How to Hide an IP Address on a Mac

 

 

By Xugro Xiphius of Techwalla

There are times when you might want to hide your IP (Internet Protocol) address when using your Mac. Your IP address can reveal information about your location and ISP (Internet Service Provider) that could be used by advertisers, corporations or anyone who is curious. Hiding your IP address is a great way to protect your online privacy and remain anonymous. The Tor client is one way to make your Internet use anonymous. But it is impossible to completely hide your IP address.


Step 1
Visit the Tor website and download the version of Tor appropriate for your system. There are Mac, Windows and Linux versions available.

Step 2
Install Tor and restart your computer. Launch the Vidalia application, which is part of the installation, to start running Tor.

Step 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.”

Step 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.

Step 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.

Hit us up in the comments below for any questions or requests for more information on Masking your IP address.

Published by blondebyte

As the daughter of a programmer, Holly has been in and around technology her entire life. She grew up with computers and never took them, or her tech savvy seriously until she went to work for Apple. During the ten years she was with Apple, she easily mastered several software and hardware certifications, and completed several training courses as a corporate facilitator, as well. This proved to be a passion: teaching people to love their technology. Her mindset of “If I teach you what not to do, you’re going to spend more time loving your device instead of fearing you’re going to break it.” proved to be wildly successful and lead to her teaching other employees her best practices at the highest level. Holly’s other passion in life is writing. She began her first blog, The Adventures of Bimbolinaho, in 2003. Since then, she has expanded her writing online by creating not only this site, but also Food Allergy Epidemic, a blog dedicated to adults who’ve recently been diagnosed with Food Allergies. She’s been featured on Buzzfeed, Medium, Liberal America, Media Shower, News for Shoppers and theCompostr and was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly, and the Huffington Post as a contributor. Ironically, it never occurred to her to combine her two passions until now. Duh! She decided to make her skills available to predominately women, because men so rarely ask for directions…Her technical skill set includes: Mac OS Desktop Certification, Final Cut Pro X Certification, Filemaker Pro Certification, Small Device Certification, iOS Qualification, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, WordPress, Dropbox, and all of Apple’s Desktop Applications i.e. Photos, iMovie, iTunes, Mail, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. She also has a vast knowledge of several other third party applications, like Evernote.

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