Simply select the location you want and hit the big power button to turn it on. ExpressVPN has over 3,000 servers across 160 locations in 94 countries, so you've plenty of choice. Turning on your VPN and choosing a location is super simple from within the ExpressVPN app or from the Menu Bar. That's it! ExpressVPN is now installed on your Mac and, as it's a self-contained app, you don't need to do any setup anywhere else. Once the app is installed, open it, enter your activation code found on your dashboard, and click Sign In.Ĭhoose whether you want ExpressVPN to launch at startup when you turn on or reboot your Mac.Ĭhoose whether or not to share crash reports and other diagnostic information with ExpressVPN (no personal information is included). Open the ExpressVPN installer and follow the instructions ot install the app.Once you have the installer downloaded, follow these steps. So, once you're signed up and logged in, you'll be given a list of download links, though it should also detect you're on macOS and present that download link to you most prominently. Without these two things, you won't be able to install ExpressVPN on your Mac (or any other device) and activate it. It's also where you'll find your activation code. The main reason you need to set up an ExpressVPN account first is that your online dashboard is where you can download the macOS app.