---
title: "Zen Browser"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/zen-browser-dgxggyz1u
source_url: https://www.zen-browser.app/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2024-08-21T05:02:57.355Z
updated: 2024-11-08T08:46:00.717Z
tags: ["productivity", "privacy", "browsers", "web-security"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 1316
comments: 149
language: en
---

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# Zen Browser

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 1316 upvotes · 149 comments

## Summary

Zen Browser aims to transform your web experience with features like split views, workspaces, and profile switching. It offers a customizable theme store, advanced security technologies, and a compact mode for smaller screens. Zen prioritizes both speed and privacy, presenting itself as a superior alternative to other Firefox-based browsers.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@marvinengelmann** · 21 upvotes

> I've never heard of it, and it's kind of funny that it only compares itself to other browsers I've also never heard of.

**@ngambang** · 8 upvotes

> I will try this.

**@henriqueleite42** · 7 upvotes

> A non-chromium browser???? Definitely trying it.
>
> We really **NEED** a good non-chromium browser, but I would like to know more about the creators before using it as my main browser.
>
> [Ladybug](https://ladybird.org) creators seem "more reachable", and it's 100% independent, but Zen is more beautiful.

**@h2onock** · 6 upvotes

> Mac Users will need to run `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Zen Browser.app"` after install

**@ndaidong** · 6 upvotes

> Thank for sharing. I tend to experiene any new browser :D
>
> Zen looks beautiful, clean, with good performance. However, the UX is somewhat unfamiliar, making it challenging to navigate.
>
> While I'm not a fan of the sidebar, it's where the tabs are located. You can place tabs bar right or left. To open a new tab, you have to find the "+" icon here. To close a tab, you'll need to right-click on the tab's icon here and select "Close Tab." There's no close button at the top of the window as normal. No tab grouping feature.

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Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#browsers](https://daily.dev/tags/browsers), [#web-security](https://daily.dev/tags/web-security)

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