Tuxler is a simple application that is installed independently from your browser and lets you convert your IP address to another country instantly. Tuxler is designed for those who want to protect their privacy, though it can be used to access blocked sites in your country.

Tuxlerfirst launches a setup program that takes a long time to complete. However, once installed, it adds a shortcut to the desktop and will appear in the Dock. After start it then displaysThe current IP address is the listFrom a proxy server in another country, you can switch to anytime by clicking the big button to the «IP switch” in the top right corner.

So far so good, except a lot of Tuxler proxies that do not work or are only available when upgraded. And even if you managed to connect to another, you are limited to 10MB of data transfer, which means seeing something like BBC Iplayer outside the UK, or Hulu outside the US is almost impossible due to Tuxler.

However, if you just want to useFree version of Tuxler To protect your identity, that’s enough. We tested proxies in the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia and on the Google homepage have been changed, if we resume how it works. Note that, since all proxy surfing is sometimes very slow.

Tuxler works with any browser, despite the lack of work proxies and the 10MB limit in the free version, which means it can be a bit frustrating.