Use Ecosia to browse privately and sustainably
Save the planet and boost your privacy with this eco–friendly browser
REQUIRES Ecosia web extension for Mac/Ecosia app for iOS (free), iOS 13 or later
YOU WILL LEARN How to use Ecosia on Mac, iPhone and iPad
IT WILL TAKE 30 minutes
THERE’S NO SHORTAGE of web browsers for Mac, iPhone or iPad. Even if you ignore the big three of Safari, Chrome and Firefox, there are plenty of options. If you want to look beyond the usual attractions of speed and features, you should give Ecosia a try.
Technically, Ecosia is a search engine. But it has an app for iOS and iPadOS, plus an extension for Safari on Mac, that provide the basic features you need in a web browser. What makes Ecosia different is that it doesn’t push you to set up a user account and it doesn’t want your private data. Most importantly of all, when you search the web using Ecosia, it earns revenue for the traffic you provide and it uses that revenue to plant trees. It’s a sound idea. Everything we do on a computer uses energy, and that energy, even if it’s from a sustainable source, has a carbon cost associated with it. By planting trees, Ecosia helps to offset that cost. Let’s discover how to get the best from it on your devices. KENNY HEMPHILL