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.
3.2k
30-day installs · #127
7.8k
90-day · #147
33.0k
365-day · #132
Links
- https://zen-browser.app/
- Brew formula source: Casks/z/zen.rb
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