Managing a Large Number of Configurations

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    Install Multiple Configurations at One Time
    Delete Multiple Configurations at at One Time
    Change Settings for Multiple Configurations at One Time
    Hide Configurations so They Don't Appear on the Menu.
    Use Credentials for Multiple Configurations.
    Arrange Configurations in a Folder Hierarchy
        Arranging New Configurations
    Standard macOS Shortcuts for Selecting Multiple Items

Install Multiple Configurations at One Time

Use standard macOS keyboard shortcuts to select multiple configurations in Finder, then drag and drop them onto the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar.

Delete Multiple Configurations at at One Time

Use standard macOS keyboard shortcuts to select multiple entries in the list of configurations in the VPN Details window, then delete all of the selected configurations by clicking the little minus sign ("-") below the list.

Change Settings for Multiple Configurations at One Time

Use standard macOS keyboard shortcuts to select multiple entries in the list of configurations in the VPN Details window. Changes you make to settings (on the settings tab or in the Advanced Settings window) will be done to all of the selected configurations.

Click on the little "gear" icon below the list of configurations in the VPN Details window, then click "Show on Tunnelblick Menu" or "Do Not Show on Tunnelblick Menu". ()

(You can do this with multiple configurations at one time, as with other settings.)

Use Credentials for Multiple Configurations.

The "VPN Credentials" tab of the Advanced Settings window lets you specify configurations that share "Common" credentials, or you can create your own name for a set of credentials and specify configurations that share them.

(You can do this with multiple configurations at one time, as with other settings.)

Arrange Configurations in a Folder Hierarchy

You can manage a large number of configurations more easily if you arrange your configurations in folders in the same way you can arrange documents in folders. If you've done that:

The Tunnelblick menu shows only the outermost level of configurations and folders. When you move the pointer to a folder in the menu, the folders and/or configurations inside that folder are shown. (You can override this behavior by unchecking "Display connection submenus" on the "Appearance" panel of Tunnelblick's "VPN Details" window).
There is a disclosure triangle next to the name of each folder in the list of configurations in the "VPN Details" window. Click the triangle to show or hide the contents of the folder.

It's easiest to arrange your configurations before installing them, but existing configurations can be rearranged by dragging and dropping them or using commands in the "gear" menu.

Arranging New Configurations

Arrange your configurations (.tblk, .ovpn, or .conf) in folders. For .tblk configurations, just move them around. For .ovpn and .conf configurations, you must keep any files associated with the .ovpn or .conf (such as .crt files) positioned appropriately. That is, if your .ovpn or .conf configurations use relative paths for associated files, you must move the associated files so they are at the same relative paths. If your .ovpn or .conf configurations use absolute paths, you must not move the associated files.
Enclose all of your configurations and folders into a new outer folder.
Add a ".tblk" extension to the name of the outer folder.
Launch Tunnelblick if it is not already running, and deal with any windows that Tunnelblick pops up.
Drag the outer folder to the Tunnelblick icon in the menu bar.

You'll be asked to confirm the installation and whether the configurations should be private or shared.

Standard macOS Shortcuts for Selecting Multiple Items

If you hold down a "Command" key and click an item, it will be added or removed from the selected items.
If you hold down a "Shift" key and click an item, all items from the last-selected item to the item will be selected.