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Orb 0.1.0-alpha.1

The first build anyone outside this machine has run. It is an alpha: expect
rough edges, and expect them in places you would not think to check.

What works

  • Tabs, Spaces, and pinned sites. A vertical Space rail with per-Space tabs,
    a start page with essentials and recent pages, and a command bar on ⌘K.
  • Split view. Right-click a tab and choose Open in split view. There is
    deliberately no toolbar button for it.
  • Privacy on by default. Ads and trackers are blocked, and addresses are
    upgraded to HTTPS where the site supports it.
  • Boosts. Per-site CSS and JS, plus an element picker for quick tweaks.
  • Profiles. Separate cookie jars for work and personal browsing.
  • History, downloads, bookmarks, and tab groups.
  • Keyboard shortcuts. One registry, a recorder, conflict detection, JSON
    import/export, presets, and per-site passthrough.
  • Crash and feedback reporting. A render error shows a real screen with a
    Reload button and a prefilled GitHub issue, instead of a blank window.
  • Update check. About ▸ Updates tells you when a newer build exists.

Installing an unsigned build

This build is not signed or notarized — there is no Apple Developer account
behind it yet. macOS will refuse to open it on the first try.

  1. Open the DMG and drag Orb to Applications.

  2. Open Orb once. macOS will block it.

  3. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway.

  4. Or, in Terminal:

    xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Orb.app

Orb stores its data in ~/Library/Application Support/Orb. Replacing the app
keeps your tabs, history, and settings.

Known limitations

  • Apple Silicon only. No Intel or Windows builds in this release.
  • No automatic updates. Updating means downloading the new build and
    replacing Orb in Applications.
  • No sync, no account. Everything stays on this Mac, which also means
    nothing follows you to another machine.
  • Not notarized. The first launch needs the step above every time you
    replace the app.

Reporting something

Use Help ▸ Send feedback or Settings ▸ About ▸ Send feedback. It opens a
GitHub issue with your Orb, Electron, Chromium, and macOS versions already
filled in. If Orb crashed, the crash screen has a Report on GitHub button
that includes the stack.

A rough description of what you clicked is more useful than a polished one.

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