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| # Connecting an Apple client
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| This documentation has the goal of showing how a user can use the official iOS and macOS [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com) clients with headscale.
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| !!! info "Instructions on your headscale instance"
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|     An endpoint with information on how to connect your Apple device
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|     is also available at `/apple` on your running instance.
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| 
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| ## iOS
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| ### Installation
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| Install the official Tailscale iOS client from the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/tailscale/id1470499037).
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| ### Configuring the headscale URL
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| - Open the Tailscale app
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| - Click the account icon in the top-right corner and select `Log in…`.
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| - Tap the top-right options menu button and select `Use custom coordination server`.
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| - Enter your instance url (e.g `https://headscale.example.com`)
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| - Enter your credentials and log in. Headscale should now be working on your iOS device.
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| 
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| ## macOS
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| ### Installation
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| Choose one of the available [Tailscale clients for macOS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1065/macos-variants) and install it.
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| 
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| ### Configuring the headscale URL
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| #### Command line
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| Use Tailscale's login command to connect with your headscale instance (e.g `https://headscale.example.com`):
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| ```
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| tailscale login --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL>
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| ```
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| 
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| #### GUI
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| - Option + Click the Tailscale icon in the menu and hover over the Debug menu
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| - Under `Custom Login Server`, select `Add Account...`
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| - Enter the URL of your headscale instance (e.g `https://headscale.example.com`) and press `Add Account`
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| - Follow the login procedure in the browser
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| 
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| ## tvOS
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| ### Installation
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| Install the official Tailscale tvOS client from the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/tailscale/id1470499037).
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| 
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| !!! danger
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|     **Don't** open the Tailscale App after installation!
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| ### Configuring the headscale URL
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| - Open Settings (the Apple tvOS settings) > Apps > Tailscale
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| - Under `ALTERNATE COORDINATION SERVER URL`, select `URL`
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| - Enter the URL of your headscale instance (e.g `https://headscale.example.com`) and press `OK`
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| - Return to the tvOS Home screen
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| - Open Tailscale
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| - Click the button `Install VPN configuration` and confirm the appearing popup by clicking the `Allow` button
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| - Scan the QR code and follow the login procedure
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