: Introduced critical system changes to support macOS 11 Big Sur, which deprecated the old "Kernel Extension" mode.

AdGuard 2.5.0 (902) was a major update released on , primarily focused on bringing full compatibility with macOS Big Sur . This version transitioned the app from legacy Kernel Extensions to Apple’s newer Network Extensions framework. Key Features and Improvements

For Android users, a separate "Version 2.5" was released much earlier (April 2016), which was famous for introducing , allowing the app to block ads in encrypted environments like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. However, the specific build (902) belongs to the 2020 macOS release.

: Added a new filtering mode. For users on Big Sur, this became the default and required setting found under Preferences > Network > Select Mode .

: This release cycle began laying the groundwork for improved performance on Apple's then-new ARM-based processors.