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Orb 0.1.0-alpha.2

Second alpha build. Fixes found during the first reviewer pass:

  • Shortcut matcher no longer throws on real keypresses. Typing unmatched keys in the address bar (or anywhere) stopped producing page errors after the Ctrl/Meta swap fallback was rebuilt to not spread a raw DOM KeyboardEvent.
  • Websites can no longer see window.orbPageApi. Picker results and Glance link suggestions now travel as validated DOM events through the preload instead of a context-bridge bridge, removing a fingerprint marker.
  • User agent no longer reveals Orb or Electron. Every session now reports a Chrome-style UA built from the real Chromium version with the standard macOS Intel token.
  • Crashed tabs show a real page. A tab whose renderer dies shows "This tab crashed" with the URL, reason, and a Reload button — auto-reloading once per tab, rate-limited to once per minute.
  • Tabs stay visible in window fullscreen. New Show tabs in fullscreen setting (on by default) keeps the tab strip, toolbar and bookmarks bar visible; HTML5 (video) fullscreen still hides all chrome.
  • Bookmark rename works again. window.prompt (which throws in Electron) is replaced by an inline rename input; delete uses a confirm dialog with undo.

Everything from alpha.1 still works: tabs, Spaces, split view, ad/tracker blocking, Boosts, profiles, history, keyboard shortcuts, crash reporting, and update check.

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 → 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 and no account. Your data stays on this Mac.
  • Not notarized. The first launch needs the step above each 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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