A quiet browser
for your Mac.
Nook blocks ads and trackers, opens articles in a reader view, and can hide its toolbar so the page is the only thing on screen. That is most of what it does, on purpose.
Download for macOS Watch the demoFree, for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Signed and notarized by Apple. There is no account to create and the app sends no usage data.
See it in two minutes
Why I built Nook, and what it does.
What it does
The parts of a browser you use every day.
Ad & tracker blocking
Ghostery filter lists run in-process from the first page load. No extension to install.
Reader mode
Press ⌘⇧R and the page is reduced to its article text and images.
Focus mode
⌘⇧F hides the tab strip and toolbar. Move the mouse to the top edge to bring them back.
Tabs that behave
Drag tabs to reorder them, mute the one playing sound, reopen the one you just closed, or jump to a tab by number.
Library
Bookmarks, history, and downloads live in one panel. ⌘F finds text on the page.
Private by default
Cookies and cache are cleared when you quit. Nook has no servers of its own.
Shortcuts
Press ⌘ / inside Nook for the full list.
| New tab / close tab | ⌘T ⌘W |
| Reopen closed tab | ⌘⇧T |
| Next / previous tab | ⌘⇧] ⌘⇧[ |
| Address bar | ⌘L |
| Reader mode | ⌘⇧R |
| Focus mode | ⌘⇧F |
| Bookmark page | ⌘D |
| Print / save as PDF | ⌘P |