, WireGuard, etc.).
- Hardware-backed Keychain AES-GCM profile encryption, minimal permissions, zero unnecessary system modifications.
- Native Sparkle 2 updater with Ed25519 signature and SHA-256 dual verification.
Requirements
- Apple silicon Mac (M1 or later)
- macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
- macOS prompts for approval of the AetherRoute Network Extension component on first connection. SIP remains fully enabled.
Verification status
- Developer ID hardened runtime and secure timestamp: verified
- Apple notarization and stapling: Accepted / Valid
- macOS Gatekeeper assessment: Accepted
- Dual-engine forwarding, sleep-wake recovery, and DNS leak checks: passed
Support
- If you encounter issues during extension approval or profile import, refer to Support.
- Open Support
Download and verify
AetherRoute-1.0.0-build-2026091202-arm64-Notarized-Test.dmg
SHA-256
caaa20040092955cc1e46cfbc4c31492fc62f69b51cef6073047b6cc2715976a
After downloading, run this in Terminal and confirm the output matches:shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/AetherRoute-1.0.0-build-2026091202-arm64-Notarized-Test.dmg