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Show HN: SwitchBoard – route macOS links to different browsers/profiles by app

rohand7 — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:33:46 +0000

I built this because macOS lets you set one default browser, and I use three. Links from Slack kept opening in Safari. Terminal links opened outside my dev browser. The copy-paste workaround got old.

SwitchBoard registers as your system default browser, intercepts clicked links, and routes them by rule:

- App rules: Slack → Chrome Work, Xcode → Firefox Dev Edition, Messages → Safari - Domain rules: zoom.us → Zoom desktop app, figma.com → Figma desktop app - Profile targeting: specific Chrome/Arc/Firefox profiles, not just the browser

The main alternatives are Choosy ($10) and Velja ($8). Both are solid. SwitchBoard differs in a few ways: it has a free tier, it supports Arc Spaces (which neither handles natively), and it includes cloud sync for keeping rules in sync across multiple Macs. It's also outside the App Store, which means direct binary launch for profile targeting without sandboxing constraints.

Built in Swift/SwiftUI, runs in the menu bar, ~10MB RAM. URLs never leave the machine — the only outbound call is a version check against a GitHub Gist.

Core routing is free. Profile targeting and cloud sync are in the $14.99 one-time Pro tier.

Happy to answer questions about the routing logic or the Apple Event handler approach — that part was more interesting to implement than expected.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48673139

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Ask HN: How do I do marketing for an app I made

rohand7 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:16:22 +0000

I recently created a few apps that I feel are really helpful for power users. I have showin it to a few friends and they love the idea, but I have no idea on how to market the app or get users for it. I'm sure people will like it.

Any feedback is welcome.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48532821

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rohand7 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:05:56 +0000

That is a fantastic idea

New comment by rohand7 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)"

rohand7 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:03:54 +0000

Working on native mac apps that should be features. Built my first one: https://relaylabs.cc/switchboard Another 2-3 in the pipeline