1. Getting Started
Hollow is a fully native macOS browser built with Swift, SwiftUI, and WebKit. Unlike web apps packaged into Chromium or Electron, Hollow requires no background helper daemons and runs with native process sandboxing.
System Requirements: Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, M3, M4) running macOS 14.0 Sonoma or macOS 15.0 Sequoia.
2. Keyboard Shortcuts
Hollow is designed to keep your hands on the home row with standard macOS keybindings:
⌘ T— Open a new tab with the translucent Start Page⌘ W— Close active tab⌘ ⇧ T— Reopen the most recently closed tab⌘ L— Focus the unified smart address & search bar with auto-select⌘ D— Bookmark current page⌘ R— Reload current page⌘ 1through⌘ 9— Switch directly to tabs 1 through 9⌘ ,— Open Hollow Preferences and settings
3. Unified Address & AI Search Bar
The unified field in the toolbar serves as both a fast URL navigator and an AI context prompt.
- URL Resolution: Domains without protocol (e.g.
github.com) automatically resolve to HTTPS. - Search Provider: Search queries route directly to your preferred engine (Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, or Brave) configured in Settings.
- Chat Mode: Toggle to Chat mode to ask questions directly with your active tab's context.
4. Managing Local Data
Your browsing history and bookmarks are stored exclusively on your device in human-readable JSON files located at:
~/Library/Application Support/Hollow/
To clear cookies, caches, or WebKit storage, open Settings (⌘,) → Privacy → Clear Website Data.
