Changing text of allow dialog triggered by NETransparentProxyManager

When trying to do transparent proxying via NETransparentProxyManager, the dialog asking to allow/deny the functionality has following text:

"My Network Extension" Would Like to Add VPN Configuration

and small text:

All network activity on this Mac may be filtered or monitored when using VPN


This text is missleading and confusing, as it has nothing to do with VPN, and most of the people do not even know what VPN is. I guess this is the relic of the relevant mechanism originally being developed for VPN? Is it possible to change this text to something more sane? Either allow us to customize this (I was not able to find if it is possible in the documentation but I may have missed it) or change it to something more suited for transparent proxying, eg. "My Nework Extension" Would Like to View And/Or Modify Network Traffic

and small text:

All network activity on this Mac may be filtered or monitored.

This text is missleading and confusing, as it has nothing to do with VPN, and most of the people do not even know what VPN is.

Agreed.

I guess this is the relic of the relevant mechanism originally being developed for VPN?

Correct.

Is it possible to change this text … ?

No. Your only recourse here is to file a bug requesting that Apple change this text.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!”
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Changing text of allow dialog triggered by NETransparentProxyManager
 
 
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