Mindy 0.2 is the first release of the productivity browser era: a redesigned sidebar, working Chrome extensions, automatic updates, and Mindy can now become your default macOS browser.

A sidebar that stays out of your way

The sidebar got a full redesign: compact, consistent rows, clean folder trees without clutter, and favorites that look like they belong. Collections now expand right inside the tree so you can see and open their tabs without leaving your spot — drilling into a collection is a deliberate action (shift-click or right-click → Focus), not something that happens every time you click.

Chrome extensions that actually work

Extensions installed from the Chrome Web Store now boot reliably — including password managers like 1Password. Mindy ships a compatibility layer that fills in the extension APIs Chrome apps expect, so more of your daily extensions just work.

Your default browser

Mindy now registers itself with macOS as a real browser: it shows up in default-browser pickers and link-opener menus, and Settings → General has a "Make Default" button that hands links from every app straight to Mindy.

Automatic updates

Mindy keeps itself up to date. Updates download in the background and install when you restart — no manual downloads ever again.

Automation groundwork

This release also lays the foundation for controlling Mindy programmatically, with browser automation exposed over authenticated MCP and persistent agentic browser conversations.

Fixes and polish

• Native-feeling menus and dialogs — no more washed-out, tinted popovers or flashing pages behind dialogs
• Favorites and pinned tabs can no longer be closed by accident, and "Clean up tabs" leaves them alone and asks first
• Favicons no longer show as broken hearts; sites without icons get a proper fallback
• Right-click a favorite to duplicate it as a regular tab or move the favorites bar to the top
• Create tabs, collections, and to-dos from anywhere via right-click — no need to enter a collection first