Switchman guides: route links on your Mac

Give every link a destination that makes sense: the right browser, work Profile or Arc Space.

Start with a how-to for the link you want to route, or compare Switchman with another Mac browser chooser. These guides cover external links from apps such as Mail and Slack.

How-to guides

• Open links in a specific Chrome Profile — Send work and personal links to separate Chrome Profiles.
• Sync browser rules across Macs — Keep your routing setup consistent through your private iCloud database.
• Open links in a specific Edge Profile — Choose a work or personal Profile for external Edge links.
• Open links in an Arc Space — Send external links to the named Space you meant.
• Always open links in a private window — Set a private browser destination for the links you choose.
• Open Slack links in a different browser — Use a source-app rule to separate Slack links from other clicks.
• Choose a browser for each link — Let the picker ask instead of committing every link to one browser.
• Remove tracking parameters from links — Clean tracking tags from URLs before handing them to your browser.

Comparisons

• Switchman vs Choosy — Compare browser routing, Profiles, pricing and privacy.
• Switchman vs Velja — Compare macOS support, link-routing features and what each app sends home.
• Switchman vs Finicky — Compare a native rules interface with a JavaScript-configured router.
• Switchman vs OpenIn — Compare browser destinations, rules and the scope of each app.
• A Browserosaurus alternative — Explore Switchman as a browser picker for external Mac links.

Named Profiles, Arc Spaces and iCloud sync are Pro features. See what Pro adds; the ordinary browser picker and routing rules are free.