The Tor project announced today the release of Tor Browser 14.0, the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free web browser designed to safeguard users against tracking, surveillance, and censorship through the Tor anonymous network.
Built on the Mozilla Firefox 128 ESR (Extended Support Release) series, Tor Browser 14.0 features updated typography, including bolder headings and adjusted line heights to enhance font compatibility and accessibility. It also offers improved usability and compatibility for fingerprinting protections, allowing users to take advantage of features such as picture-in-picture and screenshots, among others.
For those using Android, Tor Browser 14.0 presents a new method for requesting a fresh circuit for inaccessible websites, eliminating the need to reset their identity. This is achieved by introducing the “New circuit for this site” option from the desktop version into the Android experience. Users can now select “New circuit” directly from Tor Browser’s hamburger menu. When a new circuit is requested, Tor Browser will close all open tabs, clear cookies, and erase browsing history.
“In previous versions of Tor Browser for Android, users could request a ‘New identity’ through a persistent notification that appeared while the browser was active. This was somewhat unconventional for several reasons – primarily, no such feature was accessible within the app’s user interface, and it could only be initiated externally via the Android notification drawer,” the developers explain.
Furthermore, Tor Browser 14.0 has broadened its compatibility to include legacy operating systems such as Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, along with macOS versions 10.12, 10.13, and 10.14. It also consolidates the codebase of Tor Browser for Android into a single repository, modifies the method of spoofing Tor Browser’s user agent, decreases the APK size for x86 and x86_64 platforms on Android, enhances APK generation for Android, and resolves various bugs.
For comprehensive details regarding the modifications in this significant update for Tor Browser, visit the release announcement page. The new version is currently available for download from the official website.
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