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After evaluating [[!tails_ticket 20423 desc="7 other tools"]], we finally chose
[*Rufus*](https://rufus.ie/). We had [[!tails_ticket 7034 desc="tested *Rufus*
many years ago"]], even before recommending *balenaEtcher*, but it was much
harder to use and modified the Tails image in ways that were risky.
 
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However, in 2024, the situation changed: *balenaEtcher* started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties. While we have not experienced or heard of any attacks against Tails users stemming from this change, we believe it introduces potential for abuse. To eliminate that risk altogether, we started looking again for alternatives.
 
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Shortly after, *balenaEtcher* started displaying ads. Although we didn't like that, we initially didn't view it as a significant privacy risk and had no better alternative at the time.
 
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Since [[January 2019|report_2019_01]], we had been recommending [*balenaEtcher*](https://etcher.balena.io/) to install Tails from Windows and macOS. We loved the simplicity of *balenaEtcher*, which was really easier to use and worked on macOS as well.
 
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We replaced *balenaEtcher* with *Rufus* in our [[installation instructions for Windows|install/windows]] to solve privacy concerns with *balenaEtcher*.
 
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[[!meta date="Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000"]]
 
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[[!meta title="Replacing balenaEtcher with Rufus as installer for Windows"]]
 
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Still, we recommend [[2 alternatives for macOS|/install/mac#etcher]]: installing Tails using `dd` on the command line or using [*Raspberry Pi Imager*](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/).
 
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We have not yet replaced *balenaEtcher* in our installation instructions for macOS because *Rufus* doesn't work on macOS. Also, as Tails doesn't work on Apple M1 and M2 processors, people who install Tails from macOS represent less than 10% of installations nowadays.
 
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Congratulations to Akeo Consulting, the company behind *Rufus*, for really improving the usability and reliability of their tool!
 
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After evaluating [[!tails_ticket 20423 desc="7 other tools"]], we finally chose
[*Rufus*](https://rufus.ie/). We had [[!tails_ticket 7034 desc="tested *Rufus*
many years ago"]], even before recommending *balenaEtcher*, but it was much
harder to use and modified the Tails image in ways that were risky.
 
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However, in 2024, the situation changed: *balenaEtcher* started sharing the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with the Balena company and possibly with third parties. While we have not experienced or heard of any attacks against Tails users stemming from this change, we believe it introduces potential for abuse. To eliminate that risk altogether, we started looking again for alternatives.
 
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Shortly after, *balenaEtcher* started displaying ads. Although we didn't like that, we initially didn't view it as a significant privacy risk and had no better alternative at the time.
 
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Since [[January 2019|report_2019_01]], we had been recommending [*balenaEtcher*](https://etcher.balena.io/) to install Tails from Windows and macOS. We loved the simplicity of *balenaEtcher*, which was really easier to use and worked on macOS as well.
 
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We replaced *balenaEtcher* with *Rufus* in our [[installation instructions for Windows|install/windows]] to solve privacy concerns with *balenaEtcher*.
 
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[[!pagetemplate template="news.tmpl"]]
 
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