# How Darwin kernel and userland improvements help Tailscale on macOS and iOS

DevFeed: [How Darwin kernel and userland improvements help Tailscale on macOS and iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/improving-tailscale-via-apple-s-open-source-31204.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tailscale.dev/blog/darwin-spelunking>)

Author: Mihai Parparita

Published: 2023-04-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Tailscale Community](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tailscale-community.md>)

Topics: [tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tailscale.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kernel.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [oss](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oss.md>), [tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tailscale.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes how examining the Darwin kernel and userland helps Tailscale improve its operation on macOS and iOS.

## Source excerpt

Spelunking through the Darwin kernel and userland helps Tailscale work better on macOS and iOS.