Show HN: Chowser – A lightweight macOS browser chooser

  • Posted 9 hours ago by bsreeram08
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https://github.com/bsreeram08/chowser
Hey HN,

I vibed Chowser because I was tired of links always opening in my "default" browser when I wanted them in a specific session (work, personal, research, etc.).

Chowser is a lightweight macOS app that acts as your default browser. Instead of opening a link immediately, it pops up a sleek picker that lets you choose which browser to use for that specific link.

Key Features: Lightweight & Native: Built with SwiftUI/AppKit. It lives in your menu bar and uses zero resources when idle. Keyboard First: Press ⌘⇧1 through ⌘⇧9 to snap-select a browser instantly. Set & Forget: Once it's set as your default browser, it stays out of your way until you click a link. Open Source: Fully open source under MIT. Tech Stack: Swift, SwiftUI, and AppKit. I wanted something that felt like a native part of macOS, not a heavy web-wrapper.

Check it out: GitHub: https://github.com/bsreeram08/chowser Download (DMG): https://github.com/bsreeram08/chowser/releases

Thanks! sreeram

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