# Finicky (open-source chat app)

> Finicky is a free, open-source chat app for macOS. A macOS app for customizing which browser to start. It has 5,166 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at johnste/finicky.

Finicky is a macOS application that allows you to set up rules that decide which browser is opened for every url. With Finicky as your default browser, you can tell it to open Bluesky or Reddit in one browser, and LinkedIn or Google Meet in another.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/johnste/finicky |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 5,166 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Chat & communication |
| Latest release | v4.2.2 (Oct 3, 2025) |
| Last commit | Sep 16, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask finicky
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/finicky

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