Burly
Burly is a macOS menu bar utility that lets you choose the exact browser and browser profile that should open each link.
What is Burly?
Burly is a native macOS utility for routing links to the right browser and browser profile. It is designed for people who separate work, personal, and project contexts across multiple browsers or profiles and want more control than the standard default browser setting provides. When a link is opened from apps like Mail, Messages, or team chat tools, Burly presents a fast picker so you can send that link to the browser and profile you want. It supports profile-based workflows, including Safari profiles, which makes it useful for users managing multiple accounts or identities on the same Mac. Burly is published by Matt Senter and focuses on a small, local workflow: handling links quickly without turning browser switching into a manual task.
Key features
- Choose which browser opens a clicked link
- Open links directly in specific browser profiles
- Work with multiple contexts such as work, personal, and client accounts
- Use a quick on-screen picker with mouse or keyboard selection
- Support Safari profiles alongside other installed browsers
- Set default routing behavior for repeated link-opening workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Burly works as a link-routing utility, so it handles the links you click in order to send them to the browser and profile you choose. That level of access is normal for its purpose. The developer describes it as a local macOS app without accounts or cloud analytics, but you should still use software like this only if you want it involved in your link-opening workflow. Removing it will stop its browser and profile picker behavior and return link handling to your normal browser setup.
Recommendation: Keep Burly if you regularly use multiple browsers or profiles and want precise control over where links open. If you no longer use that workflow, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing its link-routing features.
Common paths
/Applications/Burly.app
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