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Feature1.70.0

Tailscale v1.70.0

v1.70.0 introduces exit node policy controls via AllowedSuggestedExitNodes, improves NAT traversal and firewall rule delivery, adds macOS health notifications and Siri DNS toggle, enhances iOS/Android with split tunneling and ping status, and fixes DNS leaks, memory deadlocks, and various platform-specific issues.

All platforms Linux
  • Fixed: Switching from unstable to stable tracks using the tailscale update command now works correctly.
Windows
  • New: Use the value auto:any to automatically select an exit node for the existing ExitNodeID system policy. Available for Enterprise plan users only.
  • New: The new AllowedSuggestedExitNodes system policy restricts which exit nodes Tailscale recommends or automatically selects.
  • Fixed: DNS leak issue.
  • Fixed: Switching from unstable to stable tracks using the tailscale update command now works correctly.
  • Fixed: Taildrive server no longer starts unnecessarily when no drives are configured.
macOS

Note: As previously announced, Tailscale v1.70 is the last version to support macOS 10.15 Catalina. macOS 10.15 is no longer supported by Apple and no longer receives security updates. Users still running macOS 10.15 should update to a newer version of macOS to continue receiving security updates and new features.

  • New: Toggle Tailscale DNS from Siri or the Shortcuts app.
  • New: Receive health notifications in the client menu on macOS to inform you about lack of internet connectivity, firewalls blocking Tailscale, misconfiguration issues, and other issues. Health issues that affect connectivity also change the Tailscale icon in the system menubar to show an exclamation mark.
  • New: On MacBooks with a notch in the display, a notification window will now appear if the Tailscale icon is hidden behind the notch due to too many menubar items.
  • New: The Tailscale client now warns you when the macOS built-in content filter (Screen Time) prevents Tailscale from connecting.
  • New: Use the value auto:any to automatically select an exit node for the existing ExitNodeID system policy. Available for Enterprise plan users only.
  • Changed: The exit node picker no longer presents exit node suggestions if the organization enforces always using the suggested exit node using the ExitNodeID system policy.
  • Fixed: Disconnect shortcut no longer connects to the VPN tunnel if executed when Tailscale is disconnected.
  • Fixed: Taildrive server no longer starts unnecessarily when no drives are configured.
  • Fixed: Increased the reliability of the Install Updates Automatically setting.
iOS
  • New: Toggle Tailscale DNS from Siri or the Shortcuts app.
  • New: Use the value auto:any to automatically select an exit node for the existing ExitNodeID system policy. Available for Enterprise plan users only.
  • Fixed: wireguard-go memory pool deadlock issue is resolved.
  • Fixed: Disconnect shortcut no longer connects to the VPN tunnel if executed when Tailscale is disconnected.
  • Fixed: User interface no longer flickers when selecting an exit node.
tvOS
  • New: Use the value auto:any to automatically select an exit node for the existing ExitNodeID system policy. Available for Enterprise plan users only.
  • Fixed: wireguard-go memory pool deadlock issue is resolved.
  • Fixed: User interface no longer flickers when selecting an exit node.
Android
  • New: Access ping information and connection status by long-pressing on a device in the devices list and selecting Ping.
  • New: Use split tunneling to force or exclude app traffic through your tailnet.
  • Fixed: wireguard-go memory pool deadlock issue is resolved.
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