DuckDuckGo follows Chrome and launches its browser on Mac too

Although Google Chrome browser And its search engine has virtually absolute dominance in what he refers to For use in Spain And in many parts of the world, there are many Alternatives in the market Trying to take a piece of the cake. is a case From DuckDuckGo, an alternative search engine to Google which has established itself as a direct competitor to it. Finally, I was able to get into the realm of desktop browsers after I introduced alternatives in smart phones.

as advertised From DuckDuckGo on their websitethe developer has finally launched Its first beta for Mac computers. Of course, it is just a test, since the stable version is not available at the moment, but at the moment, users of this browser can already test its first new features on Apple computers.

This browser, according to its developers, focuses on privacy and integrates functions such as blocking trackers by default, website encryption, and private search. In addition, they take the opportunity to announce the release of a Windows version soon.

privacy and security

DuckDuckGo does not see this browser as a simple desktop web browser, but like Privacy focused application. Many of the functions that come with the Mac version focus strictly on this section, such as the much needed tracking system blocker Cookie notice blocker To avoid annoying approval popups.

The webpage encryption system ensures that the version of the site we are browsing is always HTTPS, and also includes feed Privacy To be able to see not only the stored data of the websites we visit, but also tools to see how many trackers are blocked in our navigation. Of course, the DuckDuckGo search engine is directly integrated into the browser as the main search engine.

Other improvements include an email protection system and a Which erases all private user data stored in the browser Just one click. This is thanks to the fact that, according to its developers, not a single piece of data is stored in the cloud; Everything stays on the device that the browser user is using locally. On the other hand, it includes Responsible forand passwords To import passwords from other browsers or extensions.

Finally, DuckDuckGo highlights speed thanks to the use of the rendering engine that “comes with macOS, created by Apple” instead of Chromium. That is, they use the same engine as Safari, so it has greater compatibility with Apple’s operating system.

private waiting list

Unfortunately, accessing the trial version is not as easy as downloading a file. We will have invite you to download Accessing a specific queue, we won’t be able to download that browser until our turn. Nor the browser Not available in the Mac App Store, It is therefore not to be confused with the extension that the company offers in the store. These are the steps to follow:

• Download the DuckDuckGo app for smart phone from App Store or from Google Play Store. If you have already installed it, update to the latest version.
• Open the browser settings in the “Settings” section and go to the “Privacy” section. Click DuckDuckGo for desktop Then on “Join the private queue”.
• You will receive a notification for an invitation code in which you can get a download link and thus download the browser.

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