DuckDuckGo has released a super secure web browser for Mac. The company released a browser for the two most popular mobile operating systems in the world in the last few years, adding to their growing suite of digital privacy tools for everyday consumers.
DuckDuckGo for Mac is built around the company's own search engine and has been developed to reduce the annoying quirks of pre-existing internet browsers. The company is quick to point out that their new browser isn't just a replacement for the private Incognito browser on Google Chrome, an option that is not all that private. DuckDuckGo for Mac features a lot of benefits for the average web surfer. The best part? Privacy is the default.
The company explained in their press release.
“With one download you get our built-in private search engine, powerful tracker blocker, *new* cookie pop-up protection on approximately 50% of sites (with that % growing significantly throughout beta), Fire Button (one-click data clearing), email protection and more – all for free. No complicated privacy settings, just simple privacy protection that works by default.”
DuckDuckGo for Mac blocks trackers before they even get a chance to load, which is faster than the browser. DuckDuckGo for Mac navigates users to the encrypted version of a website as often as possible, meaning less exposure to third-party scripts that try to log your data. In-app data like browsing history and saved passwords are completely invisible to DuckDuckGo.
The new browser was built from the ground up by DuckDuckGo. Most developers will rip off a pre-existing web browser's rendering engine, which renders website code into a usable interface. DuckDuckGo is built on top of the macOS rendering engine.
DuckDuckGo will be open source in the future. Soon, DuckDuckGo will be available for Windows.
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