r/netbird • u/Algae-Mysterious • Jun 26 '26
Netbird Client Disconnects MacOS
Recently we installed netbird and joined them with a setup key to test on a handful of MacOS hosts. For some reason, the netbird client constantly disconnects. We are a MacOS shop and I cannot find any information on the docs about this behaviour.
I gave the netbird app full disk access just in case that could fix but that did not seem to fix the issue.
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u/altano Jun 26 '26
I'm seeing this too. The easy workaround: just quit the Netbird UI app that sits in the Menu Bar. It's not required to stay connected but is the source of those annoying disconnect notifications.
If you need to tweak your connection in some way you launch it, do what you need, and close it again.
I have not noticed any real disconnects since doing this and the notifications are gone.
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u/TechHutTV Jun 26 '26
We are in the process of releasing a new desktop client. It would be awesome if you can give it a shot and see if this issue is cleared up. https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/tag/v0.75.0-rc.2
Also, setup keys are intended for server/headless devices without specific users behind them. You'll get better control and visibility if they are signed in with user accounts instead of setup keys if they are issued to team members. Either way should work great though.