How to Hide an IP Address on a Mac
- 1). Visit the Tor website linked in Resources and download the version of Tor appropriate for your system. There are Mac, Windows and Linux versions available.
- 2). Install Tor and restart your computer. Launch the Vidalia application, which is part of the installation, to start running Tor.
- 3). Configure your browser (preferably Firefox) to work with Tor. The installer will automatically install Torbutton to Firefox, which allows the user to toggle Tor "on" and "off."
- 4). Disable browser plug-ins, such as Java and Flash, that might bypass Tor and reveal your IP address without your knowing it. View the plug-ins you have installed by typing "about:plugins" (without quotes) in your address bar. To disable a plug-in, open the "Add-ons" list under "Tools," and then disable the plug-in of your choice.
- 5). Use a Web-based proxy service instead of Tor if you're only interested in Web-based anonymity. Eat Proxy maintains a list of popular and new proxy services to make Web browsing anonymous.
