Flakes

Flakes is a keyboard first web browser for macOS with AI built into the browsing surface rather than added as an extension. It is written in SwiftUI and WebKit, so it starts cold quickly, scrolls smoothly and keeps a small memory footprint. The interface removes the address bar and tab clutter in favor of a command palette, opened with one shortcut, that searches history, runs commands, opens addresses and queries the assistant. It is aimed at people who navigate by keyboard and value focus over friction. Movement follows vim conventions using h, j, k and l, a link hint mode labels every link on the page, and tab switching, scrolling and window management are all reachable without the mouse. Focus mode hides everything except the content, and ad blocking is on by default. The assistant reads across open tabs and answers questions drawing on all of them, translates pages in real time and holds longer conversations about whatever is on screen; the vendor describes the AI features as optional. Private mode records no history and is isolated in memory. The browser is a free download for macOS 14 or later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel hardware. The site has no pricing page and publishes no paid plan, so the product as offered today is free. The vendor describes the project as still early and built by a small team using it daily, so feature coverage, extension support and stability are worth assessing before adopting it as a primary browser.