

The browser also uses the company's Smarter Protection (Opens in a new window) system, which means you'll be visiting encrypted (HTTPS) versions of websites more often by default (over 80% of clicks will use encrypted connections based on how the mobile app performs). The new browser promises to offer DuckDuckGo's search engine built-in, cookie pop-up protection, email protection, and a "Fire Button" for one-click data clearing as standard features available after installation. Now Mac owners can experience what that looks like with the beta release of DuckDuckGo for Mac (Opens in a new window).

It's built from the ground up to respect your privacy without any complicated settings to wade through. Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo today launched a beta web browser for Mac users.ĭuckDuckGo announced it was developing a fast, private browser for the desktop in December 2021.
