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Glide Browser for Mac

Extensible, firefox-based web browser

Quick answer: Glide Browser is a web browser for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask glide-browser. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Glide Browser is

Glide Browser is a web browser for macOS: extensible, firefox-based web browser.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://glide-browser.app/.

How to install Glide Browser

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask glide-browser.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Glide Browser on Mac?

Run brew install --cask glide-browser in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Glide Browser open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (glide-browser/glide), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Glide Browser run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Glide Browser?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6780 in this catalogue.

What version of Glide Browser is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.1.65a.