Tor Browser

Category
Utilities

Description of App

Explore Freely. Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.

BLOCK TRACKERS

Tor Browser isolates each website you visit so third-party trackers and ads can't follow you. Any cookies automatically clear when you're done browsing. So will your browsing history.

Defend Against Surveillance

Tor Browser prevents someone watching your connection from knowing what websites you visit. All anyone monitoring your browsing habits can see is that you're using Tor.

Resist Fingerprinting

Tor Browser aims to make all users look the same, making it difficult for you to be fingerprinted based on your browser and device information.

Multi-layered Encryption

Your traffic is relayed and encrypted three times as it passes over the Tor network. The network is comprised of thousands of volunteer-run servers known as Tor relays.

Brows Freely

With Tor Browser, you are free to access sites your home network may have blocked.

About Us

We believe everyone should be able to explore the internet with privacy. We are the Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit. We advance human rights and defend your privacy online through free software and open networks.

Version

11.0.15

Free or Paid

Free

Version Of macOS App Was Tested On

12.4

Accessibility Comments

This app is usable with VoiceOver for simple browsing of websites when extra privacy and anonymity are needed, however you may experience the following accessibility issues:

  • It does not seem possible to navigate and select text on webpages using the arrow keys.
  • Attempting to navigate by certain web element types, like frame, form control, and same heading does not work reliably, while others, like heading and link, work as expected.
  • Some text is repeated when using VoiceOver's "Say all" command.
  • The window controls (full screen, minimize, and close) and a single group are the only elements at the top level of the interface; you must interact with this group in order to access the browser controls. Similar to other browsers on macOS, the content of the webpage is contained in a web content group at the bottom of this group.

Usability

There are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.

Other Comments

Apart from the issues mentioned above, this browser is generally usable with VoiceOver for the times when you need extra privacy or anonymity online. For more detailed information and background about the Tor network, check out the Tor project about page.

Developer's Twitter Username
@torproject

Developer Website

https://torproject.org

Link to App on MacUpdate.com

https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/17679/tor-browser

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