Tor Browser = Traffic inside the browser over Tor
Tor system-wide: Traffic from the whole system and all apps over Tor

Are there any upsides of using this method instead of just downloading TOR browser?

leon_21

 command starts Tor now + on each system (re)start.

https://check.torproject.org

. From now on, all system traffic will be routed through the Tor network.

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#### Install Tor
1. Open Terminal
1. Enter the following commands:
* `brew install tor`
* `brew services start tor`

The last `brew` command starts Tor now + on each system (re)start.

#### Set network proxy
1. Open "System Preferences" → "Network"
1. Then "Location" → "Edit locations"
1. Click "New Location" → "Advanced" → "Proxies"
1. Enable "SOCKS Proxy" → Enter:
* SOCKS Proxy Server: `localhost`
* Port: `9050`
5. Click "OK" & "Apply"

Check your (Tor) connection on https://check.torproject.org. From now on, all system traffic will be routed through the Tor network.

![MacOS proxy settings](https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_4e9580b933bf464e74d455f2b6d7360e9f1ab1ab8c5eb7cf59bfe47cbbb1f050.png)

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