Vertical sidebar
Tabs live on the left, stacked vertically like a calm reading list. More room for page titles, less eye-darting along a cramped top bar.
Beta · Free & open source forever
Calm by design. Safe by default.
Calm by design — vertical tabs, seven themes, ⌘K everywhere, Zen mode. Safe by default — on-device AI that softens adult content automatically. Native macOS, built on WebKit.
v0.8.6 · Release notes ↗- Free forever
- No trackers
- On-device AI
- Built on WebKit
Calm by design
Made to be lived in.
Vertical tabs that breathe. Seven themes for your mood. ⌘K to find anything. Zen mode when you need to focus. The browser you actually want to open every morning.
Seven themes for your mood
Click a palette to feel it live — the whole site shifts with you.
Quick search
Press ⌘K to search tabs, history, and the web from one calm overlay. No context switching.
Zen mode
Hide the chrome, dim the noise, keep only the page. One shortcut away when you need to read, write, or think.
Keyboard shortcuts
Made for the keyboard. ⌘ + / pulls up the full list anywhere — no hunting through menus.
Funny error messages
When things go sideways, Blur doesn't lecture you with a stack trace. You get a witty, human error page that makes you smile.
Passwords, kept
Your vault, built into the browser. Encrypted on-device, unlocked with Touch ID. Import from 1Password or Apple Keychain in one drag.
Privacy with receipts
Real numbers, not promises. See exactly which trackers Blur blocked for you, broken down by site and source.
Built on WebKit
The same engine that powers Safari. Fast to load, gentle on your battery, honest to web standards.
Safe by default
AI that actually watches the screen.
Blur reads every image and video frame in real time and softens what doesn't belong. No keyword lists. No URL blocklists. No "nope, that site isn't on the registry yet." If your browser can show it, Blur can see it.
Social platforms
Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, Facebook. Your scroll stays calm — even when the algorithm doesn't.
Streaming services
Yes, Netflix too. And YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+. Family movie nights without the sweaty-palms preview.
Anywhere on the web
Random article, Wikipedia rabbit hole, iframe from who-knows-where. If pixels reach the screen, Blur is already on them.
Performance
Faster than you'd expect.
"AI" usually means a server round-trip, a spinner, and a pause. Blur skips all of that. The detection model runs on your Mac's GPU — locally, in milliseconds — so the browser stays as fast as the WebKit it's built on.
On-GPU, on-device
The detection model runs on your Mac's Metal-accelerated GPU — the same silicon that drives Final Cut, Logic, and your games.
No server round-trips
Nothing leaves your Mac. No API calls, no network latency, no cold starts. Frames are analyzed before they finish rendering.
Battery-friendly
Apple Silicon eats AI inference for breakfast. Blur stays cool, the fan stays quiet, the battery stays full.
Who Blur is for
For when you'd rather not be ambushed.
Blur is for anyone who'd like a little more peace and a little less surprise from their browser.
Family movie nights
Pick a film together. Trust the browser to handle the scenes you'd rather skip past — without pausing, fast-forwarding, or that awkward "oh, hold on" moment.
Calm everyday browsing
Open a tab. Read an article. No ambush from a sidebar ad or a thumbnail you didn't ask to see. Just the web, the way it should have been.
Sharing your screen
Demos, presentations, classroom projectors, screencasts. One less thing to worry about going sideways in front of an audience.
What's next
This is just the start.
Blur is in beta — what you see today is the first chapter, not the last. There's a longer list of features in motion than this section can hold, and the best ones are usually the ones you ask for.
Website blocking
Coming soonBlock entire domains at the browser level. No extensions, no workarounds — they just don't load.
Smarter detection
In flightBetter accuracy, faster inference, and fewer false positives. Always on-device.
Blur for iPhone & iPad
ExploringSame calm browsing, on the go. Bringing Blur to iOS and iPadOS is next on the list.
Your idea here
OpenThe best features come from the people actually using Blur. Tell us what's missing.
Ready for a calmer web?
Blur is free, open source, and downloads in under thirty seconds. Try it for an evening — uninstall in a click if it's not for you.
v0.8.6 · macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later · Free, no email required