Network and communication

Apps for browsing the web, managing network privacy, reading feeds, and messaging on macOS.

Browsers

• Zen — Firefox-based browser with a focus-oriented, tab-grouping interface
• Brave — Chromium-based browser with built-in ad blocking and privacy features
• Firefox — open-source browser by Mozilla with strong privacy defaults and extension support

Ad blockers

• Wipr — content blocker for Safari using the native Safari Extensions API

VPN

• Viscosity — OpenVPN client for Mac and Windows with a status bar interface
• Shimo — multi-protocol VPN client supporting OpenVPN, Cisco, and others
• WireGuard — modern, fast VPN protocol with a minimal codebase; native macOS app available

RSS readers

• Reeder — RSS and read-later client with iCloud sync and a clean reading experience
• Cappuccino — news inbox that summarizes articles using AI
• NetNewsWire — free and open-source RSS reader for Mac and iOS with iCloud and Feedbin sync

Messaging

• Beeper — unified messaging client that connects multiple chat networks in one inbox