v1.0.0 — free & open source

The browser that gets out of the way.

Minimal is a chromeless Chromium for your Mac. One search field, zero toolbars. Ads and trackers blocked by default, 2FA built in — and a fresh session every launch.

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Minimal 1.0.0 · .dmg · Apple Silicon

Detected macOS

A new tab in Minimal. That's the whole interface.

Why Minimal

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Fresh session, every launch

An in-memory Chromium profile. Nothing from Safari or Chrome, nothing carried between sessions. Close the window and it's all gone.

Blocked by default

EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and a built-in host list — ads and trackers never load. The shield next to the URL bar is always on.

2FA built in

A key icon by the URL bar — paste an otpauth:// URI or a base32 secret, click a code to copy it. Your codes stay in Minimal, not in the throwaway profile.

Focus mode

One keystroke hides the title pill and URL bar. ⌘⇧F and it's just you and the page — ⌘L brings everything back.

Keyboard-first

⌘L to jump to the field, ⌘T for a tab, ⌘[ and ⌘] to go back and forward. Your hands never leave the keys.

One field

Search queries go to DuckDuckGo; hostnames open straight as https://. No sidebar, no widgets, no news feed.

Shortcuts

Built for muscle memory

⌘L Focus the field ⌘T New tab ⌘W Close tab ⌘R Reload ⌘⇧F Focus mode ⌘⇧A Authenticator ⌘[ ⌘] Back / forward Esc Dismiss