Onion Browser Button

Easily browse the internet using TOR proxy with just one click!

Onion Browser Button - Add-On for TOR Proxy Browsing

"Onion Browser Button" is a Firefox add-on enabling users to easily connect and browse with the TOR network proxy in the browser. This unofficial extension is developed and maintained independently, having no connections or affiliations with the official Tor® project or website. Users must ensure connection to TOR before use and may need a separate patch for easy connection, available for download. Notably, the add-on requires "Run in Private Windows" setting enabled in Firefox.

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Add-on stats

By: Benthum

Users: 1,189

Rating: 3.59

(32)

Version: 0.2.5 (Last updated: 2024-09-22)

Creation date: 2018-06-11

Weekly download count: 85

Firefox on Android: No

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

proxy
storage
notifications

Host permissions:

https://check.torproject.org/*

Size: 103.04K

Email: je*****@yahoo.co.uk

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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# 2,827 ▼ 4

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#273 in Tabs ▲ 1

#22 in browser keyword 85 ▲ 1

#31 in chrome browser keyword 88 ▼ 1

#32 in browser tab keyword 62

#58 in grow keyword 33

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Onion Browser Button (v0.2.5)

3.46

(46) 20,000

Not available on Android

Onion Browser Button (v0.2.5)

3.70

(3) 5,708

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Add-on summary

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Onion Browser Button is a lite add-on that let you easily connect to TOR network in your browser (browse under TOR proxy).

Important note: this addon does NOT belong or relate to Tor® project and has NO affiliations with Tor® anonymity software or website at all. It is basically an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently by its author.

Note: in the Firefox browser, you need to enable "Run in Private Windows" for this addon (via addon's tab). Otherwise, the proxy setting will not be activated in the browser.

Before using the addon please make sure your computer (PC or MAC) is connected to TOR. If you do NOT know how to connect your PC or MAC to the TOR network please read the following. A separate patch is prepared, to help users easily connect to the TOR network. In order to get the patch please visit this GitHub repo and download (mac.zip) or (win.zip) files.

After downloading the patch to your computer, please follow the below steps to connect your machine to TOR network.

If you have Windows machine, please download and unzip "win.zip" file to your computer, and if you have Mac download and unzip "mac.zip".
For windows machine, please open downloaded "win" folder and run "run.bat" file within the folder. For Mac please open "win" folder and run "run.sh" file.
You will see the screen with 6 options. In order to start TOR connection on your computer, please press 1 on your keyboard, once "Tor is connected successfully!" message is displayed, you can use Tor Browser Button add-on to connect your browser to the TOR network. To stop TOR connection please press 2. In order to get a new TOR identity, please press 5 and to restart TOR connection, please press 6 on your keyboard.

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