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Brave Browser for Mac

Secure, Open-Source browser.

Free
In English
3.8
Based on 64 user rates

Brave Browser overview

Brave automatically blocks ads and trackers, making it faster and safer than your current browser. Soon, micropayments and better ads will give users and publishers a better deal. Up to a whopping 60% of page-load time is caused by the underlying ad technology that loads into various places each time you hit a page on your favorite news site. And 20% of this is time spent on loading things that are trying to learn more about you.

  • Browse Faster - Brave blocks trackers and intrusive ads that can slow you down on the web.
  • Browse Safer - Brave keeps you and your information safer, effectively shielding you from 3rd party tracking and malvertisement.
  • Browse Better - With Brave, you can choose whether to see ads that respect your privacy or pay sites directly. Either way, you can feel good about helping fund content creators.
Features
  • Brave blocks harmful advertising - There's a new ad game in town. It's called "Malvertising". The latest display ad technology can install malware on your laptop without your knowledge. But not with Brave watching your back.
  • Brave redirects sites to HTTPS - We've integrated HTTPS Everywhere into every Brave browser to make sure you are always moving your bits across the safest possible pipe.
  • Brave blocks tracking pixels and tracking cookies - Do you ever get that feeling that someone is watching you when you see an ad for something you bought a few days ago? We make sure you aren't being tracked while you shop online and browse your favorite sites.

What’s new in version 130.1.71.121

  • Improved performance in Safe Browsing. (#41681)
  • Fixed "Aw, Snap!" error which could occur when using Geolocation API in certain cases. (#41859)
  • Upgraded Chromium to 130.0.6723.91. (#41960) (Changelog for 130.0.6723.91)
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Brave Browser for Mac

Free
In English
Version 130.1.71.121

What users say about Brave Browser

Id-Ego-SuperEgo
By Id-Ego-SuperEgo on Jul 3 2021 for v.91.1.25.73

Features: 1.0

Used to work okay. Since about a month, this junk has randomly lost compatibility with MetaMask (and, I presume, other Web3-based wallets). My understanding is that the muppets at Brave have decided that their wallet, which isn't supported elsewhere / in other browsers, should replace MetaMask and other universally-supported wallets. Reminds Me of Microsoft ca. 2000.

Other user ratings:

Value | 1.0
Ease of use | 1.0
Reliability | 1.0
Customer support | 1.0
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What customer like

Price
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What needs improvements

Bug fixing
Customization
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Brave Browser qualities

Value
4.5
Ease of use
4.4
Features
4.3
Reliability
4.1
Customer support
3.8

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3.8

(126 Reviews of Brave Browser)

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  • User Ratings

Zampom
Zampom
Sep 26 2024
129.1.70.119
0.0
Sep 26 2024
0.0
Version: 129.1.70.119
System requirements for the past couple updates are macOS 11 or later ... not macOS 10.15 or later
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jun 14 2024
1.67.115.0
4.0
Jun 14 2024
4.0
Version: 1.67.115.0
v1.67.116.0 is out: "• Fixed certain extensions breaking due to blob partitioning. (#38576) • Upgraded Chromium to 125.0.6422.147. (#38711) (Changelog for 125.0.6422.147)" - - And it's still spontaeously bombing. And and the "Warn Before Quitting" setting is still nonfunctional. (o_0) Um.... And yes, they know and have known for YEARS.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
May 25 2024
1.66.113.0
4.0
May 25 2024
4.0
Version: 1.66.113.0
v1.66.115.0 (aka 125.1.66.115) is out. The release notes aren't published yet. They are always found at: https://brave.com/latest/ - - As usual, the "Warn Before Quitting" function doesn't work, my favorite eternal Brave bug. 🤕 Happily, the devs have been making an effort to avoid Brave bombing 💣 from blowing past the browser's available memory. I wish Brave could eat memory forever with unlimited tabs and pages. But it can't. (And yes, I have loads of free RAM memory). 😇
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
May 11 2024
1.65.130.0
4.0
May 11 2024
4.0
Version: 1.65.130.0
v1.65.132.0 is out. "Upgraded Chromium to 124.0.6367.202. (#38205) (Changelog for 124.0.6367.202)."
Macsmurf
Macsmurf
May 2 2024
1.65.126.0
0.0
May 2 2024
0.0
Version: 1.65.126.0
Just to point out that the Macupdate link only downloads the Intel version, if you have an ARM Mac you need to download the Universal version from the developer's website.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Aug 1 2024
127.1.68.134
4.0
Aug 1 2024
4.0
Version: 127.1.68.134
Vyggo
Vyggo
Apr 25 2024
1.65.122.0
4.0
Apr 25 2024
4.0
Version: 1.65.122.0
Satcomer
Satcomer
Feb 2 2024
1.62.156.0
5.0
Feb 2 2024
5.0
Version: 1.62.156.0
mvbarin
mvbarin
Nov 30 2023
119.1.60.125
5.0
Nov 30 2023
5.0
Version: 119.1.60.125
ArekW
ArekW
Nov 5 2023
119.1.60.110
5.0
Nov 5 2023
5.0
Version: 119.1.60.110
Itistoday
Itistoday
Sep 9 2023
116.1.57.62
5.0
Sep 9 2023
5.0
Version: 116.1.57.62
fulvio-lanteri-1
fulvio-lanteri-1
Mar 23 2023
111.1.49.128
5.0
Mar 23 2023
5.0
Version: 111.1.49.128
Aargl
Aargl
Nov 14 2022
107.1.45.123.0
5.0
Nov 14 2022
5.0
Version: 107.1.45.123.0
Sigil
Sigil
Aug 14 2022
104.1.42.88
4.0
Aug 14 2022
4.0
Version: 104.1.42.88
xouzouras
xouzouras
Jul 23 2022
102.1.39.122
4.0
Jul 23 2022
4.0
Version: 102.1.39.122
Drtyrell969
Drtyrell969
Mar 31 2022
99.1.36.117
4.0
Mar 31 2022
4.0
Version: 99.1.36.117
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Mar 14 2022
99.1.36.112
5.0
Mar 14 2022
5.0
Version: 99.1.36.112
firewall00110
firewall00110
Mar 14 2022
99.1.36.112
1.0
Mar 14 2022
1.0
Version: 99.1.36.112
wanarek
wanarek
Feb 15 2022
98.1.35.101
5.0
Feb 15 2022
5.0
Version: 98.1.35.101
hotsuga253
hotsuga253
Feb 12 2022
98.1.35.101
1.0
Feb 12 2022
1.0
Version: 98.1.35.101
simpsonkenw
simpsonkenw
Nov 13 2021
95.1.31.88
5.0
Nov 13 2021
5.0
Version: 95.1.31.88
Freenergy
Freenergy
Sep 7 2021
91.1.25.73
5.0
Sep 7 2021
5.0
Version: 91.1.25.73
WetNet
WetNet
Jun 17 2021
91.1.25.73
2.0
Jun 17 2021
2.0
Version: 91.1.25.73
Giosette
Giosette
Jun 12 2021
91.1.25.72
5.0
Jun 12 2021
5.0
Version: 91.1.25.72
lingwersen
lingwersen
Jun 8 2021
91.1.25.70
4.0
Jun 8 2021
4.0
Version: 91.1.25.70
Frankp
Frankp
Jun 4 2021
91.1.25.70
5.0
Jun 4 2021
5.0
Version: 91.1.25.70
jane779
jane779
May 17 2021
90.1.24.85
4.0
May 17 2021
4.0
Version: 90.1.24.85
Spudboy
Spudboy
Feb 22 2021
5.0
Feb 22 2021
5.0
Version: null
Mindplay
Mindplay
Jan 20 2021
5.0
Jan 20 2021
5.0
Version: null
Vsopat
Vsopat
Dec 4 2020
4.0
Dec 4 2020
4.0
Version: null
cade1
cade1
Nov 29 2020
1.0
Nov 29 2020
1.0
Version: null
69Z28
69Z28
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Nov 12 2020
5.0
Version: null
mherndz-1
mherndz-1
Oct 31 2020
1.0
Oct 31 2020
1.0
Version: null
mugsuk
mugsuk
Aug 21 2020
5.0
Aug 21 2020
5.0
Version: null
bornbe1
bornbe1
Jul 6 2020
1.0
Jul 6 2020
1.0
Version: null
jordandavidfischer
jordandavidfischer
May 19 2020
4.0
May 19 2020
4.0
Version: null
keishangbanzo
keishangbanzo
May 12 2020
2.0
May 12 2020
2.0
Version: null
Yankguy
Yankguy
Apr 26 2020
2.0
Apr 26 2020
2.0
Version: null
JacAbu
JacAbu
Mar 20 2020
2.0
Mar 20 2020
2.0
Version: null
neartheredrocks
neartheredrocks
Feb 26 2020
1.0
Feb 26 2020
1.0
Version: null
leolima20
leolima20
Feb 18 2020
5.0
Feb 18 2020
5.0
Version: null
Cwr
Cwr
Feb 11 2020
1.0
Feb 11 2020
1.0
Version: null
daveu
daveu
Feb 8 2020
5.0
Feb 8 2020
5.0
Version: null
Robio
Robio
Jan 16 2020
4.0
Jan 16 2020
4.0
Version: null
KristenS
KristenS
Dec 8 2019
4.0
Dec 8 2019
4.0
Version: null