Browse Faster
Load pages 3x to 6x faster
Watch Brave in action, head-to-head-to-head against Chrome and Firefox. Brave loads pages three times as fast out of the box with nothing to install, learn or manage.
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Brave Verified Sites Reviews
About the Author Published by Crypto Bill - Bill is a writer, geek, crypto-curious polyheurist, a dog's best friend and coffee addict. Information security expert, encryption software with interests in P2P networking, decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts and crypto based payment solutions. The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software. So with being a Brave Verified Creator, we can now accept BAT Tips. For those of you who allow Brave Rewards Ads, these will also run in place of the existing Google Ads on the site, and this is far less intrusive due to the way Brave's ads work (i.e notifications system rather than being amongst the web content.
Switching Is Easy
Import and continue where you left off
It’s easy to import your settings from your old browser. You can do it during the welcome tour or later through the menus.
All of your old browser profiles will appear in a list. You can import other browser data through the main menu item called “Import Bookmarks and Settings.”
Give Some Back
Support your favorite sites with Brave Rewards
Turn on Brave Rewards and give a little back to the sites you frequent most. Earn frequent flyer-like tokens (BAT) for viewing privacy-respecting ads through Brave and help fund the content you love
Brave Verified Sites Online
Mac os catalina for macbook pro 2015. Browsing the web with Brave is free: with Brave Rewards activated, you can support the content creators you love at the amount that works for you.
Brave can automatically distribute your contributions based on how much time you spend on sites. Or, you can choose to tip sites directly, and even offer a fixed monthly tip amount.
All of this works while keeping your browsing history private. Your funds are made available to site owners through an anonymous ledger system, so you can’t be identified based on the sites you visit and support. Over 10,000 publishers and content creators have registered to receive Brave Rewards.
Remember: these contributions are optional – browsing the web with Brave is free.
Browse Safer
Experience unparalleled privacy and security.
Brave fights malware and prevents tracking, keeping your information safe and secure. It’s our top priority.
We’re not in the personal data business.
Our servers neither see nor store your browsing data – it stays private, on your devices, until you delete it. Which means we won’t ever sell your data to third parties.
Customize your shield settings
Choose your settings on a per-site or browser-wide basis. See how many ads and trackers are being blocked by Brave every day on the New Tab Page.
Security meets simplicity
If you’re willing to research, download, and install multiple extensions, and carefully configure and correctly maintain settings in both the browser and extensions, you can match some of Brave’s privacy and security.
Brave does all that work for you. Simple, right?
Whenever possible using the HTTPS Everywhere list, Brave automatically upgrades to HTTPS for secure, encrypted communications when an ordinary browser would use an insecure connection.
Defaults that matter
Browse confidently with default settings that block phishing, malware, and malvertising. Also, plugins, which have proven to be a security risk, are disabled by default.
Sync your devices bravely
Brave Sync, currently in beta, can be enabled to encrypt and synchronize your preferred settings and bookmarks. However, Brave does not have the keys to decrypt your data.
Our Features
Brave Browser Feature List
Shields
- Ad blocking
- Fingerprinting prevention*
- Cookie control*
- HTTPS upgrading*
- Block scripts*
- Per-site shield settings
- Configurable global shield defaults
Security
- Clear browsing data
- Built-in password manager
- Form autofill
- Control content access to full-screen presentation*
- Control site access to autoplay media
- Send “Do not track” with browsing requests
Brave Rewards
- Earn by viewing private ads
- Tip your favorite creators
- Contribute monthly to sites
- Auto-contribute to sites
- Verify with Uphold and move funds in and out of your wallet
- Become a verified creator and start earning BAT from tips, contributions and referrals
Tabs & Windows
- Private Windows
- Pinned Tabs*
- Auto-unload*
- Drag and drop*
- Duplicate*
- Close Options
- Find on page
- Print page
IPFS Integration
- Browsing without intermediaries
- Access content directly from the IPFS network
- Resolve
ipfs://URIs natively or via a gateway - Install a full IPFS node in one click
Address Bar
- Add Bookmark
- Autosuggest URLs
- Search from address bar
- Autosuggest search terms
- Show/hide bookmarks toolbar*
- Show secure or insecure site
Extensions/Plugins
Brave Verified Sites List
Brave Desktop now supports most of the Chrome extensions in the chrome web store
Brave Firewall + VPN
(paid feature, iOS only)
Unlike many browsers that offer VPNs which mask a user’s IP address, Brave’s Firewall + VPN, powered by Guardian, offers enhanced security and privacy by encrypting and protecting anything users do while connected to the Internet.
Learn more about Brave Firewall + VPN
- Block trackers across all apps
- Protects all connections
- We never share or sell you info
- VPN server does not know who you are
*Features marked with an asterisk are pending on one or more platforms.
Have Questions?
Visit the FAQFor those of you using the Brave web browser, I'm pleased to report we (The Linux Rain) are now Brave Verified.
What does this mean? Well if you're using Brave, you're probably familiar with Brave Rewards, BAT (Basic Attention Token) and all that entails.
So with being a Brave Verified Creator, we can now accept BAT Tips. For those of you who allow Brave Rewards Ads, these will also run in place of the existing Google Ads on the site, and this is far less intrusive due to the way Brave's ads work (i.e notifications system rather than being amongst the web content. Yay!).
Ultimately, if you're not using Brave this means absolutely nothing will be different, but if you are, you have the choice to send a Tip or just browse with Brave ads enabled and it will help us out.
Or do nothing, allow nothing, and that is fine too. Anything The Linux Rain makes through Google AdSense or Brave Rewards only contributes to help keep it running. I expect most of our readers would be running some sort of ad blocking software, and honestly I would encourage it.
Brave, however, does seem to have a better model for advertising and at least offers alternatives to the status quo.
P.S. Personally, I'm still not comfortable even having Google Ads on the site. Yes, most people would block them, but the fact it generates any revenue and has helped keep the site afloat shows that not everyone does. This means they are subject to tracking and all the wonderful (sarcasm) consequences of that. I would love to completely remove Google Adsense from this site, but it's a matter of replacing it with something better that ultimately helps fund the site. I will keep dwelling on this, but if anyone has any comments/suggestions, please leave them below.