Article 5Y3KJ DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac

DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac

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DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browsing app is available in beta on Mac, but you'll have to join a private waitlist to gain access. Just like the mobile browsing app, DuckDuckGo on Mac uses the DuckDuckGo search engine by default, automatically blocks web trackers, and comes with the famous Fire" button that burns up your browsing history and tabs in a single click.

The browsing app also comes with a new feature that's supposed to help block those pesky cookie consent pop-ups that appear when you first open a website. DuckDuckGo says it will clear them on 50 percent of sites, while automatically selecting the option that blocks or minimizes the cookies that track you.

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