Tabgrab for Mac
Your sites and your apps, in one launcher
The Mac app does what a website cannot: it knows which apps are on your Mac, opens them without a browser prompt, and comes up with one shortcut. Websites still open in your browser.
Tabgrab for Mac
Needs macOS 13 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later).
Download for MacVersion 1.0.1 · 121 MB · Apple silicon
- Open Tabgrab.dmg and drag Tabgrab to Applications.
- Open Tabgrab. The first time, macOS asks you to confirm it: see “Why does my Mac warn me?” below.
- Log in with your Tabgrab account. Your grabs are there, ready to launch.
Tabgrab for Windows
Coming soonA Windows app is on its way. Until then, Tabgrab works in Edge, Chrome and any other browser on Windows, with the same account and the same grabs.
Why the Mac app
Keep browsing as you do. Launch everything else from Tabgrab.
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One shortcut away
Press Option-Space in any app to bring Tabgrab up, and again to put it away. It has its own window, so it never gets lost among your tabs.
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Your apps, straight away
The app list shows the apps on your Mac, and you can add any of them. They open directly, without the browser asking “Open Figma?” first.
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Sites open in your browser
Every site opens as a normal tab in the browser you already use, with your logins and password manager.
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Part of your Mac
Start it from the Dock or Spotlight, switch to it with Cmd-Tab, and if you like, keep it in the menu bar and open it at login.
Browser or Mac app
Everything from the website, plus what only an app can do
| Feature | In the browser | Mac app |
|---|---|---|
| Your grabs, on any computer you log in on | ||
| Sites open in your own browser, with your logins | ||
| Open popular apps like Slack and Zoom by their link | ||
| The app list shows only the apps on your computer | – | |
| Pick any app on your computer from the list | – | |
| Apps open without the browser asking first | – | |
| Bring Tabgrab up from anywhere with Option-Space | – | |
| Its own window, in the Dock, Cmd-Tab and Spotlight | – | |
| Optional menu bar icon and open at login | – |
Questions
Good to know
Is Tabgrab a new browser?
No. Tabgrab is a launcher. Sites open in Chrome, Safari, Edge or whichever browser you use, exactly as they do now. Apps open as themselves.
Why does my Mac warn me the first time I open it?
Tabgrab is not yet notarized by Apple, so macOS cannot check it for you and stops it the first time. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway next to Tabgrab, then confirm. You only do this once.
What does it cost, and what does it need?
It is free. The download is about 121 MB and needs macOS 13 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). Intel Macs are not supported. The app shows your grabs from tabgrab.dev, so it needs an internet connection, and most improvements reach it without a new download.
How do apps open from a grab?
In the Mac app, the list shows the apps installed on your Mac, popular ones first, and any of them can be a tab. A click opens the app directly. On the website you pick from popular apps or give an app’s link. Your browser asks before it opens the app, and it cannot check whether the app is installed, so if it is not, nothing happens.
Can I keep using Tabgrab in the browser?
Yes. The website and the Mac app share your account, so the same grabs are in both. A change in one shows up in the other when you come back to it.
Is there a Windows app?
Not yet, it is coming soon. Until then, Tabgrab works in Edge, Chrome and any other browser on Windows.
How do I remove it?
Quit Tabgrab, then drag it from Applications to the Bin. Your grabs stay in your account.
Start your day from one place
Version 1.0.1 · 121 MB · Apple silicon
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