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Browsers for Mac

There is no single best browser; it depends on what you need. We make Kort, so it is first and labelled; the rest are real, current options.

  • Runs on Mac
  • Actively developed
  • Facts checked against official pages
  1. 1

    Kort

    OursWebKit · Made in the EU

    You want a WebKit browser with a sidebar, Spaces, a built-in ad blocker, no AI and no account, paid once.

    • YesAd blocker
    • YesCookies
    • YesNo data
    • YesNo account
    • YesNo AI
    • YesSpaces
    Price
    5 €$5£4.99CHF 559 kr59 kr39 kr22,99 zł129 Kč2 490 Ft once, no subscription
    Platforms
    Mac. iPhone and iPad coming
  2. 2

    Safari

    WebKit · United States

    You want what ships with your Mac, with iCloud sync and Apple Passwords.

    • NoAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • PartlyNo data
    • YesNo account
    • NoNo AI
    • NoSpaces
    Price
    Free, included with the operating system
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad
    Kort vs Safari →
  3. 3

    Google Chrome

    Blink (Chromium) · United States

    You use Google services on many platforms and want every Chrome extension.

    • NoAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • Not confirmedNo data
    • YesNo account
    • NoNo AI
    • PartlySpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
    Kort vs Google Chrome →
  4. 4

    Firefox

    Gecko · United States

    You want an independent engine and open source code.

    • NoAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • NoNo data
    • YesNo account
    • PartlyNo AI
    • PartlySpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
    Kort vs Firefox →
  5. 5

    Brave

    Blink (Chromium) · United States

    You want Chromium with ads blocked by default.

    • YesAd blocker
    • YesCookies
    • NoNo data
    • YesNo account
    • NoNo AI
    • PartlySpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
    Kort vs Brave →
  6. 6

    Microsoft Edge

    Blink (Chromium) · United States

    You work in Microsoft 365.

    • NoAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • NoNo data
    • YesNo account
    • NoNo AI
    • YesSpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
    Kort vs Microsoft Edge →
  7. 7

    Vivaldi

    Blink (Chromium) · Norway

    You want many built-in tools and no generative AI.

    • Not confirmedAd blocker
    • PartlyCookies
    • NoNo data
    • YesNo account
    • YesNo AI
    • YesSpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android
    Kort vs Vivaldi →
  8. 8

    Orion

    WebKit · United States

    You want WebKit with ads blocked and broad extension support.

    • YesAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • YesNo data
    • YesNo account
    • YesNo AI
    • PartlySpaces
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    Mac, iPhone, iPad
    Kort vs Orion →
  9. 9

    Zen

    Gecko (Firefox) · Community project

    You want an open-source sidebar browser on Firefox.

    • Not confirmedAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • YesNo data
    • YesNo account
    • YesNo AI
    • YesSpaces
    Price
    Free, donations
    Platforms
    Mac, Windows, Linux
    Kort vs Zen →
  10. 10

    Dia

    Blink (Chromium) · United States

    You want AI at the center of your browser.

    • Not confirmedAd blocker
    • Not confirmedCookies
    • Not confirmedNo data
    • Not confirmedNo account
    • NoNo AI
    • Not confirmedSpaces
    Price
    Free tier without AI
    Platforms
    Mac, Windows
    Kort vs Dia →

Questions

Which browsers use Apple’s engine?

Kort, Safari, Orion, DuckDuckGo and SigmaOS use WebKit, the engine Apple builds into macOS. The others use Chromium or Firefox engines.

Is Arc still an option?

Arc stops working on 22 December 2026. See our Arc alternatives page.

SourcesChecked 2026-11-01
  1. apple.com/safarias of 2026-11-01
  2. 9to5mac.com/2025/09/01/security-bite-my-favorite-privacy-features-in-ios-26as of 2026-11-01
  3. macrumors.com/2026/06/08/safari-tab-organization-and-ai-generated-extensionsas of 2026-11-01
  4. businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/google-integrates-gemini-3-into-chrome-adds-agentic-ai-features-513354-2026-01-29as of 2026-11-01
  5. privacysandbox.comas of 2026-11-01
  6. macrumors.com/2025/09/18/google-adds-gemini-ai-to-chromeas of 2026-11-01
  7. foundation.mozilla.org/en/who-we-are/public-recordsas of 2026-11-01
  8. support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktopas of 2026-11-01
  9. thurrott.com/a-i/330971/mozilla-firefox-to-get-new-ai-feature-in-2026-with-a-kill-switchas of 2026-11-01
  10. privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/07/brave-launches-paid-minimalist-brave-origin-browseras of 2026-11-01
  11. brave.com/shieldsas of 2026-11-01
  12. brave.com/leoas of 2026-11-01
  13. blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/05/13/new-updates-to-edge-across-desktop-and-mobileas of 2026-11-01
  14. learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/web-platform/tracking-preventionas of 2026-11-01
  15. vivaldi.comas of 2026-11-01
  16. help.vivaldi.com/desktop/privacy/tracker-and-ad-blockingas of 2026-11-01
  17. techspot.com/news/109307-vivaldi-rejects-ai-hype-browsing-stay-active-not.htmlas of 2026-11-01
  18. help.kagi.com/orion/orion-plus/orion-plus.htmlas of 2026-11-01
  19. help.kagi.com/orionas of 2026-11-01
  20. infoq.com/news/2025/12/orion-ai-proof-privacy-browseras of 2025-12-01
  21. zen-browser.appas of 2026-11-01
  22. piunikaweb.com/2026/08/18/dia-announces-expensive-monthly-ai-plansas of 2026-11-01

We describe other browsers from their own pages, help centers, app store listings and press coverage. Products change. If something here is out of date, write to us and we will fix it.

Try Kort on your Mac

5 €$5£4.99CHF 559 kr59 kr39 kr22,99 zł129 Kč2 490 Ft, once. No subscription. macOS 15.4 or later. iPhone and iPad: coming to the app store.

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