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Zen Browser

brew install --cask zen v1.21.3b

Privacy-focused web browser based on Firefox's Gecko engine with a customizable sidebar and workspaces.

Why you might care

Zen emphasizes privacy by default while offering a modern UI with sidebar navigation, vertical tabs, and workspace organization—appealing to users who want Firefox's engine without Mozilla's defaults. It's open-source and regularly updated, though still relatively new compared to established browsers.

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Alternatives

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30-day installs · #127
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90-day · #147
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365-day · #132

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