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Support split-tunneling by homebrew symlink on macOS

#10177Openandreavaccari 创建于 2026-04-11
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### Is it a bug? - [x] I know this is an issue with the app, and contacting Mullvad support is not relevant. ### I have checked if others have reported this already - [x] I have checked the issue tracker to see if others have reported similar issues. ### Current Behavior I have rclone installed via Homebrew on macOS 26.3. Its binary lives at: ``` /opt/homebrew/Cellar/rclone/1.73.3/bin/rclone ``` Homebrew also creates a stable symlink at `/opt/homebrew/bin/rclone`, which does not change between version updates. When I add rclone to the split-tunneling exclusion list through the Mullvad app, the resulting config in `/etc/mullvad-vpn/settings.json` resolves the symlink and stores the real path: ```json { "split_tunnel": { "enable_exclusions": true, "apps": [ "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/rclone/1.73.3/bin/rclone" ] } } ``` Because the path includes the version number, the exclusion silently breaks every time rclone is updated to a newer version. ### Expected Behavior The split-tunneling configuration should preserve the symlink path as provided by the user (`/opt/homebrew/bin/rclone`) rather than resolving it to the underlying target. This would keep the exclusion working across package updates — a common need for any Homebrew-managed binary. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Install any CLI tool via Homebrew (e.g. `brew install rclone`). 2. In the Mullvad app, add `/opt/homebrew/bin/rclone` to the split-tunneling exclusion list. 3. Observe that `settings.json` contains the resolved Cellar path, not the symlink. 4. Update the tool (`brew upgrade rclone`) and confirm the exclusion no longer applies. ### Failure Logs ```shell ``` ### Operating system version 26.3 (25D125) ### Mullvad VPN app version 2026.1 ### Additional Information Little Snitch has a similar problem and solves it by allowing wildcards, e.g. `/opt/homebrew/Cellar/rclone/*/bin/rclone`
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