Security News > 2022 > December > Tor Browser 12.0 brings Apple Silicon support, Android enhancements
The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 12.0, a major version release introducing support for Apple Silicon chips and several enhancements for the Android version.
Tor browser version 12.0 is based on Firefox 102, an upgrade from Firefox version 91, which was used as the base for the previous Tor release, v11.5.
One notable new feature on Tor 12.0 is the introduction of native support for Apple Silicon chips, i.e., M1 and M2 devices.
The main benefit of native support for Apple's new architecture is better performance of the Tor browser on macOS systems.
Another new feature added in the Android version of the Tor browser is "Prioritize.onion sites," which redirects to the '.
Finally, Tor browser 12.0 adds support for multiple languages beyond English via a language pack downloading system that replaces previously dedicated installers used for different languages.