Here’s how it works: When active, Private Relay will encrypt your browsing data and send it through two relays (or servers, essentially). How does Apple’s Private Relay compare to a VPN? Apple Relay separates everything between two relays, similar to the way Tor anonymizes browsing data, but with fewer relays; in theory, this means Private Relay shouldn’t affect browsing speeds as much. Finally, Apple’s Private Relay is only available on Safari to users on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monteray. To Apple’s credit, the company makes it clear that Private Relay is not a VPN.

Source: The Nation June 15, 2021 18:45 UTC