A new version of the anonymous Tor Browser has been released. It includes native support for Apple Silicon-equipped devices as well optimizations for Android devices.
The updated Tor browser includes a universal binary that supports both x86-64 or ARM64 architectures. Tor can then decide which one to use based if an Apple M1 or M2 device or Android device are being used. Tor should therefore perform better on Apple Mac computers.
Tor 12.0 is built upon version 102 of Mozilla’s FirefoxIt features many of the same security improvements as the original browser. The browser is dedicated to protecting user privacy online. It promises not to track your activities and will prevent others from doing the exact same.
Android is getting more attention
Android has been a system that Tor hasn’t appeared all too keen on developing for, with sporadic updates for the browser on this platform, although Tor now claims it is rectifying this.
In announcing the release of the 12.0 browser, Tor commented the company “have been working hard to recommence regular updates for Android, improve the app’s stability… The next phase in our plan for Android is to begin porting selected, high-priority features that have recently been launched for desktop over to Android.”
Tor 12.0 also offers the HTTPS only mode for Android. This allows the browser’s default to use encrypted HTTPS protocols to connect to websites, rather than using HTTP.
Android versions now have the ability to prioritize.onion web sites. Users will be automatically redirected if they are compatible to.onion version of websites. Tor created these domains to prevent any connection to or from the site being traced.
Version 12.0 now includes language packs that allow users to switch between different languages at will. Individual instances of Tor were previously required to be downloaded for each language.
