Early preview · macOS
Akari, a calmer web browser for the Mac.
Your tabs live in a sidebar that tucks away, your favorites sit in a grid, and one color sets the mood for the whole window. It runs on Chromium, so websites and extensions work the same as in Chrome.
Free. This is an early preview, so expect rough edges.
- Version
- 0.2.0 preview
- Built on
- Chromium 154, the same engine as Google Chrome
- Requires
- A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or newer)
- Download
- 190 MB disk image
- Security
- Signed and notarized by Apple. Every website runs in its own locked-down process, like in Chrome.
- Price
- Free
What makes it different
- Tabs in a sidebar that hides away and slides back when you point at the left edge.
- Favorites as a grid of icons: drag a tab up to keep it, drag it back down to let it go.
- Tab groups you can name, color and fold away.
- Nine colors, including a true black, that paint the whole window.
- The address bar sits in the sidebar, or on top if you prefer.
- Extensions from the Chrome Web Store work, including Apple Passwords.
Where the preview is rough
- Passkeys saved in iCloud Keychain don't show up yet. When a site asks, pick the phone option and scan the code with your iPhone.
- No built-in warnings for dangerous sites yet.
- No automatic updates yet. New versions are posted on this page.
- Mac only for now. iPhone and Windows versions are planned.
Install it in three steps
Drag it into Applications
Drag the Akari icon onto the Applications folder next to it.
Open Akari
Open it from Applications. To bring bookmarks over from Safari or Firefox, use Bookmarks, then Import Bookmarks and Settings.