Mehul Das April 13, 2022 12:38:10 IST
As a big boost for online privacy versus big technology, DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browsing app is available as a beta for Mac users. The only caveat is that users will need to join a waiting list before they can be accessed.
For those unfamiliar with DuckDuckGo, this is a hugely popular web browsing app that uses DuckDuckGo’s own default search engine, which blocks web trackers and handles unnecessary and intrusive cookies, and also allows users to change personal your data for one-click browsing. The best thing about using DuckDuckGo is that because you don’t leave any cookies behind, you don’t get any annoying ads while browsing.
According to DuckDuckGo, their app and search engine are currently equipped to work with over 50% of sites and clear them of their cookies and other tracking mechanisms, while automatically selecting options that block or minimize cookies from the rest of the Internet. They are also working on significantly expanding their coverage as the beta program progresses.
Users will also have access to a privacy feed on their homepages that will inform users about what type of trackers they have implemented from which sites they have visited. In addition, it will not upload content to websites that place trackers in embedded content. Instead, users will be sent a notification warning them of possible tracking and whether they want to continue consuming the content.
DuckDuckGo also claims to be slightly faster than Chrome for Mac in some basic graphics features and uses 60 percent less RAM and data than Chrome.
The only downside is that you have to join a waiting list to access the new Mac app. To do this, you will need a mobile device that already has the DuckDuckGo app (which can be downloaded for free for Android and iOS). Go to settings and then select the DuckDuckGo Desktop option from the Privacy section.
You will then need to wait until you receive a notification in the invitation code application. Using this code, users will be able to download the browser for their Mac.
A similar product is being developed for Windows computers. Although PC users can use the DuckDuckGo search engine and its extensions for all Chromium-based browsers, they have yet to offer a dedicated web browser that already has the features of DuckDuckGo.
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