DuckDuckGo Browser Mac, DuckDuckGo has launched its own private browser on Mac, and it could become a threat to Chrome and Safari’s hegemony.
DuckDuckGo has evolved from a simple search engine to something it describes as “fast, private and secure”. For the time being, the app is in private beta status and if you want to test it, you’ll need to access it through a list first.
This new browser offers much cleaner navigation. This is why DuckDuckGo on Mac will allow us to block web trackers, delete browsing data thanks to its buttonFire“; and block annoying cookie warnings that appear each time you access a website for the first time.
DuckDuckGo promises to clean up to 50% of the sites you visit. In turn, it also offers ways to block internet cookie tracking. In this way, they not only favor cleaner and more user-friendly browsing but also more secure and private.
As confirmed by Allison Goodman, Director of Communications at DuckDuckGo, for The edge the company anticipates that this 50% coverage grows as the beta progresses of the candidacy.
DuckDuckGo Browser Mac: Privacy as Standard
Blocking tracker in DuckDuckGo
The browser incorporates features that rival other famous Safari. In this category, we have a feed Privacy Report, which is similar to Apple’s Browser Privacy Report.
However, unlike the latter which only displays the number of blocked trackers, DuckDuckGo allows you to see the trackers used by each website and also clean everyone’s data.
Additionally, DuckDuckGo will not load content that contains embedded trackers. This case is quite common on sites like Facebook. Instead of displaying information, DuckDuckGo will display a warning about the existence of said tracker. This will be where you can decide whether to continue or keep the content blocked.
Other advantages of DuckDuckGo for Mac are:
- Built-in password manager: With DuckDuckGo, you won’t have to remember your passwords, because the browser was designed to do it for you.
- Import content from other browsers: It doesn’t matter if you use Chrome or Safari before switching to DuckDuckGo. With the push of a button, you can transfer your passwords, bookmarks, and even your browsing history.
- privacy first: Your browsing data is stored locally on the computer you are using. In this way, the company cannot have access to this information.
- Smarter encryption: It is one of the essential components of the mobile application. With this feature, over 80% of DuckDuckGo Search web clicks will use encrypted connections.
DuckDuckGo for Mac is built on its own code. Although it uses Safari’s rendering engine, known as WebKit, as its base. It is for this reason that, on its website, the company specifies that DuckDuckGo is faster than Chrome in terms of graphics performance, using 60% fewer resources on the computer.
How to download it on Mac?
If you want to download this version of DuckDuckGo for Mac you need to get the mobile version of the app. Once you have it, all you have to do is go to Settings and then to the privacy area. Here select Join the private list. This way, your name will appear on the ballot and if you are selected, you will be notified immediately.
In the case of Windows, the company has confirmed that it is working on an application for the Microsoft operating system. Besides, is under development in Chromium, which is also used by Microsoft Edge. However, for this version, we will have to wait a little longer.
