

On Mac, click on Opera in the top bar, then select Preferences… from the drop-down list.Now, depending on the operating system, do this:.Then, follow these steps to add VPN in the Opera desktop version: Since installation is unnecessary, here are 2 ways to enable Opera VPN and connect: Desktopĭownload, install and launch the Opera browser from your desktop, Start menu (Windows), or Applications folder (Mac). It requires no logging in and comes paired with an advertisement and tracking cookie blockers. One of the key marketing points of Opera is its free, built-in VPN. Another important piece of information is that enabling Opera VPN disables Opera Turbo mode.

In other words, only the traffic within Opera (Private window included) is protected. However, it only works on the application level, which is one of the key differences between a proxy and a VPN. Instead, it’s a proxy, more specifically, a VPN proxy, because it provides end-to-end encryption. Before you dive in, it’s important to note that the service demonstrated in methods 1 and 2 is not a full-fledged VPN.
