Flakes is a macOS browser built for thinkers. Vim-style navigation, built-in ad blocking, a powerful command palette (⌘K), and AI that actually understands your tabs - but it's totally optional. Check more from our website: https://flakes.ai
Hi everyone, I'm Mike. I'm so exciting to share you with my new product.
I’ve spent the past month building Flakes, focusing mostly on its foundations and on a simple question: what does a browser feel like when it truly serves its user?
Flakes is fast, native, and deliberately keyboard-first. It favors focus over noise, and interaction over accumulation. The design reflects my own preference for restraint and clarity.
LLMs helped me move from ideas to working code much faster than before. That speed was useful - but it also prompted reflection on how easily tools can shape, and sometimes dull, our habits.
I believe good tools share a certain universality, even if they’re not for everyone. If any part of Flakes - its design, a small interaction, or a workflow - resonates with you, I’d genuinely like to hear about it. And if something feels rough or missing, please say so. Honest feedback is how this improves.
As a small holiday gesture, I’ve also prepared invitation codes for a Pro trial - consider it a modest Christmas gift for anyone curious enough to try Flakes more deeply.
This looks like a great tool for boosting productivity, but I can’t open it after downloading—not sure what the issue is.
The keyboard-first approach is appealing. Does the command palette search across open tabs too, or is it mostly for navigation and settings?
This looks very cool and like an actual new take on a mac browser. I love the keyboard first approach.
Are Chrome extensions compatible like they are on a browser like Helium?
Most browsers today feel so bloated and mouse-heavy. Love that you're prioritizing speed and focus for 'thinkers.!
interesting... vim-style navigation in a browser kinda intrigues me. how does the AI figure out which tabs are important? is it based on my browsing behavior, or does it need some manual setup? tbh, curious how it plays out in real use
Gotta say this is a beautiful app and really well designed. I love the minimalism of it. Unfortunately when I downloaded it I discovered that it doesn't yet support extensions and so has limited real-world usability for most people. However once that's fixed I could see me using this as my main browser.
Congratulations on your launch!
I have a question regarding the keyboard-first design: do you think this might make it difficult for users to remember all the keyboard operations?
Even with the software I use most frequently, I often forget important shortcuts. I usually have to write them down on sticky notes and tape them to my computer as a reminder. I imagine this might be a potential challenge for users.
About Flakes on Product Hunt
“A keyboard-first, AI-powered native browser for macOS. ”
Flakes launched on Product Hunt on January 8th, 2026 and earned 154 upvotes and 14 comments, placing #7 on the daily leaderboard. Flakes is a macOS browser built for thinkers. Vim-style navigation, built-in ad blocking, a powerful command palette (⌘K), and AI that actually understands your tabs - but it's totally optional. Check more from our website: https://flakes.ai
Flakes was featured in Mac (103.5k followers) and Productivity (649.7k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 134.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Flakes?
Flakes was hunted by Mike Chen. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Mike Chen
Hi everyone, I'm Mike. I'm so exciting to share you with my new product.
I’ve spent the past month building Flakes, focusing mostly on its foundations and on a simple question: what does a browser feel like when it truly serves its user?
Flakes is fast, native, and deliberately keyboard-first. It favors focus over noise, and interaction over accumulation. The design reflects my own preference for restraint and clarity.
LLMs helped me move from ideas to working code much faster than before. That speed was useful - but it also prompted reflection on how easily tools can shape, and sometimes dull, our habits.
I believe good tools share a certain universality, even if they’re not for everyone. If any part of Flakes - its design, a small interaction, or a workflow - resonates with you, I’d genuinely like to hear about it. And if something feels rough or missing, please say so. Honest feedback is how this improves.
As a small holiday gesture, I’ve also prepared invitation codes for a Pro trial - consider it a modest Christmas gift for anyone curious enough to try Flakes more deeply.