Guide
A menu bar browser for Mac
A menu bar browser keeps the web apps you use all day in a panel you summon with a keyboard shortcut and dismiss just as fast. No window juggling. LiquidPad is the native one for macOS: a Liquid-Glass slide-over that floats over anything (even full-screen apps), never steals focus, and keeps every app logged in and warm. It also adds native tools a browser can’t, like terminal, SSH, and a command palette. And it’s built on Apple’s WebKit, so it’s far lighter than Chrome or an Electron hub.
What you get
- Summon all your web apps from the menu bar with one global shortcut (⌘← by default).
- Isolated logins, so you can run two Gmail or two Slack accounts at once.
- Overlays full-screen apps without switching Spaces.
- Built-in terminal, SSH manager, focus timer and habits.
- Native, no Electron, no telemetry. Light on RAM and battery.
Frequently asked questions
What is a menu bar browser?
A menu-bar browser is a Mac app that lives in the menu bar (or off-screen) and slides a small browser panel of your web apps into view on a keyboard shortcut, so you can glance at email or chat without switching windows. LiquidPad is a native one: it floats over whatever you're doing and disappears the moment you're done.
Is it a replacement for my main browser?
It's a companion. Use your main browser for open-ended browsing, and use LiquidPad for the handful of web apps you live in all day. They stay logged in, stay warm, and sit one keystroke away.
Does it work over full-screen apps?
Yes. The panel overlays full-screen apps without switching Spaces, so you can check a message mid-task and slide it away.
How is it lighter than Chrome or an Electron app?
It uses Apple's WKWebView instead of bundling Chromium, and idle apps throttle like background tabs. So a dozen web apps cost a fraction of the RAM and battery of separate Electron apps.
See how it compares on the alternatives page, or download LiquidPad free.