Coherence X6 launches as the biggest update yet, bringing native-feel Chrome apps to Mac

Mac software developer BZG today announced the release of Coherence X6, which the company calls its biggest update in a decade. Coherence turns any website into a standalone Mac application using Chrome as its engine, an approach the company says it pioneered when the original launched in 2016. Early versions were clunky behind the scenes, requiring developers to copy Chrome repeatedly, which produced bloated app bundles and interfered with browser updates.

The centerpiece of version 6 is a rebuilt engine that generates smaller, self-contained apps behaving like genuine Mac applications: they dock cleanly, group properly in Stage Manager, show correct icons, and launch faster. Every app now also runs with Chromium's security sandbox fully enabled, whereas earlier Coherence apps launched with flags that weakened that protection. The release adds a redesigned Liquid Glass creation canvas, the ability to import browser data and individual extensions, expanded engine support including Vivaldi and Helium, and dozens of smaller refinements.

BZG is also revising how users can try the software, ditching the 14-day trial for a free tier that lets anyone create and use one app indefinitely, upgrading only when they want more. Existing customers get discounts too: users of Coherence X5, Unite Pro, and Quip receive 25% off for a limited time, while those on X4 or X5 qualify for a discounted upgrade to X6.