fix mistakes and bad links in the osx instructions.

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and <a href="http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/">Polipo</a> (a web proxy)
into one package, with the four applications pre-configured to work
together.
Download either the <a href="../<package-osx-bundle-stable>">stable</a>
or the <a href="../<package-osx-bundle-alpha>">experimental</a> version
of the OS X bundle for Intel, or look for more options on the <a href="<page
Download either the <a href="<page download/download>#tor">stable</a>
or the <a href="<page download/download>#tor">experimental</a> version
of the OS X bundle, or look for more options on the <a href="<page
download/download>">download page</a>.
</p>
<p>Once you've downloaded the dmg, double-click and let it mount.
Browse to the now open Vidalia Bundle in Finder. It's easy to install the bundle; simply drag and drop the Vidalia
onion icon to the Applications folder. Optionally, double click the
"install torbutton" script and let it install torbutton into Firefox.
You can also get Torbutton from Mozilla Add-ons by searching for
"torbutton".</p>
Browse to the now open Vidalia Bundle in Finder. It's easy to
install the bundle; simply drag and drop the Vidalia onion icon to the
Applications folder. Optionally, double click the "install torbutton"
script and let it install torbutton into Firefox. You can also get
Torbutton from Mozilla Add-ons by searching for "torbutton".</p>
<p>When you are finished installing, you can start Vidalia by selecting its icon
from your Applications folder. A dark onion with a red X in your dock means
Tor is not currently running. You can start Tor by selecting Start from the
"Tor" menu at the top of your screen.
<p>When you are finished installing, you can start Vidalia by
selecting its icon from your Applications folder. A dark onion with a
red X in your dock means Tor is not currently running. You can start
Tor by selecting Start from the "Tor" menu at the top of your screen.
</p>
<p>When Tor is running, Vidalia's dock icon will look like the following:
</p>
<p><img alt="vidalia running tor"
src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-osx-vidalia.png"
/></p>
src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-osx-vidalia.png" /></p>
<p>Polipo is installed as part of the Tor bundle package
installer. Once it is installed, it will start automatically when your
computer is restarted.
You do not need to configure Polipo to use Tor &mdash; a custom Polipo
configuration for Tor has been installed as part of the installer package.
installer. Once it is installed, it will start automatically when
your computer is restarted. You do not need to configure Polipo
to use Tor &mdash; a custom Polipo configuration for Tor has been
installed as part of the installer package.
</p>
<hr>
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<h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2>
<br>
<p>After installing, you need to configure your
applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
<p>After installing, you need to configure your applications to use
them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>
<p>You should use Tor with Firefox and Torbutton, for best safety.
Torbutton was installed for you. Click on the red "Tor Disabled" toggle button to
turn Tor on, and you're all set: </p>
Torbutton was installed for you. Click on the red "Tor Disabled"
toggle button to turn Tor on, and you're all set: </p>
<p><img alt="Torbutton plugin for Firefox"
src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-torbutton.png"
/></p>
src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-torbutton.png" /></p>
<p>
If you plan to run Firefox on a different computer than Tor, see the <a
href="<wikifaq>#SocksListenAddress">FAQ
entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>.
</p>
<p> If you plan to run Firefox on a different computer than Tor,
see the <a href="<wikifaq>#SocksListenAddress">FAQ entry for running
Tor on a different computer</a>. </p>
<p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just
point them at Polipo (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS
directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point
your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a
href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this
FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
<p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies,
just point them at Polipo (that is, localhost port 8118). To
use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc),
you can point your application directly at Tor (localhost
port 9050), but see <a href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this FAQ
entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications
that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at <a
href="http://www.taiyo.co.jp/~gotoh/ssh/connect.html">connect</a> or
<a href="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/">socat</a>.</p>
href="http://www.taiyo.co.jp/~gotoh/ssh/connect.html">connect</a>
or <a href="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/">socat</a>.</p>
<p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the
<a href="<wiki>/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify
HOWTO</a>.
<a href="<wiki>/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO">Torify HOWTO</a>.
</p>
<hr>
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<p>
Next, you should try using your browser with Tor and make
sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on
<a href="https://check.torproject.org/">the
Tor detector</a>
and see whether it thinks you're using Tor or not.
(If that site is down, see <a
href="<wikifaq>#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this
FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
sure that your IP address is being anonymized. Click on <a
href="https://check.torproject.org/">the Tor detector</a> and see
whether it thinks you're using Tor or not. (If that site is down,
see <a href="<wikifaq>#IsMyConnectionPrivate">this FAQ entry</a>
for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.)
</p>
<p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's
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</p>
<p>If it's still not working, look at <a
href="<wikifaq>#ItDoesntWork">this
FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
href="<wikifaq>#ItDoesntWork">this FAQ entry</a> for hints.</p>
<p>
Once it's working, learn more about
<a href="<page download/download>#Warning">what Tor does and does not offer</a>.
Once it's working, learn more about <a href="<page
download/download>#Warning">what Tor does and does not offer</a>.
</p>
<hr>
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IP addresses.</p>
<p>Having relays in many different places on the Internet is what
makes Tor users secure. <a
href="<wikifaq>#RelayAnonymity">You
may also get stronger anonymity yourself</a>,
since remote sites can't know whether connections originated at your
computer or were relayed from others.</p>
makes Tor users secure. <a href="<wikifaq>#RelayAnonymity">You may
also get stronger anonymity yourself</a>, since remote sites can't
know whether connections originated at your computer or were relayed
from others.</p>
<p>Read more at our <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>
guide.</p>
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<h2><a class="anchor" href="#uninstall">How To Uninstall Tor and Privoxy</a></h2>
<br>
<p>There are two ways to uninstall the bundle from your computer, using
Finder or a command line or Terminal-based uninstaller. If you want to remove Tor on OSX, here's how:</p>
<p>There are two ways to uninstall the bundle from your computer,
using Finder or a command line or Terminal-based uninstaller.
If you want to remove Tor on OSX, here's how:</p>
<p>Change your application proxy settings back to their original values.
If you just want to stop using Tor, you can end at this point.</p>
<p>Change your application proxy settings back to their original
values. If you just want to stop using Tor, you can end at this
point.</p>
<p>If you want to completely remove Tor, and your account has Admin
Privileges, then proceed as follows:</p>