WARNING: Do NOT follow random advice instructing you to edit your torrc!
Doing so can allow an attacker to compromise your security and anonymity through malicious configuration of your torrc.
Tor uses a text file called torrc that contains configuration instructions for how Tor should behave.
The default configuration should work fine for most Tor users (hence the warning above.)
To find your Tor Browser torrc, follow the instructions for your operating system below.
On Windows or Linux:
- The
torrc is in the Tor Browser Data directory at Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor inside your Tor Browser directory.
On macOS:
- The
torrc is in the Tor Browser Data directory at ~/Library/Application Support/TorBrowser-Data/Tor.
- Note the Library folder is hidden on newer versions of macOS. To navigate to this folder in Finder, select "Go to Folder..." in the "Go" menu.
- Then type
~/Library/Application Support/ in the window and click Go.
Close Tor Browser before you edit your torrc, otherwise Tor Browser may erase your modifications.
Some options will have no effect as Tor Browser overrides them with command line options when it starts Tor.
Have a look at the sample torrc file for hints on common configurations.
For other configuration options you can use, see the Tor manual page.
Remember, all lines beginning with # in torrc are treated as comments and have no effect on Tor's configuration.
