How to hide an IP address in Mac OS X using Firefox

Through an IP address it is possible to track the location of a computer, the activities it performs on the Internet, such as purchases made with a credit card or logins in any social network, as well as many other operations.

While it is true that, for now, it is not possible to permanently hide an IP address at any time, if we can use a mask at certain times in Mac OS X if you use Firefox ; Do you want to know how? In .com we explain it step by step, read on!

You will need to:

A Mac OS X computer with Internet access.
Internet connection.

Steps to follow:

one

Run your Firefox browser and then go to the 'Firefox' tab, located at the top of the screen on the left.

two

Once the drop-down menu is open, select 'Options'.

3

In the new pop-up window, click on the 'Advanced' icon, located on the right side of it, then click on the small tab named 'Network'.

To finish, select 'Options' in the category 'Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet'.

4

Change the option 'Use the parameters of the intermediary server of the system' with 'Manual configuration of Proxy'.

Do a Google search to find a website that offers proxies that are functioning correctly; There are hundreds and you just have to choose the one you want, regardless of the country you are offered. Insert the Proxy address in 'HTTP Proxy' and then check the box 'Use the same proxy for all protocols'.