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brew install tor v0.4.9.9 BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND NCSA

Anonymizing overlay network daemon that routes TCP traffic through encrypted relays for privacy.

Why you might care

Tor enables anonymous internet access by routing traffic through volunteer-run relays, making your IP address and location invisible to destination servers. Use it as a proxy daemon for applications that need privacy or to circumvent censorship and regional blocking. It's the de facto standard for anonymous communication, though it trades some speed for strong anonymity guarantees.

Categories

networking proxy security

Alternatives

I2P Freenet VPN
2.7k
30-day installs · #832
8.3k
90-day · #889
29.3k
365-day · #897

Runtime dependencies

libevent libscrypt openssl@3

Build dependencies

pkgconf

Links

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