Tor Browser 12.0: Firefox 102.5 ESR and Apple Silicon are now on board

Tor Project has released new Tor Browser 12.0 based on Mozilla Firefox 102.5 ESR for more privacy and security while surfing the internet. For the first time, the browser runs natively on Apple’s M1 and M2 processors and features a range of innovations under Windows, macOS and Linux as well as Android.

Big update for Privacy Browser

Nearly a year after the release of version 11 and nearly five months after the release of version 11.5, the Tor browser, which is based on the popular open source browser Firefox, undergoes another major release with a number of detailed improvements and a greatly expanded feature set. receives.

Improvements for all platforms

official release notes List the following innovations:

In addition to the improvements introduced with the release of Firefox 102.5 ESR (release notes“) Moving along, Tor Browser 12.0 switches to the current version 0.4.7.12 of Decentralized, designed for anonymization of connection data tor network,

Native support for Apple Silicon

In version 12, the Tor browser runs natively on Apple silicon for the first time, eliminating the need for x86-64 binary translation support on the M1 and M2 processors. Rosetta 2,

In addition to the “Tor Connection Assistant”, which has been further expanded and is now supposed to be even more intuitive to use, individual components of the data protection browser are also receiving corresponding updates.

programming language implementation Go Upgraded to current version 1.19.3 while the well-known open source JavaScript runtime environment node.js Available in version 12.22.12.

entry point, so-called tor bridgeWill receive further improvements to increase anonymity on the Internet and to be able to circumvent constant censorship and surveillance.

HTTPS-only as default on Android

For Android users, Tor Browser 12.0 enables HTTPS-only mode by default to enhance security and prevent potential SSL stripping attacks.

download on computerbase

As always, Tor Browser 12.0 can be downloaded from the ComputerBase download area just below this message.

The P2P client “OnionShare” is also connected, which enables file exchange. tor network Possible and largely anonymous. Both programs are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.