alpha · 0.1.0-alpha.2

Download Orb.

The first build anyone outside this machine has run. It does the things below already. Some of it is rough, and that is what this alpha is for.

Download for Apple SiliconRelease notes
Requires
macOS 13 Ventura
Chip
Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)
Price
Free, MIT licensed

First launch takes one extra step.

Orb is not signed or notarized yet — there is no Apple Developer account behind it. macOS blocks unsigned apps, so you have to say yes once.

  1. Open the DMG and drag Orb into Applications.
  2. Open Orb once. macOS will refuse it the first time.
  3. Allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, or run the command below.
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Orb.app

You will need to do this again each time you replace the app with a newer build.

What is in this build

  • Spaces with their own tabs, pinned sites, and quiet
  • Split view from the tab right-click menu
  • Ad and tracker blocking, on before the first page loads
  • Per-site Boosts with an element picker
  • A command bar on ⌘K, and a shortcut recorder with conflict checks
  • Profiles that keep work and personal cookies apart

What it does not do yet

  • Apple Silicon only. There is no Intel or Windows build yet.
  • Not signed or notarized, so the first launch needs one extra step.
  • No automatic updates. A new build means downloading it again.
  • No sync and no account. Your data stays on this Mac.

When something breaks

It will. Send the report from inside Orb — Help ▸ Send feedback or Settings ▸ About — and your versions are filled in for you. A crash screen has its own report button. You can also read the open issues.

Orb keeps everything in ~/Library/Application Support/Orb. Replacing the app keeps your tabs, history, and settings.