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website recognises I am using Tor to mask IP address

There are public lists of Tor exit nodes that site operators can use to identify Tor users. Unfortunately, using Tor necessitates the use of an exit node, which means that it will be possible to ident …
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How to use a common screen size?

So far the best I've found is a firefox plugin, but it is of unknown origin and maybe not trustworthy. Firesizer - this provides details on current screen size but I have no found a way to set the s …
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My OSX is saying "TorBrowserBundle_en-US" can't be opened because it is from an unidentified...

With some security configurations Apple's operating systems will refuse to run any application they haven't specifically vetted by Apple Corp. You can get around this easily. From Apple's OSX 10.8 …
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Why isn't the Tor Foundation registered in Apple's Gatekeeper Developer ID Program?

Caveat: I am not a member of the Tor Foundation so I can not speak officially. The primary issue with Apple's Developer ID program is that by enrolling, the official binaries produced by the Tor Foun …
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If my web browser is fingerprintable (say, odd window size/screen resolution), who gets to s...

When using Tor the metadata provided by your browser (the data primarily used for fingerprinting) is only accessible to the server as all communication between you and the server is encrypted. If you …
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"The Tor Browser Bundle should not be run as root" Why?

Short Answer: There is no advantage to using TBB as root, but there are significant risks. Longer Answer: It is a generally accepted practice that userland applications (ie: application that are n …
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Is it safe to import bookmarks?

The short answer is no, don't import preexisting bookmarks. The long answer is it depends. URLs (the web address data stored in browser 'bookmarks') are pretty flexible in their format and often co …
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Why does the TOR browser bundle disclose my location

When you use Tor, the system randomly selects an exit node. Given that some countries have more exit nodes than others, there are varying odds that your session will choose an exit node from your coun …
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Tor in WINE = Anonymous?

If the application appears to be running correctly under Wine, you can assume it is fully functional. The execution environment should not affect the application's behaviour. One consideration is th …
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As a Tor Browser Bundle user, how concerned should I be about the heartbleed SSL vulnerability?

Found the answer in the official Tor Blog. From the article: "Tor Browser shouldn't be affected, since it uses libnss rather than openssl. But Tor clients could possibly be induced to send sensitive …
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What are the implications of "starting up with tabs/windows from last time"

I would suggest that you stay away from using tabs that persist between application starts. (As well, it's best to not use any additional addons in TBB). There are different implementations, but of …
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Is it recommended to use additional addons to improve privacy?

The goal of the Tor project is anonymity. Your physical location and your operating system are obscured. Unless you provide personal data you will be anonymous. Strictly speaking, privacy is maintai …
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