1. Sources & coverage
| Source | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official product site | 31 pages | Core product pages + Chinese tutorials |
| GitHub | README + API | Multilingual README, docs/, releases |
| SourceForge | Project page | Mirror distribution, AGPL |
| EN guide deep links | No body | /en/guides/* subpages fall back to home — use our EN guides |
Verification notes: docs/crawl-official-2026-08-22.md.
2. Free vs Pro matrix
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| UI | Menu bar | Menu bar + SwiftUI panel |
| Dashboard | yacd web | Native SwiftUI |
| Editing | YAML | Visual + YAML |
| Enhanced Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Charts / connection analysis | — | ✓ |
3. Technical specs
- Core: mihomo · gVisor stack
- Protocols: VMess, VLESS, Trojan, SS, Hysteria2, WireGuard, HTTP/S, SOCKS
- Rules: Domain, IP-CIDR, GeoIP, PROCESS-NAME
- Config (GitHub):
~/.config/clashfx/config.yaml
Official FAQ lists
~/.config/clash — this site follows GitHub.4. Install highlights
- Download DMG from GitHub Releases
- Not Apple-signed — allow in Privacy & Security
- Optional:
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/ClashFX.app - Install Helper on first system proxy use
5. Stable / Lab channels
Since v1.1.0, switch under Settings → Debug → Update Channel. Lab shows an orange dot on the icon.
6. Pro licensing
- Lifetime license, not subscription
- 14-day refund (official terms)
- One key, all your Macs
- Support: GitHub Issues · Support page
7. GitHub release activity
238 Stars · 22 Forks · 40 Open Issues (verified 2026-08-22)
| Version | Date |
|---|---|
| v1.1.10.2 | 2026-08-17 |
| v1.1.10 | 2026-08-13 |
| v1.1.9.x | 2026-08-10 – 12 |
Live feed: changelog.
8. Source discrepancies
| Topic | Official site | GitHub | Adopt |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS min | 12+ | 10.14+ build | 12+ on download page |
| Config path | ~/.config/clash | ~/.config/clashfx | clashfx |
| Compare article | vs ClashX guide | — | Our compare page |
| Guide URLs | Official guides system | README | Our guides |
9. Guides on this site
All of the following stay on this community site: