Bowzer

A lightweight macOS browser picker that lets you choose which browser to open links in.

Features

• Set Bowzer as your default browser to intercept all links
• Choose which browser (and profile) to open each link in
• Supports browser profiles for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Arc, and more
• Keyboard shortcuts (1-9) for quick selection
• Menu bar icon for easy access to settings
• Remembers your most-used browsers

Requirements

• macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later

Installation

Using Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap lailo/tap
brew install --cask bowzer

To update or uninstall:

brew upgrade --cask bowzer   # Update to latest version
brew uninstall --cask bowzer # Uninstall

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release or download a specific version from the Releases page.
2. Unzip and drag Bowzer.app to your Applications folder
3. Open Bowzer and follow the setup instructions to set it as your default browser

Usage

When you click a link in any application, Bowzer will appear with a list of your installed browsers. Click on one to open the link, or use keyboard shortcuts 1-9 for quick selection.

Settings

Access settings from the menu bar icon or by pressing Cmd + , when the picker is visible:

• Browsers: Show/hide browsers and reorder them
• Preferences: Configure keyboard shortcuts and display options
• Setup: Set Bowzer as your default browser

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lailo/bowzer.git
cd bowzer

# Build with Xcode
xcodebuild build -project Bowzer.xcodeproj -scheme Bowzer -configuration Release

# Or open in Xcode
open Bowzer.xcodeproj

Creating a Release

To create a new release, push a version tag:

git tag v1.0.0
git push origin v1.0.0

This will trigger the release workflow which builds the app and creates a GitHub release with the downloadable artifact.

License

Licensed under MIT + Commons Clause.