Private Relay - my broadband 'isn't compatible - sometimes

IanMetz wrote:

Recently, I keep getting the two message boxes below about my broadband named 6# 'not being compatible' with Private Relay. Often right after a reboot.

But most of the time it is compatible, because it frequently works fine.

Same thing on my M2 Mac mini and M1 MacBook Air.

I'm running Malwarebytes VPN and AdGuard Transparent Proxy on both Macs, disconnecting one or both of them has no effect at all on the Private Relay status.

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

For issues with Private Relay turn it off.

I have _never_ turned it on... and never had an issue:

I agree with the above—Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS

Third party AntiVirus is not recommended— it typically does nothing but add issues to the macOS and competes directly with Apple’s own built in security

if you are using iCloud Private Relay on Mac - Apple Support try disabling this feature and compare your results...

Use iCloud Private Relay on Mac - Apple Support

Verify your software is up to date—

The current stable release of Sequoia including bug fixes, security updates is macOS 15.6.1

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

You do not need third party Security software or VPN's to protect your Mac's.

see > Apple Platform Security - Apple Support

Completely uninstall the VPN and AdGaurd as per the developers instructions.

Just to add to what @den.thed mentioned

Private Relay >>  When Private Relay is turned on, the traffic leaving your device is encrypted and sent through two separate internet relays

So adding an additional VPN like those included in recent versions of Malwarebytes is not needed . 

Ad Guard ?

Between the VPN and the Ad blocker they could easily be interfering with Private Relay. Use those apps or use Private Relay, not both. Private relay itself is a kind of VPN that runs traffic through Apple servers and hides your IP address.