Ich soll „meine torrc bearbeiten“. Was bedeutet das?

The torrc file contains Tor’s configuration options. Most users should not edit it, since unsafe changes can compromise your privacy and security.

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⚠️ Warning: Do not follow random advice telling you to edit your torrc. Malicious or incorrect configurations can weaken your security and anonymity. The default torrc provided with Tor Browser is safe and should work for most users.

torrc is a plain-text configuration file that tells Tor how to behave. Tor Browser applies its own safe defaults, so most torrc edits will either have no effect or reduce your safety.

Schau dir die Beispiel-torrc-Datei an, um Hinweise auf gängige Konfigurationen zu erhalten. Für andere Konfigurationsoptionen, die du benutzen kannst, schau dir das Tor-Handbuch an.

Denk daran, dass alle Zeilen, die mit # beginnen, in der torrc als Kommentare behandelt werden und keinen Effekt auf Tors Konfiguration haben.

On Windows, the torrc file is located here: Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc.

Make sure to close Tor Browser before editing the file, or your changes may be overwritten.

On macOS, the torrc file is found here: ~/Library/Application Support/TorBrowser-Data/Tor/torrc

📌 Note: The Library folder is hidden on newer macOS versions.

To navigate there in Finder:

  1. Click on the Go menu.
  2. Select Go to Folder….
  3. Enter: ~/Library/Application Support/ Close Tor Browser before editing.

On Linux, the torrc file is located here: Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/torrc.

Close Tor Browser before making any edits. Many options won't work because Tor Browser overrides them with command-line settings.