Flakes

A keyboard-first, AI-powered browser for macOS. Built for productivity users who value focus over friction

Flakes is a keyboard-first, AI-powered web browser for macOS aimed at productivity users who want focus rather than friction. Navigation follows Vim conventions, with h, j, k and l to move, f to show link hints and a command palette on Cmd+K that searches history, runs commands, opens URLs and asks AI, so your hands never leave the keyboard. The interface drops address bar clutter and tab overload in favor of a focus mode, smart history and distraction-free browsing.

Its Drift AI understands your open tabs: you can get direct answers across all open pages, translate in real time and hold longer conversations about any content. Under the hood the browser is built with SwiftUI and WebKit, which the makers say gives an instant cold start, smooth scrolling and a small memory footprint, so it behaves like a native macOS app. As a productivity tool, it is designed for thinking rather than scrolling.

Flakes is a free download for macOS 14 or later on both Apple Silicon and Intel machines, with no paid plan mentioned. Download it and try Cmd+K to reach everything before touching the mouse.

Category: Productivity. Pricing: free. Visit website

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