Install Tor on Mac - Here's how

If you want to surf the web anonymously, the browser bundle Tor is suitable. This practical tip shows you how to install this on your Mac.

Install Tor on Mac

1. Download the Tor browser package for Mac.
2. Start the program by double-clicking on the "TorBrowser_de" file.
3. Check whether the necessary browser extensions have been installed by Tor.
4. The project has a large number of encrypted search engines. You can choose one, but you can also stay with Google or Bing - according to your wishes.
5. Every time you want to surf anonymously, you have to start Tor. At the start it is checked whether there is an update if necessary.

You can also set up a proxy manually. We will explain how this works in the next practical tip.