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Project Oryn

Browse freely. No ads. No trackers.

Two releases, one mission. Oryn blocks ads and trackers out of the box — with bookmarks, history, downloads, and more built right in. No extensions. No setup. No compromise.

Two versions.
One mission.

Pick the release that fits your platform and workflow. Both block ads from the moment you launch.

Mark I macOS Apple Silicon

The Original

The first Oryn release. A lean, privacy-focused browser for Apple Silicon Macs. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

  • Ad & tracker blocking (100+ domains)
  • Bookmarks with search
  • Browsing history with auto-delete
  • Download manager
  • Find in page
  • Third-party cookie blocking
  • Custom block list & whitelist
  • Multi-tab with keyboard shortcuts
  • DuckDuckGo default search
  • Built-in Tor support
Download Mark I

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Every feature ships in both Mark I and Mark II unless noted.

Ad & Tracker Blocking

Over 100 domains blocked by default — Google Ads, DoubleClick, Facebook Pixel, Taboola, Criteo, and dozens more. Blocked requests are silently replaced so pages never break.

Bookmarks

Save any page with one click — or ⌘D. Bookmarks are stored with the page title and favicon, searchable instantly, and accessible from the side panel at any time.

Browsing History

Every page visit is logged and grouped by Today, Yesterday, This Week, and Older. Entries auto-delete after 7 days to keep things clean — or mark any entry as Saved to keep it forever. Full-text search included.

Download Manager

A built-in downloads panel tracks every file you save — live progress bars, file size, and completion status. Open the file or reveal it in Finder without ever leaving the browser.

Find in Page

Press ⌘F to open an in-page search bar that highlights every match. Jump forward and back through results with / and see the exact match count inline.

Multi-Tab Browsing

Open as many tabs as you need with favicons, loading indicators, and close buttons. Switch between them instantly with ⌘1⌘9, or open a new one with ⌘T.

Cookie Controls

Block all third-party cookies with a single toggle. Add per-site exceptions for services that genuinely need them. Your whitelist persists across sessions.

Custom Filtering

Add any domain to your personal block list — applied across every tab, every session. Whitelist sites where you're happy to see ads. Both lists are synced to your settings instantly.

Mark II only

Chromium under the hood.
Native power. More freedom.

Mark II plugs directly into Chromium's network layer for blocking that runs before any JavaScript — and opens the door to the full Chromium extension ecosystem.

Chromium Extension Support

Load any unpacked Chromium extension directly into Oryn II from the Extensions panel. Installed extensions persist across sessions and are managed without leaving the browser.

Network-Layer Blocking (DNR)

A built-in Manifest V3 extension uses Chromium's declarativeNetRequest API to block ads at the network layer — before any script ever parses the request. Faster and more thorough than JavaScript-level interception.

Cross-Platform

Ships as a native app for macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, Windows x64, and Linux x64. The same browsing experience and feature set on every platform.

Privacy-Hardened Chromium

Chromium's background networking, telemetry sync, translate, and default-browser checks are disabled at startup via command-line flags — before any page loads.

Developer Tools

Toggle F12 DevTools in Settings. When enabled, press F12 in any tab to open Chromium's full DevTools panel — inspect elements, debug scripts, monitor network requests.

Fingerprint Protection

A content script injected at document_start — before any page JavaScript runs — adds imperceptible noise to canvas reads, spoofs WebGL vendor and renderer strings, perturbs AudioContext samples, and rounds high-resolution timers. Every session looks different to fingerprinting scripts.

Incognito Tabs

Open a private tab with ⌘⇧N or the button in the tab bar. Incognito tabs use an isolated, non-persistent Chromium session — no cookies saved, no history recorded, and never restored on next launch. Clearly marked in purple so you always know which tabs are private.

Speed Dial

Pin your favorite sites to the new tab page with one click — or ⌘P. Pinned sites appear as cards on the home screen so you can jump to them instantly without typing. Hover any card to remove it. Pins persist across sessions.

Session Restore

Enable "Restore tabs on startup" in Settings and Oryn will reopen every tab from your last session the next time you launch — including their full URLs. Incognito tabs are never saved. Turn it off any time and you get a clean slate on launch.

How blocking works

01

You browse

Every page triggers dozens of requests — scripts, images, fonts, and tracking pixels from third-party servers.

02

Oryn checks

Before any request leaves your machine, it's matched against a built-in blocklist of over 100 ad and tracker domains plus URL patterns.

03

Pages load clean

Blocked requests are silently replaced with empty responses — no broken images, no console errors, just a faster, cleaner page.

Keyboard shortcuts

ActionShortcut
New tab⌘T
Close tab⌘W
Focus URL bar⌘L
Reload⌘R
Back / Forward⌘[ / ⌘]
Switch tab⌘1⌘9
New window⌘N
Bookmark page⌘D
Find in page⌘F
Open bookmarks panel⌘B
New incognito tab Mark II⌘⇧N
Pin / unpin to speed dial Mark II⌘P
Extensions panel Mark II⌘⇧E

On Windows & Linux, replace with Ctrl.

Ready to browse freely?

Both versions are free. No account. No telemetry.

Mark I

The Original

For macOS Apple Silicon. Includes DuckDuckGo search and built-in Tor support.

Requires macOS 12 or later

First launch: right-click → OpenOpen to bypass Gatekeeper. One-time only.

100+ domains blocked
0 extensions needed
2 releases
Free forever