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patrickjs/browserosaurus — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-08-02

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5QuietSetup · easy

tl;dr

A Mac utility that intercepts links and lets you pick which installed browser opens them, instead of always using your default.

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    What it does
      Intercepts opened links
      Shows browser picker
      Sets itself as default
    Tech stack
      macOS app
      Homebrew distribution
    Use cases
      Route work links to one browser
      Route personal links elsewhere
    Audience
      Mac users
      Multi browser users
    Status
      No longer maintained
      Open source code
      Latest macOS only

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Click a link in Mail or Slack and choose which installed browser opens it.

VIBE 2

Route work-related links to one browser and personal browsing to another.

VIBE 3

Use a dedicated browser for testing while keeping your everyday browser separate.

VIBE 4

Install via Homebrew as a lightweight always-on link-routing utility.

what's the stack?

macOSElectronHomebrew

how it stacks up fr

patrickjs/browserosaurus0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
LanguageCSS
Last pushed2025-08-022022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

No longer actively maintained, only officially supports the latest version of macOS.

License is not stated in the available content.

in plain english

Browserosaurus is a small utility app for Mac that sits between you and your web browser, letting you choose which browser to open a link in every time you click one. Instead of always opening Safari, Chrome, or Firefox by default, Browserosaurus intercepts the link and shows you a quick menu of all your installed browsers so you can pick on the spot. Here's how it works in practice: You're reading an email in Apple Mail and click a link. Instead of it immediately opening in your default browser, a menu pops up showing all your available browsers. You select which one you want, and the link opens there. This is useful if you have multiple browsers installed and want to route different links to different apps, maybe you use one for work, another for personal browsing, and a third for testing. The app works by telling your Mac that it is your default browser. When any app (Mail, Messages, Slack, Twitter, etc.) tries to open a link, macOS sends it to Browserosaurus first. The app then gets out of the way and lets you choose where to actually send it. Note: This project is no longer actively maintained by its creator, so while the code is available and open-source, don't expect new features or bug fixes. It's available for download from GitHub or through Homebrew (a package manager for Mac). The creator notes it only officially supports the latest version of macOS.

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Show me how to install Browserosaurus on my Mac using Homebrew.
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Explain how Browserosaurus tricks macOS into treating it as the default browser.
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Walk me through setting up different browsers for work links versus personal links using this app.
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Since this project is no longer maintained, help me review the source code before relying on it.
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What does 'only supports the latest macOS' mean for whether this will work on my system?

Frequently asked questions

what is browserosaurus fr?

A Mac utility that intercepts links and lets you pick which installed browser opens them, instead of always using your default.

Is browserosaurus actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-08-02).

What license does browserosaurus use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is browserosaurus to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is browserosaurus for?

Mainly general.

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