Stop opening work linksin your personal profile.
Tired of Slack links opening in the wrong browser profile? Zoom links opening in a browser tab instead of the desktop app? SwitchBoard acts as an invisible link traffic controller, routing clicked URLs to the correct browser, profile, or native app instantly.
WHAT IT DOES
Six things.
Each one earns its keep.
Source-app routing
Links clicked in Slack open in Chrome. Links in Mail open in Safari. Set it once, forget it forever.
Domain rules
Route by URL pattern: zoom.us always opens in Zoom, figma.com in Figma Desktop. Domain rules win first.
Browser profiles
Target Chrome Work, Arc Personal, or Firefox Dev — not just the browser, the exact profile. (Pro)
Auto-discovers browsers
Chrome, Safari, Arc, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Dia — SwitchBoard finds every browser installed on your Mac.
Menu bar native
No dock icon. Pause routing in one click from the menu bar. Runs silently at under 10 MB of RAM.
Your URLs stay local
Privacy-safe analytics via TelemetryDeck — no personal data, no URLs. What happens on your Mac stays on your Mac.
HOW IT ROUTES
Two rule types.
One priority order.
Domain rules always win. App rules are the catch-all. Fallback handles everything else.
SwitchBoard · Routing Table
# 1 — Domain Rules (checked first, Pro unlocks unlimited)
zoom.us→Zoom.app
figma.com→Figma.app
linear.app→Arc / Work
# 2 — App Rules (which app the link came from)
Slack.app→Chrome / Work
Mail.app→Safari / Personal
Xcode.app→Firefox / Dev
# 3 — Fallback (if nothing above matches)
default→Arc / Default
● routing active · 6 rules · <1ms per link · 0 bytes sent
SPEC SHEET
Boring facts, but important.
Requires
macOS 13.0 Ventura or later
Architecture
Apple Silicon (ARM64 Native)
Download size
3.4 MB zip · 8.1 MB installed
Network
Privacy-safe analytics via TelemetryDeck — no personal data, no URLs · 48h update check
Browsers supported
Chrome, Safari, Arc, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Dia — any browser installed
Cloud sync
Automatic across Macs (Pro)
License
Pro: one-time $14.99 · all future updates
PRICING
Free to try.
One price when you're sold.
Free
$0
Forever. No asterisks.
- 3 app rules
- 1 domain rule
- Auto-detected browsers
- Menu bar pause / resume
- Browser profile targeting
- Cloud sync across Macs
- Privacy Guard
- Time-based routing contexts
MOST POPULAR
Pro
$14.99one-time
One time. No subscription.
- Unlimited app + domain rules
- Browser profile targeting
- Cloud sync across Macs
- Privacy Guard — strip trackers, expand short URLs
- Time-based routing contextsSOON
- iPhone Handoff — continue links on mobileSOON
- Priority email support
- All future features
Pro+
$24.99one-time
One time. Up to 3 Macs.
- Everything in Pro
- Active on up to 3 Macs at once
- Rules sync automatically across all Macs
NO SUBSCRIPTION · ALL FUTURE UPDATES INCLUDED
GETTING STARTED
Installing SwitchBoard.
macOS requires one extra step for apps downloaded outside the App Store.
01
Unzip & move to Applications
Open the downloaded SwitchBoard.zip, then drag SwitchBoard into your Applications folder.
02
Right-click → Open
In Applications, right-click SwitchBoard and choose Open. Don't double-click — macOS will block it on first launch.
03
Allow in Privacy & Security
If macOS shows a warning, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll to Security → click Open Anyway.
04
Set as your default browser
SwitchBoard will prompt you on first launch. Click Make Default Browser and you're done.
NOTE
The "Apple cannot verify" warning appears because SwitchBoard is distributed directly, not through the Mac App Store. The app does not collect personal data or send URLs anywhere.
LOST YOUR KEY?
Retrieve your license key
Enter the email you used to purchase. We'll send your key there.
Try it free.Upgrade when you hit the wall.
Free forever: 3 app rules + 1 domain rule. Pro is $14.99 once and unlocks everything — unlimited rules, profiles, sync, privacy guard.
