It’s a smart idea to do so because that is also the built-in browser engine for Mac’s Safari, and it means the DuckDuckGo browser will automatically gain new features and security updates whenever MacOS gets updated. Instead, it relies on Apple Inc.’s WebKit rendering engine via the WKWebView application programming interface. The company is planning to add private syncing of passwords and bookmarks between browsers too, but that’s not available yet.Īlthough most alternative browsers these days are based on Google LLC’s Chromium project and use the Blink browsing engine, DuckDuckGo’s doesn’t. There’s a password manager too, which can import data from other browsers plus browser extensions such as LastPass and 1Password. The browser also blocks trackers and allows users to clear stored data on each individual website they visit. To do this, DuckDuckGo said, the browser will automatically manage cookie consent on most websites to decline their use, and that it will rely on encrypted web connections whenever these are available. The company, which already offers web browsers for Android and iOS mobile devices, said DuckDuckGo for Mac is designed to be used as “an everyday browser” and that it “truly protects your privacy.”
The new browser is for now available via an invite-only beta test.
Duck Duck Go Inc., which is best known for its privacy-focused search engine, announced today that it’s getting into the world of desktop browsers with the launch of DuckDuckGo for Mac.
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