Strict mode kill switch
Whole-system routing with a built-in kill switch — if the Tor connection drops, traffic stops instead of leaking over your normal connection.
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Onionize
by GotRoot Labs
Your whole Mac, through Tor.
Onionize routes your entire Mac through the Tor network — every app, not just your browser. One click to go private, with a strict kill switch, a live circuit map, censorship-resistant bridges, and built-in DNS-leak checks.
CategorySystem Utilities
PlatformsmacOS
PricingFree · OSS
Features
What Onionize does
Live circuit map
Watch your Tor circuits and relays in real time, including the countries your traffic hops through on the way out.
Censorship-resistant bridges
Connect through obfs4, Snowflake, meek, or WebTunnel bridges to reach Tor from networks that block it.
DNS-leak check
A built-in DNS-leak test confirms every lookup is going through Tor rather than quietly falling back to your ISP.
Terminal mode
curl, git, brew, pip and ssh route through Tor too — no proxychains juggling.
Optimize for speed
Tune circuits for lower latency when you want responsiveness over maximum anonymity.
Download
Download Onionize
Install
Install steps
macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel)
- Open the downloaded DMG and drag Onionize into Applications.
- On first launch, right-click Onionize and choose Open to clear macOS Gatekeeper.
- Install Tor if you don't have it —
brew install tor, or let Onionize fetch the official Tor Expert Bundle. - Click Connect, pick strict or proxy mode, and your Mac is on Tor.
open Onionize-1.0.dmg
brew install tor # optional — Onionize can fetch Tor for youFree & open source
Onionize is free and open source, with no telemetry. It uses the Tor network but is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Tor Project, Inc.
Technical
Specs
| Type | macOS menu-bar / desktop app |
| Platform | macOS 13 Ventura and later |
| Architecture | Apple Silicon & Intel (universal) |
| Network | Tor, with obfs4 / Snowflake / meek / WebTunnel bridges |
| Requires | System Tor (brew install tor) or the bundled Tor Expert Bundle |
| Pricing | Free & open source |
FAQ
Questions
Does Onionize route everything or just my browser?
Everything. Onionize routes your whole Mac through Tor at the system level, so every app’s traffic goes through the network — not just one browser.
What happens if Tor disconnects?
Strict mode acts as a kill switch: if the Tor connection drops, network traffic stops instead of falling back to your normal connection and leaking your real IP.
Can I use it where Tor is blocked?
Yes. Onionize supports obfs4, Snowflake, meek, and WebTunnel bridges so you can connect from networks that block Tor.
Is Onionize affiliated with the Tor Project?
No. Onionize is an independent app that uses the Tor network. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Tor Project, Inc.