The installer will download the necessary image files from the internet. when prompted. Click Next and then Install .

(Links directly to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store)

If you only need to connect to your work or school network, you want the . Step-by-Step: Download FortiClient VPN Only

Available as a .dmg file optimized for both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) chips.

Let’s start with the biggest pain point. Fortinet does not make it easy to find the standalone VPN client. If you search “download forticlient vpn only,” the top results will likely push you toward the full – a 100MB+ monster that includes antivirus, web filtering, application firewall, and vulnerability scanning. For a user who just needs to connect to an office server, this is overkill.