Privacy is “enabled” by default in DuckDuckGo for Mac DuckDuckGo says users will get the built-in private search engine, strong tracking block, and new cookie pop-up protection in about 50% of sites. Not only that, there is a fire button that will allow one-click data clearing, email protection and faster than Chrome in some settings. block trackers before they actually load. DuckDuckGo also claims that its browser is faster than Chrome in some graphics performance. Also, by excluding crawlers, DuckDuckGo uses about 60% less data than Chrome. Security features DuckDuckGo claims that built-in smarter encryption allows users to navigate the encrypted (HTTPS) version of a website more often. In addition, blocking the DuckDuckGo tracker is said to be less exposed to third-party scripts that could attempt to gain access to user data. All in-app data, such as history, bookmarks and passwords, are stored locally on the device by default and are not accessible on DuckDuckGo. How to access the beta version of DuckDuckGo for Mac In a blog post, DuckDuckGo said that there is a private waiting list and it leaves new people on the waiting list today. DuckDuckGo will invite people in waves and improve the app as comments come. Users will not need to share personal information to participate. Instead, they will secure their place according to a date and time that is exclusively on their device. DuckDuckGo will notify you when you’re ready to join. See how you can sign up for the private waiting list:
Download the DuckDuckGo mobile app (or update to the latest version) Open Settings> DuckDuckGo for desktop (in the “More than DuckDuckGo” section). Click “Subscribe to Private Waiting List”. When you receive an invitation code, you will receive a notification from the app. The notification will take you to an invitation code and a link to the download page that will open on your desktop / laptop.
