Lynx Alternatives for Mac

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   Ladybird

    63 likes

   Ladybird is an open-source web browser currently in development, with an alpha version expected to launch in 2026.

   60 Ladybird alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

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   Links

    93 likes

   Links is a text mode web browser, released under GPL. Links2 has the ability to display graphics.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • Czechia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft

   

   

   

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   vazirified

   Positive comment•May 24, 2017

   0

   Does everything that Lynx does, plus a bit more! Works better with "https" protocol and has a menu for those who prefer it!

   Guest

   Positive comment•Mar 14, 2016

   0

   It is also a command line based web browser.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   aramparonikyan

   Positive comment•Sep 7, 2015

   0

   Unlike Chrome, IE etc, it is text based.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Links is Free and Open SourceLynx is also Free and Open Source
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   Dillo

    36 likes

   Dillo is a multi-platform graphical web browser, known for its speed and small footprint, that is developed with a focus on personal security and privacy.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • Spain
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Oracle Solaris

   

   

   

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   W3M

    27 likes

   w3m is a text-based web browser as well as a pager like ' more ' or ' less '. With w3m you can browse web pages through a terminal emulator window (xterm, rxvt or something like that).

   7 W3M alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Web Browser
   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

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   Jupiter2

   Positive comment•Aug 17, 2016

   0

   Terminal browser like Lynx

   aramparonikyan

   Positive comment•Sep 7, 2015

   0

   Unlike Chrome, IE etc, it is text based.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

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   • W3M is Free and Open SourceLynx is also Free and Open Source
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   Browsh

    9 likes

   A fully-modern text-based browser, rendering to TTY and browsers.

   8 Browsh alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (LGPL-2.1)

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • OpenBSD

   

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   Lynxlet

    6 likes

   Lynxlet is an application for launching the text web browser Lynx in a Terminal window. Lynxlet is a Termlet - a class of applications designed to make Terminal based programs easy to use.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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   Nyxt browser

    10 likes

   Nyxt is a new type of web browser for power users. It's built from the ground-up to be completely customizable. Out of the box Nyxt ships with tens of features that allow you to quickly analayze, navigate, and extract information from the Internet.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Web Browser

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

   

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    uzbl

     31 likes

    Uzbl is a lightweight webkit browser following the UNIX philosophy - to do one thing and do it well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Web Browser

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

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    Carbonyl

     4 likes

    Carbonyl is a Chromium based browser built to run in a terminal.

    46 Carbonyl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application type

    • Web Browser

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    davidhill01

    Positive comment•Mar 13, 2025

    0

    It doesn't work nicely in pure console - dumped me into a white screen with no navigation or UI. virtually no documentation on the github and no updates in ~2 years.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • Carbonyl is Free and Open SourceLynx is also Free and Open Source