.. _tor-mac:

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Running Tor on MacOS
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For macOS running on ARM chips (ie. newer macs):
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Install Homebrew
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.. warning:: macOS Homebrew running natively on M1/Apple Silicon/ARM has partial functionality. Therefore, some additional steps are needed to setup Homebrew.

#. Open a command line editor (Terminal), and run the following commands:

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        softwareupdate --install-rosetta
        arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Install Tor
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.. warning:: If you have the Tor Browser open, close it and quit the application.

#. In the command line, install Tor:

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        arch -x86_64 brew install tor

#. Then start Tor:

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        arch -x86_64 brew services start tor

This will start Tor and ensure that it is always running, even after a restart.  See the `Tor Project <https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-osx.html.en>`_ for more details.

For macOS Big Sur/Catalina:
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Install Homebrew
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1. If you do not have Homebrew installed, follow the installation instructions `here <https://brew.sh/>`_.

    TLDR: Open the command line editor (Terminal) and paste the following line:

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        /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

2. You will be prompted for your system password before installation; proceed with entering your password:

.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/install_homebrew.png
    :width: 80%
    :alt: Homebrew installation

    Enter your password

3. You will be notified which directories Homebrew is going to create, hit :code:`RETURN`:

.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/install_homebrew1.png
    :width: 80%
    :alt: Homebrew installation

Homebrew creates the directories and downloads any other files it needs e.g. “Command Line Tool for Xcode” and “Homebrew”.

Wait a few minutes while it downloads and installs what it needs.

.. warning:: Surprisingly, Homebrew uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data. You can deselect the option to share usage data by `opting out <https://docs.brew.sh/Analytics#opting-out>`_.

Install Tor
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.. warning:: If you have the Tor Browser open, close it and quit the application.

#. In the command line, install Tor:

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        brew install tor

    Once it is finished you have the following options:

    .. figure:: /_static/images/tor/install_tor.png
        :width: 80%
        :alt: Tor installation

#. Then run Tor with:

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        brew services start tor

This will start Tor and ensure that it is always running, even after a restart.  See the `Tor Project <https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-osx.html.en>`_ for more details.