How to connect to Surfshark on macOS from China using WireGuard manual connection

In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up a manual WireGuard connection on your macOS device.

You will learn how to:

• Use an existing key pair
• Create a new key pair
• Download and install WireGuard
• Connect to the VPN

Credentials and locations

For any manual WireGuard connection you will need to have a key pair and a location to which you would like to connect selected, below you will find information on how to get the key pair as well as the server configuration file.

I have a key pair

1. Go to this page, choose the Desktop or mobile option and click on WireGuard.
    
   
    
2. In the next window, click on I have a key pair.
    
   
    
3. Enter your public key and hit Save.
    
   
    
4. Now, click on Choose a location, and download your preferred location.
    
   
    
   
    

Note: If you do not generate key pair before downloading the configuration file, the file will be missing your key pair. In such cases, you will need to generate a key separately and input it manually into missing fields.

I don't have a key pair

1. Go to this page, choose the Desktop or mobile option and click on WireGuard.
    
   
    
2. In the next window, click on I don't have a key pair.
    
   
    
3. Click on Generate a new key pair.
    
   Note: once the key pairs are generated, copy them and store them on your device, as you will not be able to check them again.
    
   
    
4. Now, click on Choose a location, and download your preferred location.
    
   
    
   
    

Note: If you do not generate key pair before downloading the configuration file, the file will be missing your key pair. In such cases, you will need to generate a key separately and input it manually into missing fields.

Download and install WireGuard
 

1. Open the App Store on your macOS device, type in WireGuard in the search field and install the WireGuard application.
    
   
    
2. Once the installation is complete Open the WireGuard application.
    
    

Connect to the VPN

1. In the WireGuard application, click on Import tunnel(s) from file.
   
   
    
2. Now select the Surfshark configuration file you've downloaded earlier, and hit Import.
    
   
    
3. In the next pop-up, click Allow.
    
   
    
4. You can rename this uploaded connection to your liking. To do so, simply click Edit. I'll name it Surfshark WireGuard.
    
   Note: once you click Edit, you will need to enter your Keychain password, which is your regular macOS device password.
    
   
    
   
    
5. Lastly to connect to the VPN, click Activate, and to disconnect from the VPN, click Deactivate.
    
   

Congratulations! Now you know how to set up a manual connection on your macOS device using the WireGuard protocol.