The browser also aims to improve your online privacy by sharing less data with ad customers. In doing so, it will replace them with ads that are sold by Eich's company. It’s a ultra secure, open source web browser that is based upon Chromium/Blink engine, and it aims to block website trackers and remove intrusive internet ads. Users can also install external extensions (.crx) manually.Brave for Mac is the brainchild of Brendan Eich (co-founder of the Mozilla Project). One can visit the Chrome Web Store and install the extensions without even logging into their Google Account.

Since it’s a Chromium Based Browser, it supports all the Chrome Web Store’s extensions. It also allows you to manage the Browsing History Manage Saved Cookies, Send Do not Track Request.īrave doesn’t have its Extension Store. The inbuilt Brave Shield allows you to block cross-site trackers, connections upgraded to HTTPS, block scripts. It allows you to work on several tabs at the same time without using many system resources.īrave respects user privacy by giving Maximum Control to the users.

It displays the number of ads and blockers blocked and the amount of time saved on the New Tab page. It loads web pages 2x faster than Chrome, Firefox, and Opera by blocking the ads and trackers globally or on selected websites. You can enable or disable the default wallpaper using the dashboard button on the New Tab, Choose Brave Colors (dark and light) from Appearance, Apply Themes from Chrome Store, Show or Hide Home Buttons, Use Wide Address Bar, Show or Hide Brave Rewards Button from Address Bar, Show or Hide Bookmark Bar, Customize Fonts. It allows you to customize the browser as per your choice. In the address, you can see Brave Shields and Brave Rewards Button. You will get Go Back, Go Forward, Refresh, Bookmark, Current User, and Settings Button on the toolbar. It comes with a straightforward yet advanced UI, which allows you to browse the Internet easily.

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