How can I run Tor on a Silicon Mac?

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I’ve been trying to find the best way to use Tor on my Apple Silicon Mac, but it’s been a bit of a mess. Since Tor isn’t really available natively for ARM, I tried running it in a Linux VM through UTM. I set up Debian, installed Tor there, and even looked for older ARM alpha builds but it still feels a little unsafe and clunky. I usually delete the VM after use but I’m not sure that’s the best approach.

Another option I found was using Tails from a USB, which seems like the most anonymous setup since nothing is saved to the machine. The problem is that Tails doesn’t seem to work well on Apple Silicon Macs either.

I haven’t tried Whonix yet, but I’m not sure whether it would work on this setup.

So what’s the best way to browse as safely and anonymously as possible on a Silicon Mac? Any advice appreciated.

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Install OpenCode, then run it. Use the /models command to select one of the free models inside, preferably HY3. If that’s not available, choose Mimo 2.5 free. Then ask about your problem. It will solve it for you.