Tor browser is one of the browsers most internet users deem secure compared to other browsers. Let us quickly look at how to download Tor browser and install it.
The Onion Router (TOR) is an open-source web browser that puts the user’s privacy before anything else. It has been one of the most common browsers people turn to when they want the freedom to browse the internet without limitation.
How does Tor work?
Tor uses a military-grade traffic routing system to route the user’s traffic through multiple servers worldwide. This helps conceal the user’s traffic so it becomes almost impossible for trackers to track the traffic back to identify the user.
The name of this browser was derived from the way it works. It covers the traffic of the user like a bulb of onion with multiple layers.
The Tor browser is what grants people access to what is known as the ‘Dark Web‘. A collection of websites that are completely anonymous because their servers use Tor relays. Most of these websites have .onion extensions and their owners cannot be verified. No information at all can be verified about Dark Web sites.
How to download Tor browser
The Tor browser is supported on all the major operating systems we have. It is completely free for anyone to download and use.
To download Tor browser, head to torproject.org
You will see all the package installers for the respective operating system. Click on the download button below the operating system you want to download for.
After downloading the installer, double-click on it to start the installer.
Select a language and proceed with the installation.
Click on Finished when the installation is done.
Note that the procedure above only works for Windows operating systems. If you want to install Tor for other operating systems it is different after download.
On Mac
Visit the download page of torproject.org and click on the download button under the Apple logo.
Open the file and drag the Tor icon to your Applications folder on Mac.
FAQs
Yes! Tor is completely free without any limitations so any user at all can download Tor and use it completely free without anything. There is a donation button on the torproject.com. If you want to support the developers of this amazing software, you can also do so using the donation button.
It is safe to download Tor and use. In fact, it is considered one of the safest browsers since it keeps you away from all these internet trackers.