Orion Browser for Mac
Privacy by design, like no other browser.
Free
In English
Version 1.0.8When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission
Orion Browser overview
Orion Browser is built specifically for your Mac and Apple devices. Industry-leading battery life, privacy respecting by design and native support for web extensions.
Features:
- WebKit - Orion uses WebKit, like Safari and unlike most browsers on the market running some variation of Google’s Chromium.
- Vertical tree-style tabs - If you love to have your tabs on the side, you will be pleased to know that Orion has native vertical tree tabs support.
- Tab groups - In Orion, tab groups are also called named windows. By default temporary windows are not synced. If you want to keep the window/tabs after closing and have it sync, simply name that window (eg. ‘Work’).
- Built in ad and tracker blocking - We are saying hard NO to ads and trackers on the web.
- Extension support - Currently Orion supports large number of popular extensions on Desktop with support for more to come. Orion even supports some extensions out of the box on iOS, but we have much more to do here.
- Speedy web browsing - Orion is really, really fast. A fresh install of Orion blocks both ads and trackers on websites, something no other browser does.
- Light on system resources - Browsers like Chrome or Firefox have a reputation of hogging down system resources and using a lot of energy. Orion is a lightweight browser compared to these browsers.
- Easy sync across all devices - Orion syncs your bookmarks, tabs and passwords seamlessly using iCloud, same as Safari.
- Deeper safeguards for privacy - Beyond blocking all ads and trackers by default, Orion is also a zero telemetry browser.
Please read full list of features here.
What's new in version 1.0.8
Improvements and bug fixes
- Orion 1.0.7 takes 33 seconds to load page that loads in 2s on 1.0.6 #13874 @James
- Bug: Iframes double-zoomed and clipped on page reload under non-default page zoom levels #13857 @CGamesPlay
- Fix scroll animation lag and rubberbanding on macOS Sonoma rel="noopener noreferrer">#13857 @CGamesPlay
- Translation always defaults to English as target language #13881 @marc-eu
- Violentmonkey scripts deleted after restart #13850 @arjun
- Links In MacOS Orion Apps Opening Other Orion App Instead of Orion #13860 @pkscout
- Runtime.OnInstalledReason.BROWSER_UPDATE is incorrectly named BROWSER_ACTION #13845 @jeurissen
- Chrome.windows.update(windowId, { state: 'fullscreen' }) fails #13694 @jeurissen
- The vertical tab menu should contain the macOS traffic light buttons #13752 @Prototype317
- Reordering tab groups with the auto-shown sidebar enabled results in tab group UI desynchronization #13705 @laiz
- Random message on system start "We detected an issue during the last launch" #13459 @howdytom
- Toggling off nested tabs when some are present breaks opening new tabs until Orion is relaunched #13673 @laiz
- Scrollbar in vertical tabs sidebar doesn't behave properly for thumb dragging #13854 @maartenh
- Fixed KagiMail Favicon.
- Fixed issue with default sizing of Preview window.
- Fixed issue causing tab previews automatically getting shown and getting stuck.
- Fixed scrolling memory leaks for Tab Group Switcher, Bookmarks, Reading List Memory Leak Scrolling.
- Fixed black area around sidebar.
- Fixed slowness With Many Windows Open.
- Fixed issue where if auto show sidebar is enabled, and we disable it, it should immediately show the persistent. sidebar opened without animation
- Fixed regression causing Right sidebar shows-up on mouse hover on right edge in fullscreen.
- Fixed broken Data URI downloads.
- Fixed security issue for Spoofing RTLO.
- Fixed WebProcess hang/termination loops, thread-safety races, and memory leaks in Resource Interceptor.
- Changed "Save…" in vertical tabs sidebar context menu to "Save Tab Group…".
- Improved app stability by fixing multiple crashes.
Orion Browser for Mac
Free
In English
Version 1.0.8
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Feb 25, 2026
Version: 1.0.4
Well, despite my sympathy for Orion, it must be said that it's not yet ready to fully replace the usual suspects (Firefox, all Chromium browsers) — at least here on 10.14. Many things still need to be ironed out. In FB Messenger, the reactions shown in the left column are old ones, scrolling is not fluid, etc. In fact, the real positive thing I see is its future, as even Firefox ESR will stop being updated for MacOS 10.14 next month. But for day to day browsing, I still rely on the other browsers in this machine.
Jan 19, 2026
Version: 1.0.2
Current version is 1.0.3. Note that the above links as well as those on the website are not updated immediately when a new version is released! Instead, if you already have Orion installed, it's better to update from within the app.
Dec 1, 2025
Version: 0.99
Orion just hit v1.0! Haven't tested it extensively but still works in 10.14 — although there are no more separated installers for each OS as when it was in beta.
Oct 9, 2025
Version: 0.99
I love Orion! And it's ability to make webapps or SSB's is the reason why... and it works in from Mojave to Monterey? What could be better!!
Sep 11, 2025
Version: 0.99
Getting better with each beta! If you're using uBlock Origin, I suggest using the Firefox version, as Google has deprecated it (see manifest v2 vs v3) — I guess it was part of the reason I had some issue on certain sites — currently fixed in Orion Beta 0.99.136.
For the time being it doesn't support .webp images, but they'll surely be in a future beta. 😉
