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1. The 1.3.2 version of TorChat for Mac is provided as a free download on our software library. The application relates to Communication Tools. This free Mac application was originally produced by SourceMac. The size of the latest downloadable installer is 5.1 MB. Our built-in antivirus checked this Mac download and rated it as 100% safe.
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TorChat for Mac is a macOS native and unofficial port of torchat.

Technics

TorChat for Mac is written in Objective-C 2.0 with Cocoa framework.The current version needs macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) minimum to work.

Modes

TorChat for Mac offers two modes : bundled mode and custom mode.

Bundle mode

This mode try to handle things for you. TorChat for Mac launch a bundled tor binary, configure it and configure a torchat address the first time. You have almost nothing to do to start to chat.

Benefits :

• Easy to use, you just have to launch the application, and that's all.
• More easily when you use TorChat in nomadic.

Drawback :

• Because tor have some bootstrapping process (connect to network, declare your address, etc.), you have to wait a moment each time you quit / launch the application before being able to chat (this can take up to about 5 minutes).
• If your IP appear on the tor network and then your torchat identity appear online, this can help malicious person to break your anonymity by correlating the two events.

Custom mode

This mode just connect TorChat for Mac to an already existing configured tor instance.

Benefits :

• If your tor instance is already running for a while, each time you quit / launch TorChat, you will appear online and see other contacts quicker.
• If you use tor for anything other than just chatting, this will prevent to have multi instance or tor running at the same time.
• You will prevent to break your anonymity by events correlation (see basic mode drawbacks).

Drawback :

• You have to manually configure the hidden service, and configure TorChat to use it.

Files

Configuration file

All your settings are written on a file called torchat.conf - some other settings can be put in ~/Library/Preferences/com.SourceMac.TorChat.plist by macOS, but it's mainly settings related to interface (Windows positions, last preference panel selection, last directory selected, etc.). Nothing related to your buddies, chats, etc.

When you create a configuration file for the first time via the assistant, a configuration file is created accordingly to those specifications :

• If your TorChat.app is in /Applications/, then your configuration file is created at this path : ~/Library/Preferences/torchat.conf
• If your TorChat.app is anywhere else, then your configuration file is created at the same directory as your TorChat.app.

If you put TorChat in the Applications directory (first case), then it's supposed you want to respect standard macOS usage, and so we put stuff on the right places on your system. But if you put TorChat in another directory (second case), then we try to respond to those specific purposes :

• Don't scatter private data everywhere in the computer. So if the computer is not yours, you can quickly delete this file once you have finished your chat.
• Be able to create an all-in-one USB key / DMG. This way, you can just put TorChat.app, your configuration and your data files in a cyphered USB key / DMG, then plug-in it on any computer, chat, and eject when finished. No need to copy and expose your private data on the host computer.

When TorChat.app is launched, it tries to find the configuration file in these places :

• The same directory as your TorChat application (see upper explanations).
• ~/torchat.conf
• ~/.torchat.conf
• ~/.config/torchat.conf
• ~/Library/Preferences/torchat.conf

Is none of this path can be opened, the assistant will either ask you to create a new configuration file, either ask you to select one manually.

Extra files

Helplogic is an help authoring solution for mac. When you use TorChat in bundled mode, a tor instance is configured and launched for you. This configuration needs two distinct directory :

• The bin directory used to store tor binary itself + its signatures + dylib files. By default, this directory is either in Tor directory inside ~/Library/Application Support/TorChat/ (TorChat in Application directory), either inside the tor directory, itself at the same level as your configuration file (TorChat anywhere else).
• The data directory used to store data used by tor binary (mainly caches). By default, this directory is either in TorData directory inside ~/Library/Application Support/TorChat/ (TorChat in Application directory), either inside the tor directory, itself at the same level as your configuration file.
• The Downloads directory used to store files sent by your buddies. By default, this directory is either ~/Downloads/ (TorChat in Applications directory), either at the same level as your configuration file.

You can change the place and the name of those directories by going to the Preferences -> Locations panel settings. The referral is where your configuration file is, the standard is where you expect your file to be on a standard macOS application (~/Library/..), and absolute is absolute path.

Note: the tor binary is not launched from inside the TorChat.app bundle because it can be updated. And it's not recommended to modify the content of an application bundle.

Functionalities

File exchange

TODO

Buddies

TODO

Logs

TODO

Tests

If you want to test new versions of TorChat, send me a simple e-mail to torchat [at] sourcemac [dot] com.

I will send you betas or golden master versions some days before official releases, and if you have free time and motivation, you can peacefully test them and tell me if you saw problematic stuff. It's a best effort testing, so no pressure.

Torchat is a messenger that you won’t need much. That being said, why is it even a messenger at all? Well, if you are concerned about sending your data to your friend, you want it to be sent privately and securely without anyone sniffing your internet connection. Therefore, you will want to use this app for this very purpose. Torchat Messenger ensures that it maintains a strong network of hidden services. It also makes sure that the conversation between clients is strongly encrypted. This makes it impossible to tell who is contacting or chatting with whom. This design also makes it impossible to determine the physical location of the user. Tor chat can hide your true IP address, your personal information or even your text-based chats or whatever content you happened to have sent on messenger. You will want to download Tor

chat especially if it is the privacy you are after.

Tor chat is freeware software that is readily available for download. It is a reliable freeware for Windows (32-Bit and 64-bit).

Note: Although in some of the cases this program is tested positive as a virus, it is a perfectly reliable piece of messenger software that does nothing harmful to your computer. In didn’t appear as a virus in many systems which only indicates that it might be settings or toolbars which might be confusing the system.

Table of Content

• 1 - Torchat Top Features

1 - Torchat Top Features

Given below are some of its features which will make you want to download this app right away:

1.1 - Decentralized Network:

Designed specifically for making anonymous accounts as well as the security of user messages, the messenger app presents a decentralized network. This allows for the high anonymity and absence of traces for your digital account.

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1.2 - Multiple Platform:

The messenger app is supported for windows as well as a Linux system. This allows for more flexible usage especially if your preference is Linux instead of windows unlike most.

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1.3 - Ultimate Censorship:

Torchat allows for incredible censorship of your private information. As you sign in, you get a random .onion address which will then serve as your ID address. Your text chat is highly protected too.

1.4 - Instant Messaging:

The messenger app is an instant messenger for clients. It enables instant messaging which makes way for an effective and fast communication system.

There are some additional features which are given below:

a. No Need for Installation.

b. Without the actual need for installation, the Torchat runs smoothly on your system. It doesn’t even need proper configuration.

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If you are looking for a messenger app supported on both Windows and Linux, which allows for high-level security for messaging, this app is perfect for you.