macOS browser in SwiftUI β lightweight, customizable and privacy-friendly.
Includes Nova Shield (ad-block & tracker protection), Nova Security (password manager), proxy support, themes, widgets.
π₯ macOS 13+ β’ Universal (Apple Silicon & Intel)
π¦ Latest build: 1.0.8-b1
- π‘ Nova Shield β ad & tracker blocking (normal + strict mode)
- π Nova Security β passwords stored in macOS Keychain, password generator, autofill
- π¨ Customization β themes, accent colors, wallpapers (Aurora, Cosmos, Sakuraβ¦)
- π Reading mode and per-site zoom
- π§© Widgets β clock, notes, weather demo, pomodoro timer, quote of the day
- π Proxy (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS, experimental)
- Download the
.dmgfrom Releases. - Drag Nova Browser.app into Applications.
- If macOS shows βunverified developerβ warning:
- Right click β Open β confirm.
- Not yet signed with Developer ID (Gatekeeper warning possible).
- English UI ~70% complete.
nova://storeunfinished, currently only one extension available.- Strict Nova Shield mode may break some websites.
Pull requests are welcome!
- Please open an Issue before making large changes.
- Keep PRs small and focused.
- Follow Swift API Design Guidelines.
- Web engine: WebKit (WKWebView) with content-blocking rules.
- Passwords live in macOS Keychain (no export of secrets).
- Strict Shield uses private WebKit APIs β may break in future macOS versions, not App Store-ready.
