I built a network security guardian in the Mac status bar

Editor’s note: The article below is written by AI. This tool’s primary purpose is to avoid having your Macbook’s AIGC API calls go directly through domestic IPs and risk account suspension when traveling. Prerequisite: Surge must be configured to route AIGC traffic through specified chains (e.g., VPS→US residential bandwidth). This essentially guarantees 100% that you won’t accidentally route AIGC API directly through domestic internet. ...

2026-04-19 · 6 min · 1101 words · Panshi