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.
Wow, that's awesome! Memory unlocked. Like traveling back in time. When for windows or android?
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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!
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simplebanking
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
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!
simplebanking
@busmark_w_nika yes the good old times ◡̈ maybe you like retromac as well…
Looks fun to use. How exactly does it pull the old version of a website?
simplebanking
@aymnart It use the waybackmachine: http://wayback.archive.org/
Wow, that's awesome! Memory unlocked. Like traveling back in time.
When for windows or android?
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!