Reframe is an open-source browser based on Electron for macOS that brings back the look & feel of Safari 1.0, Netscape 4.8, Firefox 1.0 and Internet Explorer 5.0, with a built-in Wayback Mode.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I'm Maik, maker of RetroMac, and today I'm launching Reframe, an open-source retro browser for macOS that lets you surf like it's 1999, powered by a modern Chromium engine.
Reframe recreates the look and feel of classic browsers: Safari 1.0, Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape 4.8, Firefox 1.0, and many more coming. Toolbar icons, status bar, spinning throbber, the whole deal. But underneath, it loads today's web just fine: modern apps, JavaScript, video, all of it.
The fun part: there's a built-in Wayback Mode (find it in the Help menu) that lets you browse pages as they actually looked back then.
It's not meant to replace your daily browser. It's for the moments when you want nostalgia, vibes, and a different kind of focus.
Love this idea. The older I get, the more I appreciate products that remove complexity instead of adding it. There's something refreshing about software that remembers simplicity.
The modern Chromium engine under a classic browser UI is a fun mix. Wayback Mode also makes it more than nostalgia, since you can actually browse the web in its old context.
This is so fun! Yeah, sometimes I really do want to go back in time. World of Warcraft Classic is really popular, and this is pretty much internet classic mode :D. Nice work!
Wow, that's awesome! Memory unlocked. Like traveling back in time. When for windows or android?
This is the vibe I remember when I first tried a computer in my early years. Totally basic UI, and I was amazed as a kid. Brilliant!
About Reframe on Product Hunt
“Surf like it's 1999”
Reframe launched on Product Hunt on June 20th, 2026 and earned 256 upvotes and 22 comments, earning #2 Product of the Day. Reframe is an open-source browser based on Electron for macOS that brings back the look & feel of Safari 1.0, Netscape 4.8, Firefox 1.0 and Internet Explorer 5.0, with a built-in Wayback Mode.
Reframe was featured in Open Source (68.5k followers), User Experience (366.2k followers) and GitHub (41.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 67.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Reframe?
Reframe was hunted by Maik Klotz. 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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