

The team notes that it completed the review of the browser's accessibility and started to implement fixes for issues that were discovered during the review. The connection status is now also highlighted in the top right corner of the browser window if there is no established connection to the network. Tor Browser will also connect automatically when users configure a bridge in the Connection settings. A new Connect button is displayed in all tabs now next to the bookmarks button in the browser's address bar. The team identified that some users of the browser found it difficult to connect to Tor when they navigated away from the startpage of the browser. The third and final major change in Tor Browser, as announced on the official blog of the Tor Project, is an improved connection experience.

Applications like Brave support onion services as well and to take this into account, new icons were created to better reflect the diverse nature. Nowadays, access to onion sites is no longer exclusive to the Tor Browser. The panel has also been updated for better compatibility with screen readers according to the blog post on the official site.Įxisting users may also notice the new site icons for onion sites. The new display features flags, which helps identify locations of servers at a glance. Tor Browser displayed the information in the site information panel previously, which meant more clicks and less visibility for the feature. Tor, by default, connects to three servers in different countries to help users stay anonymous while using the Internet.Ī click on the new Tor Circuit button, situated on the left side of the site address, displays the details of the connection. Tor Circuit lists the nodes of the connection from the browser to the target website.

Users of the browser find a new circuit display in Tor Browser 12.5. Tor Browser 12.5Īccessibility has been a key focus of the update. The browser runs a check for updates when the Help page is opened and may download the latest version and install it, if an update is available.ĭownloads are also provided on the official Tor Browser website. Existing users may select Menu > Help > About Tor Browser to check the installed version.
