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Brave for macOS
Browse the web on Mac with Brave, a free Chromium-based browser with built-in Shields controls for blocking third-party ads and trackers.
- Operating system
- macOS Ventura 13 or later, per current publisher Help Center
- Architecture
- Universal: Intel x64 and Apple silicon arm64
- Download package
- DMG disk image
Selected Brave-Browser-universal.dmg, not Brave Origin or a mobile build. Release text says macOS 12+, but the current requirements page says macOS 13+; use the stricter requirement.
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What is Brave?
Brave is a web browser for Mac that puts ad and tracker controls inside the browser rather than requiring a separate blocking extension. Its Shields settings let you adjust protection globally or for an individual website. The Chromium foundation also supports desktop browser extensions.
Blocking is not the same as removing every advertisement. Brave does not block first-party ads by default, and its own browser-based ads have separate controls. Aggressive Shields mode can block more ads, but the publisher warns that it may affect how some websites function.
This entry links to the publisher's version 1.98.60 universal DMG for Intel and Apple silicon Macs. The current Help Center lists macOS Ventura 13 or later; the release description still says macOS 12 or later, so this entry uses the stricter current support requirement. The screenshot is a publisher-provided Mac browser view, not a test of the linked installer.
What it offers
- Block third-party trackers and the third-party ads that depend on them with built-in Brave Shields.
- Adjust Shields settings globally or for individual websites.
- Use desktop browser extensions on a Chromium-based browser.
- Choose Aggressive Shields mode for additional first-party ad blocking, with possible website compatibility trade-offs.
Good to know
- First-party ads are not blocked by default; browser-based Brave ads have separate controls.
- Aggressive Shields mode may negatively affect some website functionality.
- The current Help Center requires macOS Ventura 13 or later, despite the release description's older macOS 12 wording.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Brave for Mac - Download ↗Retrieved
- Brave Browser Download | Brave ↗Retrieved
- Frequently Asked Questions | Brave ↗Retrieved
- What are the system requirements to install Brave? – Brave Help Center ↗Retrieved
- Release v1.98.60 (Chromium 156.0.8078.48) – brave/brave-browser ↗Retrieved
- brave/brave-browser – official repository ↗Retrieved
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