Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with. Tor is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication by directing Internet traffic through a free, worldwide, volunteer overlay network consisting of more than seven thousand relays in order to conceal a user's location and usage from anyone conducting network surveillance or traffic analysis. Important note: this addon does NOT belong or relate to Tor® project and has NO affiliations with Tor® anonymity software or website at all. It is basically an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently by its author. Before using the addon please make sure your computer (PC or MAC) is connected to TOR. The Tor Browser is available for Mac OS X, GNU Linux, Microsoft Windows and Android operating systems. Tor is the most recommended and rigorously tested tool for keeping your online activities anonymous. But we would like to list some other recommended solutions here.
These are advanced installation instructions for running Tor in a command line. The recommended way to use Tor is to simply download the Tor Browser and you are done.
Even though Tor Browser comes with a regular Tor, it will only run as long as you keep Tor Browser open. The following instructions will set up Tor without graphical interface or a browser. Many people prefer this over TBB when they host onion services or relay traffic for other Tor users.
Step One: Install a package manager
There are two package manager on OS X: Homebrew and Macports. You can use the package manager of your choice.
To install Homebrew follow the instructions on brew.sh.
To install Macports follow the instructions on macports.org/install.php.
Step Two: Install Tor
If you are using Homebrew in a Terminal window, run:
You will find a sample Tor configuration file at /usr/local/etc/tor/torrc.sample. Remove the .sample extension to make it effective.
If you are using Macports in a Terminal window, run:
You will find a sample Tor configuration file at /opt/local/etc/tor/torrc.sample. Remove the .sample extension to make it effective.
Step Three: Configure your application to use Tor
To use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see this FAQ entry for why this may be dangerous. For applications that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at socat.
For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the Torify HOWTO.
If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from your local applications to local port 9050. If your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see this FAQ entry.
If it's still not working, look at this FAQ entry for hints.
Once it's working, learn more about what Tor does and does not offer.
Configure Tor as a relay
The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth. If you want to help make the Tor network faster, please consider running a relay.
How to uninstall Tor
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Change your application proxy settings back to their original values. If you just want to stop using Tor, you can end at this point.
If you want to completely remove Tor, type into a Terminal window:
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This guide outlines how to use the Tor Browser on macOS.
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Tor is a volunteer-run service that provides both privacy and anonymity online by masking who you are and where you are connecting. The service also protects you from the Tor network itself—you can have good assurance that you’ll remain anonymous to other Tor users.
For people who might need occasional anonymity and privacy when accessing websites, Tor Browser provides a quick and easy way to use the Tor network.
The Tor Browser works just like a regular web browser. Web browsers are programs you use to view web sites. Examples include Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Unlike other web browsers, though, the Tor Browser sends your communications through Tor, making it harder for people who are monitoring you to know exactly what you're doing online, and harder for people monitoring the sites you use to know where you're connecting from.
Keep in mind that only activities you do inside of Tor Browser itself will be anonymized. Having Tor Browser installed on your computer does not make things you do on the same computer using other software (such as your regular web browser) anonymous.
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Open a browser like Firefox or Safari and go to:
If you are using a search engine to look for the Tor Browser, make sure that the URL is correct.
Do not use any other source, and if you are prompted to accept alternative HTTPS (SSL/TLS) security certificates, do not proceed.
Select the Apple download build icon:
If you are using Safari, the Tor Browser will start to download. In Firefox you will be asked whether you wish to open or save the file. For any browser, it is best to save the file first before proceeding. Select Save File and click the OK button.
This example shows Tor Browser Version 8.0.8, which was the most current version at the time this guide was published. There may be a more recent version of Tor Browser available for download by the time you read this, so please download and use the current version that Tor Project provides.
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After the download is complete, you might get an option to open the folder where the file was downloaded. The default location is the Downloads folder. Double-click on the file TorBrowser-8.0.8-osx64_en-US.dmg
macOS will now verify that the application hasn’t been tampered with. You may need to go to Settings > Security & Privacy to approve the download of a third-party application.
Next, a window will open asking you to install Tor Browser by dragging it to your applications folder. You may do so now.
Tor Browser is now installed in your applications folder.
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To open Tor Browser for the first time, locate it in the Applications folder or in Launchpad.
After clicking on the Tor Browser icon, a window will open with a warning about the origin of the software. You should always take these warnings seriously and make sure you trust the software you want to install and that you got an authentic copy from the official site over a secure connection. Since you know what you want, and you know where to get the software, and the download was from the Tor Project's secure HTTPS site, click Open.
The first time Tor Browser starts, you'll get a window that allows you to modify some settings if necessary. You might have to come back and change some configuration settings, but go ahead and connect to the Tor network by clicking the Connect button.
A new window will open with a gray bar that illustrates Tor Browser connecting to the Tor network.
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The first time Tor Browser starts, it might take a long time; but be patient, within a minute or two Tor Browser will open and congratulate you.
You will be greeted by the welcome screen.
Click on the globe in the top left corner to review a tutorial on how Tor works.
The tutorial explains how Tor circuits work and how they allow you to browse privately online.
Some features of a normal web browser can make you vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Other features have previously had bugs in them that revealed users' identities. Turning the security slider to a high setting disables these features. This will make you safer from well-funded attackers who can interfere with your Internet connection or use new unknown bugs in these features. Unfortunately, turning off these features can make some websites unusable. The default low setting is fine for everyday privacy protection, but you can set it to high if you are worried about sophisticated attackers, or if you don't mind if some websites do not display correctly.
Finally, browsing with Tor is different in some ways from the normal browsing experience. We recommended reading these tips for properly browsing with the Tor Browser and retaining your anonymity.
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You are now ready to browse the Internet anonymously with the Tor Browser.