Unauthorized installation of Cloudflare software on MacBook Air
found my Mac air is using cloud fare software but I didn’t install it??
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Original Title: Software and permissiond
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0
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Cloudfare has worked with Apple for many years and operates portions of their Private Relay infrastructure.
iCloud Private Relay is a new Internet privacy service from Apple that allows users with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or macOS Monterey on their devices and an iCloud+ subscription, to connect to the Internet and browse with Safari in a more secure and private way. Cloudflare is proud to work with Apple to operate portions of Private Relay infrastructure.
You also maybe using 1.1.1.1 as your DNS server or your ISP may use it if you are using DHCP to request the DNS server from your ISP. That is a Cloudfare DNS server and requires no software to install it.
You haven't said where you found your Mac using Cloudfare, so all we can do is guess. If you are looking for more information you will need to be more specific or provide a screenshot of what you are seeing as long as it does not include any personal information.
