Many users run away from the power and control it exerts Google In the net. More and more people have stopped using even its powerful and popular search engine, and have started pulling other search engines like DuckDuckGo.
After a few months of testing in beta phase for a group of developers, now the own browser of DuckDuckGo for Mac is now in a new public beta phase. So if you want, you can now install it on your Mac and start testing it.
About us DuckDuckGo developer of the famous search engine of the same name, has already prepared its own browser for macOS. It has just been launched in public beta, so that all Mac users who want it can start testing it. Great news for all those users who do not see Google or paint...
Last April, the CEO of DuckDuckGo, gabriel weinberg, presented its first web browser for macOS worldwide. And they started private beta testing for a limited number of developers. Now the second phase has just started, opening said beta version for any user who wants to try it on their Mac.
privacy first
DuckDuckGo offers many common features expected of today's browser, such as password and tab management, history, bookmarks, etc. Uses the same WebKit rendering engine that the browser is based on Safari Apple.
Some of DuckDuckGo Browser's privacy features include your own search engine built-in privacy, an advanced tracker blocker that blocks trackers before they even load, email tracking protection, a one-click browser data wipe, and a host of other user security measures.
One such measure prevents the content of Facebook that embeds the crawlers are loaded by default. Another is a convenient source that allows you to identify all blocked scripts trying to track you. You can even delete the stored data of the websites you recently visited.
Su ad blocker it even removes the white space that is caused by other browsers like Safari when the app does not allow the banner ad to load.
The DuckDuckGo search engine has more and more followers every day who flee from Google's control.
Password Manager
This new browser also has a password manager built-in and auto-fill login credentials. All that data is encrypted and stored locally on the device.
Such passwords can be controlled with the open source password manager Bitwarden and with the new universal autofill function of 1Password.
Block even YouTube ads
It also incorporates the function Duck Player with which it allows you to watch YouTube privately. This feature prevents ads on most YouTube videos. YouTube will still record your visits, but they will not contribute to YouTube's advertising profile of your preferences.
You can enable Duck Player to block ads for all YouTube videos, for specific ones, or set it to kick in every time you click a YouTube link.
How to download DuckDuckGo for macOS
The DuckDuckGo browser is currently in public beta. When the application is already in its final phase for all users, it will be available for download through the official website. In the meantime, you can download and try the public beta of DuckDuckGo for macOS at duckduckgo.com/mac. So if you want you can try this new browser for your Mac.
DuckDuckGo's browser is only being developed to MacOS y Windows. the first is more advanced, already in its public beta phase. Microsoft users will still have to wait a few months, as testing and private beta have not yet started.