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Web browser with Safari engine and many enhanced features; now free.

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OmniWeb overview

OmniWeb is designed to provide you with the best user experience you'll find in a Web browser.

People who use and love the Mac (and Mac OS X in particular) do so because of the sum of all the little things; the attention to detail that makes the Mac user experience superior. Omni knows this, and built the only browser that has the same level of detail. OmniWeb draws on the full beauty of Mac OS X's Quartz graphics, and truly leverages the Aqua interface with drawers, sheets, customizable toolbars, and more.

More than just a pretty face, OmniWeb comes packed with cool features that make your time on the Web more efficient, and more fun. OmniWeb puts you in charge of your browsing experience rather than viewing you as a source of personal information and advertising revenue, as some other browsers do.

What’s new in version 632.0.110

Updated on Jul 21 2020

Version 632.0.110:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.14 or later

A note from developer: these unstable and untested builds are snapshots of our development, updated every few hours. This means that you might actually be the first person to try a particular build and discover that it eats your system. (We hope that doesn't happen, of course, but since we won't have tested the app before giving you access we can't make any guarantees.)

  • macOS 11 Compatibility - Implemented support for catching crashes on macOS 11 (Big Sur)
  • Disable JavaScript - Reimplemented the site and global preference for enabling and disabling JavaScript. (This setting requires macOS 11.)
  • Authentication Prompts - Reimplemented support for authenticating with a web server
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License

Free

Size

13.6 MB

Downloads

214779

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • macOS 10.14 or later
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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 4 2024
632.0.110
3.5
Mar 4 2024
3.5
Version: 632.0.110
It LIVES! v6.0 test (v634.0.0) is the current version. If you dig around or ask, you can find it at the Omni website. But it's only a test model, kept running at the benevolence of the creator of Omni. When I send in beta test reports, their Support get's all confused as it technically doesn't exist any more. And yet it does! - - I use it as my most simple browser, running the Webkit rendering engine, no extensions, no oblique strategies. It mostly works. - - And YES, it runs fine on macOS Sonoma. It is Universal. Thank you Omni.
Niku1000
Niku1000
Jan 27 2019
5.11.2
0.0
Jan 27 2019
0.0
Version: 5.11.2
Is Omniweb compatible with Mojave?
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 18 2018
5.11.2
3.5
Oct 18 2018
3.5
Version: 5.11.2
OmniWeb lives on in the version 6.0 test series and runs fine on macOS 10.14 Mojave! As of June 26, 2018, the current version is 6.0 test (v630 r313008). I still prefer it for some purposes on the Internet. If you are an OmniWeb fan, fear not the v6.0 tests! I've been enjoying them for years. You can download it from the OmniWeb site under Apps/More. Why hasn't v6 come out of 'testing'? OmniGroup tell me they no longer support OmniWeb. Its testing is something of a hobby, a side interest only. It is set aside when they're busy on other things.
next-to-the-best
next-to-the-best
Oct 23 2016
5.11.2
5.0
Oct 23 2016
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
It is cool. I love it
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Dec 26 2014
5.11.2
5.0
Dec 26 2014
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
It loads well in SnowLeopard. I feel that the developer has to get it further developed.
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Dec 24 2014
5.11.2
5.0
Dec 24 2014
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
Omniweb5.11.2 No longer loads in Macupdate or anything else on Yosemite. I was the very first paid user when they first started up.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 9 2014
5.11.2
3.5
Oct 9 2014
3.5
Version: 5.11.2
OmniWeb used to be my very favorite web browser. But OmniGroup moved along into other realms and neglected it. HOWEVER! OmniGroup is now beta-testing version 6.0, a 64-bit version of OmniWeb that I’m running right now! If you’re running OS X 10.9+ and you’d like to play with the beta of OmniWeb 6, or simply read about what they’re up to, head over to this address: http://omnistaging.omnigroup.com/omniweb/ At the moment, the ‘stable’ test build of v6.0 is “6.0 test(v625 r219164).” But there are several more testy test builds beyond that, if you’re daring. It’s great to see this web browser brought into the future of OS X again.
pixturesk
pixturesk
Mar 11 2014
5.11.2
5.0
Mar 11 2014
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
I continue to use Mac Tiger Intel 10.4.11 on an iMac Core Duo 20", 2gigs ram, so using a contemporary browser is a problem because very few support Tiger. Omniweb 5.11.2 meets my requirements perfectly as it is built (not much of a techie!!), I believe, on the Safari Web Kit, so it emulates Safari 5, where with Tiger I can only use Safari 4.1.3. Flash, Java seem to work perfectly, especially with Google Drive, allowing me to upload both files folders. Omniweb is quick, stable, reliable. I was able to import my Ten Four Fox/Firefox bookmarks to this contemporary browser. TFF Intel was very buggy, Firefox was legacy, even Opera was legacy, so with Omniweb, I can continue to use Tiger, my favourite OS, with a newer technology browser.
sweetp9608
sweetp9608
Mar 3 2014
5.11.2
0.0
Mar 3 2014
0.0
Version: 5.11.2
Troulbe after I took the update! I visited a site and now every time I open Omni I get That Page! I DID change settings to "empty"! there are several functions that are marked oneway but perform other wise. GRRRRR! WHERE is the Preferences Folder/Files for Omni? In Mnt. Lion 10.8.3, I do not see it.
Koloraro
Koloraro
Jan 8 2014
5.11.2
0.0
Jan 8 2014
0.0
Version: 5.11.2
The Omniweb 6.0 testbuilds can be found here: http://omnistaging.omnigroup.com/omniweb/ About 1 to 3 new builds everyday.
misterjspencer
misterjspencer
Jan 5 2014
5.11.2
5.0
Jan 5 2014
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
I am forever searching for a better browser that gives me some features but doesn’t become a bloated everything net app like Firefox or Chrome. I use Safari when I can but add a few extensions and it becomes slow and buggy So then I see Omniweb 6, (used omniweb before and quite liked it, but gave up after a while) used the post below went to the website downloaded and began to use, its excellent. I have to ask where is the money in browsers is it in the search engines, tracking info and surfing and selling it on, why produce one? My fave of all time was Shiira, where is that now?
Penguirl
Penguirl
Oct 17 2013
5.11.2
4.0
Oct 17 2013
4.0
Version: 5.11.2
Of course as soon as I decide to give up and move to another browser a test version of OmniWeb 6 is released. You can read about it here and follow the download link if you like. http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?t=30557
Penguirl
Penguirl
Oct 3 2013
5.11.2
4.0
Oct 3 2013
4.0
Version: 5.11.2
I paid for OmniWeb 4 and 5 and never regretted it, it was worth every penny to me then. Sadly in it's current state even free is too much. I've been desperately holding onto OmniWeb for years now for it's features such as per-site preferences but it's just become too slow and unable to keep up with current web features. I have reluctently switched to iCab because it most closely replaces OmniWeb's features. If OmniWeb is updated and brought to modern standards I will switch back in a heartbeat, until then it is just a pleasant memory.
bbw7
bbw7
Feb 2 2013
5.11.2
0.0
Feb 2 2013
0.0
Version: 5.11.2
Haven't used it enough to warrant a full-on review rating; however, I find the side-drawer tabs to be cumbersome and slow. Additionally, I have found that clicking links that would normally automatically open a separate smaller window or new tab for an audio player doesn't work unless one chooses "open with a new tab/window". But the big bummer is that running videos uses major CPU. Activity monitor shows three different processes using over 100% cpu in my duo core machine, and the fan starts a whirring. That said, it seems to be a fast browser, and I use it as an adjunct/auxillary one sometimes with this or that workhorse browser. But ixnay on the video viewage.
Tom46
Tom46
Dec 12 2012
5.11.2
3.0
Dec 12 2012
3.0
Version: 5.11.2
I love this browser and it has some great features (shortcuts, site preferences), but it has too many little bugs that seem to take forever to fix. I think I'm about to abandon it.
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Jul 22 2012
5.11.2
5.0
Jul 22 2012
5.0
Version: 5.11.2
I have used Omniweb since 2002. I was glad to pay for it then and I use it now quite frequently. It has numerous features that other browsers lack and they are unique to Omniweb. It is a polished browser and I still love it after years of using it.
Dana-Sutton
Dana-Sutton
Jul 21 2012
5.11.2
4.0
Jul 21 2012
4.0
Version: 5.11.2
I love OmniWeb, but my basic complain is that, since it has been made a free product, it seems to be something like an orphan within Omni's scheme of things, they do very little to update and improve it. I think it needs some equivalent of Safari's extensions, specifically those extensions that prevent Google tracking and otherwise enhance privacy and security. I also really like Safari's Top Sites page and wish that Omni had something similar.
mackhalid
mackhalid
Jun 27 2012
5.11.1
5.0
Jun 27 2012
5.0
Version: 5.11.1
i love it
Pripyat
Pripyat
Apr 20 2012
5.11.1
4.5
Apr 20 2012
4.5
Version: 5.11.1
This is a magnificent web browser. I've been using it for years (back when it was still shareware) and it's never let me down. I discontinued its use for a while when Safari 5 was released, but OmniWeb always worked best for me in terms of RAM & CPU usage. It did however take me a while to get used to the different tabs system again - would be great if an option was added that allowed Safari-style tabs in OmniWeb.
pixturesk
pixturesk
Dec 18 2011
5.11.1
5.0
Dec 18 2011
5.0
Version: 5.11.1
Fast Browser, can use my Safari Bookmarks, but I can't get images to load automatically, have to click the "Load Images" icon for all the images to load on a webpage, then have to click again if I change webpage. How can I fix this in Preferences? Thanks.
ccare0491
ccare0491
Jan 27 2022
632.0.110
1.0
Jan 27 2022
1.0
Version: 632.0.110
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Apr 19 2019
5.0
Apr 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 18 2018
3.5
Oct 18 2018
3.5
Version: null
next-to-the-best
next-to-the-best
Oct 23 2016
5.0
Oct 23 2016
5.0
Version: null
pixturesk
pixturesk
Mar 11 2014
5.0
Mar 11 2014
5.0
Version: null
misterjspencer
misterjspencer
Jan 5 2014
5.0
Jan 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Tom46
Tom46
Dec 12 2012
3.0
Dec 12 2012
3.0
Version: null
Roes
Roes
Nov 20 2012
4.0
Nov 20 2012
4.0
Version: null
Aetnaria
Aetnaria
Nov 18 2012
5.0
Nov 18 2012
5.0
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Jul 22 2012
5.0
Jul 22 2012
5.0
Version: null
Fyreflye
Fyreflye
Jul 21 2012
5.0
Jul 21 2012
5.0
Version: null
Dana-Sutton
Dana-Sutton
Jul 21 2012
4.0
Jul 21 2012
4.0
Version: null
LoVingFrontBuraka
LoVingFrontBuraka
Jul 17 2012
3.0
Jul 17 2012
3.0
Version: null
ElTarlo
ElTarlo
Jul 12 2012
5.0
Jul 12 2012
5.0
Version: null
mackhalid
mackhalid
Jun 27 2012
5.0
Jun 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
THEE:LEE
THEE:LEE
Jun 18 2012
2.0
Jun 18 2012
2.0
Version: null
Pripyat
Pripyat
Apr 20 2012
4.5
Apr 20 2012
4.5
Version: null
Alexey Kletsel
Alexey Kletsel
Mar 27 2012
5.0
Mar 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
pappywallar
pappywallar
Mar 13 2012
3.5
Mar 13 2012
3.5
Version: null
Knyght
Knyght
Feb 2 2012
4.0
Feb 2 2012
4.0
Version: null
Invsblman
Invsblman
Jan 29 2012
4.0
Jan 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
Cookld
Cookld
Dec 21 2011
2.0
Dec 21 2011
2.0
Version: null
Iliketrash
Iliketrash
Dec 17 2011
5.0
Dec 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
Xenos
Xenos
Dec 17 2011
3.0
Dec 17 2011
3.0
Version: null
zx
zx
Dec 17 2011
5.0
Dec 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
friautz
friautz
Jul 22 2011
4.5
Jul 22 2011
4.5
Version: null
Lord-Lightning
Lord-Lightning
Jul 2 2011
4.0
Jul 2 2011
4.0
Version: null
Ichabodvic
Ichabodvic
Jun 22 2011
4.0
Jun 22 2011
4.0
Version: null
Drking
Drking
Jun 22 2011
5.0
Jun 22 2011
5.0
Version: null
std-sahincolor
std-sahincolor
Jun 21 2011
5.0
Jun 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
Cortig
Cortig
Jun 21 2011
4.5
Jun 21 2011
4.5
Version: null
widethtripp
widethtripp
Jun 21 2011
1.0
Jun 21 2011
1.0
Version: null
craigfin74
craigfin74
Apr 12 2011
5.0
Apr 12 2011
5.0
Version: null
Ivan Tiukov
Ivan Tiukov
Mar 29 2011
4.0
Mar 29 2011
4.0
Version: null
L-G-S
L-G-S
Feb 6 2011
4.0
Feb 6 2011
4.0
Version: null
Nomad11
Nomad11
Dec 6 2010
4.0
Dec 6 2010
4.0
Version: null
OliverTerrier
OliverTerrier
Nov 18 2010
5.0
Nov 18 2010
5.0
Version: null
Lesoth0
Lesoth0
Oct 26 2010
5.0
Oct 26 2010
5.0
Version: null
Penguirl
Penguirl
Apr 26 2010
4.0
Apr 26 2010
4.0
Version: null
Ahkira28
Ahkira28
Apr 3 2010
4.0
Apr 3 2010
4.0
Version: null
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