iridium ☆
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Description:
Web browser focusing on security and privacy
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2023.09.116@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: privacy browser security chromium web
Install: brew install --cask iridium
About:
Iridium Browser is a hard fork of Chromium that prioritizes user privacy and security by removing telemetry and tracking features. It includes patches to enhance privacy by default, such as disabling Google Safe Browsing and other data-exfiltrating services. The browser aims to provide a faster, cleaner web experience without the surveillance inherent in many mainstream browsers.
Key Features:
  • Hardened privacy settings enabled by default
  • Removal of Google tracking and telemetry
  • Built on the stable Chromium codebase
  • Supports Chrome extensions
Use Cases:
  • Daily browsing with maximum privacy
  • Research requiring minimal digital footprint
Alternatives:
  • Brave – Brave includes a crypto wallet and ad-blocking by default, whereas Iridium focuses strictly on removing telemetry from Chromium.
  • Google Chrome – Chrome sends extensive telemetry to Google; Iridium removes these reporting mechanisms entirely.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:19pm 2023.09.116 0 VERSION_BUMP 1db2976d
Aug 5, 2025 2:19pm 2023.09.116 0 VERSION_BUMP 0d496638
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