Zen Browser
Experience tranquillity while browsing the web without people tracking you!
Compatibility
Zen is currently built using firefox version 130.0!
- Check out the latest release notes!
Performance
Zen is built with performance in mind, and we have optimized the browser to be as fast as possible!
- Checkout the latest performance benchmarks!
Installation
MacOS
Homebrew (recommended)
You can install the Zen Browser using Homebrew:
brew tap zen-browser/browser https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop.git
brew install --cask zen-browser
To upgrade the browser to a newer version, you can either use the embedded update functionality in About Zen or use the following commands:
brew update
brew upgrade --greedy zen-browser
Manual installation
As there are issues with the signing process of the .app file, we recommend following this guide.
Core Components
Some components used by @zen-browser as an attempt to make firefox forks a better place. You can find them here.
🚀 Run Locally
Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop.git --recurse-submodules
cd desktop
Install dependencies
npm i
Download and bootstrap the browser
npm run init
Start building the browser
npm run build
Finally, run the browser!
npm start
Special Thanks
- IAmJafeth (For sponsoring the domain)
- Donno 🐒 (For making the logo)
- ptr1337 (AUR Packages and optimization flags)
- nitro (For the amazing work on the browser)
Third Party Code
Zen couldn't be in its current state without the help of these amazing projects!
- Zen's default preferences are based on BetterFox