A little utility for your Mac

The right browser.
For every link.

Your everyday browser, with a choice when it matters.

Keep most links flowing to your favorite browser. For the domains you choose, decide where to open them. Every time.

Get it for macOS View on GitHub

macOS 14+ · Apple silicon & Intel

A SMALL MOMENT OF CHOICEInteractive preview

Open link with…

example.com

https://example.com/app/login-session?port=...
Click a browser, or try keys 1–4.

Try the preview. No actual links are opened.

Native to macOS The browsers you already use No routing history

LESS FRICTION, MORE CHOICE

One default.
A little more freedom.

Work in Chrome. Read in Safari. Test in Firefox. Your links shouldn’t have to pick a side.

01

Let everyday links flow.

Choose your go-to browser. Every link outside your domain list opens there automatically.

Your everyday browser
02

Make room for exceptions.

Add a domain to your list. The next time a link matches, choose a browser for that link. Subdomains are included by default.

example.com+ subdomains
03

Make it feel like yours.

Reorder your browsers, hide the ones you don’t need, and choose whether Browser Switch lives in your menu bar, Dock, or neither.

123A click. Or a single key.

RIGHT AT HOME

Feels like your Mac.
Because it is.

System controls. Familiar shortcuts. Light or dark, just like the rest of your desktop. A small native app that fits into the way you already work.

⌘,Your settings, one shortcut away.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Your links pass through.
They don’t stay.

Browser Switch only needs to know where a link should go. That’s where its job ends.

No routing history.
Incoming links and browser selections aren’t saved. Only your routing rules and app preferences stay on your Mac.
No network access.
The app doesn’t fetch pages, collect analytics, or phone home. It hands the original link to the browser you choose.
A smaller footprint.
App Sandbox and Hardened Runtime are enabled. No browser profiles to inspect. No browser extension to install.

A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

Small app.
Simple answers.

Is Browser Switch another web browser?

It registers as your default browser so macOS can send it links, then passes them to an installed browser. It doesn’t display web pages or replace the browsers you already use.

Which browsers work with it?

Browser Switch discovers installed browsers through the macOS application registry, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. You can hide options and customize their order in Settings.

Can I match just one exact domain?

Yes. Domains added inline include subdomains. To match only an exact hostname, open the Domains page, press Command-N, and turn off Include subdomains before adding it.

Does it remember the browser I pick?

Each choice is for the current link. The next matching link asks again. Links outside your domain list continue to use the default browser you set.

Does it need to stay in my Dock?

No. The menu bar and persistent Dock icons can be turned on or off independently. With both off, reopen settings from Spotlight or Applications. macOS can launch Browser Switch when a link needs it.

A BETTER HOME FOR EVERY LINK

Make your next click
a little more yours.

Download for macOS

Version 26.1024.5 · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon & Intel

Up and running in a minute.

  1. Move it to Applications.Unzip the download, move “Browser Switch.app” to Applications, and open it.
  2. Allow the first launch.If macOS blocks the app, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and scroll to Security. Click Open Anyway, then confirm Open.
  3. Make it your default.Click Set as Default in Browser Switch Settings, then accept the macOS confirmation.
  4. Choose your domains.Pick your everyday browser and add the domains that should ask where to open.