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Getting started

Glasswitch requires macOS 26 or later.

1. Download Glasswitch from the Mac App Store and open it.
2. Click the browser icon in the menu bar. The checkmark marks your current default browser.
3. Choose the browser you want to use.
4. If macOS asks you to confirm, approve the change.

Settings and preferences

Choose Settings in the menu panel to open the Settings window.

• Default Browser: see your current default and choose another from the row of browser icons.
• Launch at Login: start Glasswitch automatically when you sign in.
• Language: English, 简体中文, or follow the macOS language.
• Appearance: Light, Dark, or Follow System.
• Refresh: reload the current default and the list of installed browsers.
• Recent Activity: review browser changes made while the app is running.

A browser is missing from the list

Glasswitch lists apps that register to open both HTTP and HTTPS links.

1. Make sure the browser is fully installed. Open it once from the Applications folder.
2. In Glasswitch Settings, choose Refresh.
3. Still missing? Report it and include the browser’s name and version.

The change didn’t take effect

1. Look for a macOS confirmation dialog that may still be waiting, possibly behind other windows.
2. Open the menu panel and check which browser has the checkmark.
3. If the displayed browser seems out of date, choose Refresh in Settings.

If only one app keeps opening links in a different browser, check that app’s own settings. Some apps use their own browser setting or a built-in web view.

What Glasswitch doesn’t do

Glasswitch changes the macOS default browser. It doesn’t:

• Intercept links or ask which browser to use for each one
• Send specific websites or apps to specific browsers
• Switch browser profiles
• Move tabs, bookmarks, passwords, or history between browsers

Quit or uninstall

1. To quit, open the menu panel and click the power button.
2. To uninstall, turn off Launch at Login in Settings, quit Glasswitch, and move it from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Your default browser stays set to the browser you chose last.

Purchases and refunds

Apple handles all Mac App Store purchases. For billing questions or a refund request, use Apple’s purchase support. Eligibility depends on Apple’s policies and your region.