BrowserPicker is a lightweight, native macOS application that intercepts clicked web links and allows you to choose which browser to open them in by simply typing a number key.
- Fast & Lightweight: Built with Swift and SwiftUI.
- Keyboard Centric: Select your browser instantly using number keys (1, 2, 3, etc.).
- Auto-Detection: Automatically finds installed browsers like Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Arc, Edge, and more.
- Browser Profiles: Native support for Chromium browser profiles (Brave, Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi), allowing you to route links to specific profiles.
- URL Rules & Auto-Routing: Define rules to automatically open specific domains in a designated browser — no picker needed.
- Remember Choice: Hold Shift when selecting a browser to remember that choice for the current domain. Future links to that domain open automatically.
- Default Browser Toggle: Easily set BrowserPicker as your system default browser directly from the settings.
- Customizable List: Hide browsers you don't use and reorder them to match your preference.
- Appearance Customization: Choose between System, Light, or Dark theme. Pick from 6 accent colors. Save your preferred window position.
- Privacy Focused: No tracking, no data collection. Just a simple routing tool.
- macOS 11.0 or later.
- Swift installed (default on macOS).
The easiest way to build and install is to use the provided script:
./build_local.shThis will compile the app, sign it locally, and move it to your /Applications folder.
- Open the App: Once installed, open BrowserPicker from your Applications folder.
- Set as Default Browser:
- Open BrowserPicker.
- Click the gear icon or press Cmd+, to open Settings.
- Click "Set as Default". macOS will prompt you to confirm BrowserPicker as your default browser.
Whenever you click a link in any app (Mail, Slack, Messages, etc.), BrowserPicker will pop up. Press the number corresponding to your desired browser, and the link will open immediately!
- Number Keys (1-9): Quick-launch a browser.
- Shift + Number / Shift + Click: Pick a browser and remember that choice for the current domain.
- Cmd+,: Open settings.
- Esc: Close the picker without opening a link.
- Drag & Drop: In settings, reorder browsers to change their numeric shortcuts.
Set up rules so links to specific domains skip the picker entirely:
- Open Settings (gear icon or Cmd+,) and go to the Rules tab.
- Enter a domain (e.g.
github.com) and choose a browser. - Click Add. All future links to that domain (and its subdomains) will open in that browser automatically.
Rules can also be created on the fly by holding Shift when picking a browser — this saves a rule for the current link's domain.
Customize the look in the Appearance tab:
- Theme: System (follows macOS), Light, or Dark.
- Accent Color: Blue, Purple, Green, Orange, Red, or Pink — applied to number badges, buttons, and toggles.
- Window Position: Save the current position so the picker always appears where you want it.
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