Sometimes you might want to open a link in a browser of your choice, instead of the default one. Hurl is used to let you choose the browser everytime you click a link (links outside of browser). So naturally, It acts as default browser to do that.


Default Tamer is described as 'MacOS menu-bar app that becomes your default browser “interceptor”. Once set as the default web browser, it receives every link first, checks your routing rules, and then opens the link in the right browser automatically' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Default Tamer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome apps. The best Default Tamer alternative is Hurl - Choose a Browser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Default Tamer are Browser Tamer, Velja, BrowBro and Browserosaurus.
Sometimes you might want to open a link in a browser of your choice, instead of the default one. Hurl is used to let you choose the browser everytime you click a link (links outside of browser). So naturally, It acts as default browser to do that.


Intercepts clicked links and redirects them to configured browsers or profiles based on detailed rules by domain, protocol, and file extension. Supports major and custom browsers, works with multiple profiles, uses minimal resources, respects privacy, and is free to use.

Open links in a specific browser or a matching native app. Easily switch between browsers.


BrowBro is a free, open-source, native Swift + SwiftUI menu-bar app for macOS. When you click a link anywhere on your Mac, BrowBro pops a compact picker right at your cursor, letting you choose which browser, or which specific Chrome profile, should open it, using either the...


Browserosaurus is an open-source (MIT license), Electron-based app for macOS. It works by setting itself as the default browser; any clicked links in non-browser apps are now sent to Browserosaurus where it’ll present you with a menu of all your installed browsers.

Browserino is a tiny browser selector for MacOS written in SwiftUI. Just set as default browser, assign shortcuts, and now you can choose in which application you want to open the link.

Browser Select is a utility to dynamically select the browser you want instead of just having one default for all links. similar to the prompt in android to choose a browser when a link in a non-browser app is clicked/touched.




Choosy opens links in different browsers as specified, according to rules, set by the user.




A macOS app for creating rules that decide which browser is opened for every link that would open the default browser. Open Facebook in one browser, and Trello in another. Or Spotify links in the Spotify client. Or whatever URL in whatever app!.





Simple rules-based automatic browser selection based on URLs. Provides fine-grained routing to desired browsers with full command-line string (for profile selection and other params if needed).