A Browserosaurus alternative that is still maintained
Browserosaurus was the browser picker a lot of people on macOS settled on. Its author has stopped maintaining it and the readme now sends readers to other projects. If you are looking for where to go next, this is the landscape.
What happened to Browserosaurus
- 1
It is no longer maintained
The repository says so at the top, and points its readers at Browserino.
- 2
It still works, for now
An unmaintained application keeps running until an operating system release breaks it. That is the risk you carry by staying.
What the alternatives are
- Browserino, macOS only, GPL-3.0. The one Browserosaurus itself recommends.
- Finicky, macOS only, MIT. Configured by writing a file rather than by clicking.
- Velja, macOS only, free but closed source.
- Choosy, macOS only, paid.
- LinkUnbound, Windows and macOS, GPL-3.0.
If you also use Windows
- Most pickers exist for one platform only, which means learning two tools and keeping two sets of rules.
- LinkUnbound is one application for both, with the same rules and the same window.
- It matches on the site, on the browser profile, or on the application a link came from, and unwraps Microsoft SafeLinks.
- Free and open source, no account and no telemetry.
Carry on with
Questions
Is Browserosaurus dead?
It is not maintained any more. The repository is still there and the application still runs, but no new releases are coming, and the readme points readers at Browserino.
Which browser picker works on Windows and macOS?
Most are built for one platform. Browserino, Finicky, Velja and Choosy are macOS only; BrowserPicker and Browser Tamer are Windows. LinkUnbound and Switchbar cover both, and of those only LinkUnbound is open source.