Why some Mac users look elsewhere
Safari works well. These are the reasons people still switch.
Safari is Apple-only
The moment you sit at a Windows PC, a Linux laptop, or any non-Apple device, your browser experience splits. Bookmarks separate. Settings separate. Tabs separate. A cross-platform browser that runs the same way everywhere is just simpler.
Apple is a US company
Apple's privacy story is real, but Apple is still based in California. Your browsing data passes through Apple infrastructure that's subject to US laws. For European users, that's a different threat model than an EU-based browser.
Some features need an Apple ID
iCloud Tabs, iCloud Keychain, Hide My Email, Private Relay, all require an Apple ID. Dazr has no account system at all. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to lose access to.
Some sites just don't work right in Safari
Web apps are mostly tested against Chrome and Edge. Safari uses a different engine (WebKit), so some sites render oddly, miss features, or break entirely. Dazr uses the Chromium engine, which is what most sites are designed for.
Safari sends data to Apple
Safari does send some browsing data to Apple, for "Suggestions" (search and Siri suggestions), Safe Browsing checks (which Apple proxies through Tencent in some regions), and crash reports. Most can be turned off, but Dazr starts with all of that off, and it stays off.
Extension options are limited
Safari only supports its own extension format, which is a much smaller library than what's available for Chromium browsers. Dazr supports the same extensions Chrome and Edge do.
Dazr vs Safari
Side by side.
| Feature | Safari | Dazr |
|---|---|---|
| Country / jurisdiction | USA (Apple) | EU |
| Mac support | Yes | Yes (Apple Silicon native) |
| Windows support | No | Yes |
| Linux support | No | Yes |
| Account required for sync / advanced features | Apple ID | No account |
| Browser engine | WebKit | Chromium |
| Extension library | Safari Extensions only | Chrome Web Store-compatible |
| Built-in ad blocker | Content blockers (3rd-party) | Yes, by default |
| Stops fingerprinting | Some | Yes, by default |
| Diagnostic data sent to vendor | Yes (off by default in some regions) | None |
| Streaming (Netflix, Apple Music, etc.) | Yes | Yes |
| Free | Yes | Yes |
What changes when you switch
One browser, every machine
Dazr runs natively on Mac (Apple Silicon), Windows, and Linux from the same codebase. The look and feel are identical. Your bookmarks, settings, and extensions work the same way on every device. If you regularly use more than just a Mac, this alone is worth the switch.
- Apple Silicon native (M1, M2, M3, M4)
- Windows 10 and 11
- Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, others via AppImage)
European, not American
Apple is one of the largest companies in the world, and one of the most privacy-vocal, but it's based in California. Your data passes through US infrastructure subject to US laws. Dazr is European: our servers, our jurisdiction, our team. For European users, that's the cleaner story.
- EU-incorporated and operated
- EU-hosted update server and search backend
- Subject to European privacy law, not US
Sites work the way they're meant to
Most web apps are built and tested against Chrome and Edge. Safari uses a different engine, which is why some sites work oddly or break in Safari but run cleanly elsewhere. Dazr uses the Chromium engine, so the web works the way the developers intended.
- Chromium engine, same as Chrome and Edge
- Full Chrome Web Store extension support
- No more "this site works best in another browser" banners