"You cannot access this right now" Turn off iCloud Private relay in Safari - MacOS

When signing in through the Safari Browser, iCloud Private Relay is turned on to route traffic through a VPN. This article shows how to disable Private Relay.

Error message saying "You cannot access this right now"

 

Step 1: On MacOS click on Safari on the top left of your screen. Then click Preferences.

MacOS menubar with Safari menu options

 

Step 2: Click on the Privacy Tab. Then turn off the Hide IP address.

Safari Preferences with the Privacy Tab open

 

Step 3: Select Sign out and sign in with a different account.

If you get the 'You cannot access this right now' message again, follow Step 4.

Error message saying "You cannot access this right now" with Sign out and sign in with a different account selected

 

Step 4 (Follow only if the previous steps did not work): Select the History in the Menu Bar then select Clear History.

Safari app with the History drop down menu

 

Note: This will clear all history on your device and sign out of all accounts.

Step 5: Select 'All History' in the drop down menu. Then click Clear History.

Clear history in Safari dialog box