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Browsing data stays on the device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"badge-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"badge ok\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m9 12 2 2 4-4\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Active\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"badge brand\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 12 20 22 4 22 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003crect x=\"2\" y=\"7\" width=\"20\" height=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"22\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 7H7.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 0-5C11 2 12 7 12 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href=\"\/collections\/cybersecurity\"\u003eCybersecurity\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cta-row\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/flakes.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M15 3h6v6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M10 14 21 3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Discover Flakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"snapshot\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSnapshot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePricing model\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFreemium\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFree plan\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYes\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFree trial\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYes\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAPI available\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNo\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDeployment\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDesktop app\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTool status\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eActive\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e🇺🇸 United States\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cnav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Page sections\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#what\"\u003eWhat is it\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#bestnot\"\u003eWhen to use Flakes \/ When not to\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#how\"\u003eHow to use\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#proscons\"\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pricing\"\u003ePricing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#trust\"\u003eTrust \u0026amp; Privacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#watch\"\u003eWatch-outs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#setup\"\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Integrations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#company\"\u003eCompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#resources\"\u003eResources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#conclusion\"\u003eConclusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"what\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Flakes?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich justify\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlakes is a native macOS browser written in SwiftUI on top of WebKit, shipped as a universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel and requiring macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. The publisher presents it as an \u003cb\u003eAI-native, keyboard-first browser\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003edesigned for thinking, not scrolling\u003c\/i\u003e, and the interface follows that line: no permanent address bar, no tab overload, and a focus mode (⌘Enter) that hides everything except the page content.Navigation is built for the keyboard. h\/j\/k\/l move around the page, f displays link hints, Shift+F opens a hinted link in a new tab, and a single command palette (⌘K) is the entry point for history search, commands, URLs and AI queries alike. Around that core sit split view (⌘|), multiple profiles with quick switching (⌘⇧P), private browsing (⌘⇧N), customizable shortcuts and drag-and-drop tab reordering.The AI layer is called \u003cb\u003eDrift AI\u003c\/b\u003e. It reads the open tabs and returns direct answers across all of them, translates pages in real time and supports a deeper conversation about whatever is on screen; since v1.2.0 that conversation lives in a sidebar (⌘⇧A) rather than the floating panel introduced in v0.9.0. The v1.2.0 release notes cite Claude 4.6, GPT-5.4 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Two routes lead to the AI features: Flakes AI, the publisher's own API service reserved for Pro and Premium subscribers, or your own API keys, free to any signed-in user since v1.2.1.Privacy is presented as an architectural choice: browsing data stored locally, ad blocking on by default through uBOL rules downloaded on first use then refreshed periodically while the filtering itself runs on the machine, and a private mode that keeps no history and stays isolated in memory. The only request to the publisher's servers described by the privacy policy is the update check.Flakes is also unusually open to automation for a consumer browser: a native MCP server for LLM control (v1.1.0), 22 agent tools and an OpenClaw Gateway integration (v1.2.0), an interactive JavaScript console in the DevTools, and a shell command install for terminal use. Distribution is outside the Mac App Store, as a DMG or ZIP from GitHub Releases. The homepage is candid about maturity: Flakes \u003ci\u003eis still early\u003c\/i\u003e, built by a small team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--gv3-brand-ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnswer a question by reading across every open tab at once (Drift AI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslate a page in real time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen an in-depth conversation about the content on screen, in the sidebar (⌘⇧A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSearch history, run a command or open a URL from the ⌘K command palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpose 22 agent tools through a native MCP server: navigate, snapshot, click, fill, scroll, get_links, get_text, get_console, search_history and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccept remote driving by an AI agent through the OpenClaw Gateway integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlock advertising locally with uBOL rules, and strip the interface down to the content alone with focus mode (⌘Enter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"bestnot\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eAudience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to use Flakes \/ When not to\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA quick filter to help you decide if Flakes is the right fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bestnot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card for\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7 10v12\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M15 5.88 14 10h5.83a2 2 0 0 1 1.92 2.56l-2.33 8A2 2 0 0 1 17.5 22H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2.76a2 2 0 0 0 1.79-1.11L12 2a3.13 3.13 0 0 1 3 3.88Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e When to use Flakes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emacOS power users who work at the keyboard and are comfortable with vim-style keys and a command palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopers who want a browser they can drive: native MCP server, JavaScript console in the DevTools, shell command install\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch-heavy profiles living at twenty open tabs, who want direct answers drawn across every page at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of foreign-language content, thanks to real-time page translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy-conscious users: browsing data kept locally, ad blocking on by default, private mode isolated in memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card not\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M17 14V2\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M9 18.12 10 14H4.17a2 2 0 0 1-1.92-2.56l2.33-8A2 2 0 0 1 6.5 2H20a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-2.76a2 2 0 0 0-1.79 1.11L12 22a3.13 3.13 0 0 1-3-3.88Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e When not to use Flakes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindows, Linux, iOS and Android users: only a macOS build exists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone still on macOS earlier than 14.0 (Sonoma), excluded since v1.2.x, where v1.1.0 and earlier required 13.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams that need a data processing agreement, documented GDPR compliance or contractual hosting commitments: none of it is published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsers attached to the mouse, to a permanent address bar and to a Chrome extension ecosystem: the product deliberately bets the other way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want to know the price before installing, and organizations that require a Mac App Store distribution or an identified publisher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"how\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eGet started\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use Flakes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA typical end-to-end flow, from setup to results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen the Download page on the Flakes site, which redirects to the latest GitHub release of the chagel\/flakes repository\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Flakes-vX.Y.Z-macOS.dmg, the recommended file, or the .zip archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen the DMG and drag Flakes.app into the Applications folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn first launch, expect a macOS security warning: right-click (or ctrl-click) the app and choose Open, or run xattr -cr \/Applications\/Flakes.app in the terminal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart browsing straight away, since no sign-up is required to use the browser itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress ⌘K to open the command palette, the single entry point for history, commands, URLs and AI queries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the movement keys: f shows link hints, h\/j\/k\/l move around the page, Shift+F opens a link in a new tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse ⌘Enter for focus mode, ⌘| for split view, ⌘⇧N for private browsing and ⌘⇧P for the profile switcher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress ⌘⇧A to open the AI chat in the sidebar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo switch the AI features on, create an account with Email, Apple or Google, then either enter your own API keys or subscribe to Pro or Premium to use Flakes AI; shortcuts can be customized in the settings, and Flakes can be installed as a shell command for terminal use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"proscons\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eQuick read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pc pros\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m9 12 2 2 4-4\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Pros\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFree to download and free to browse, with no sign-up and no account\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAI features usable without a subscription since v1.2.1, by supplying your own API keys\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBrowsing data kept on the device, with no tracking cookies or analytics claimed; the single outbound request to the publisher is the update check, limited to the app version and the OS version\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eUser API keys stored in the macOS Keychain and never transmitted to the publisher's servers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNative SwiftUI and WebKit application: instant cold start and a minimal memory footprint, as announced\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAutomation openness that is rare in a consumer browser: native MCP server, 22 agent tools, OpenClaw Gateway\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSustained release cadence, from v0.8.4 on 19 December to v1.2.1 on 21 March\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pc cons\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cline x1=\"4.93\" y1=\"4.93\" x2=\"19.07\" y2=\"19.07\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Cons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003emacOS only, and macOS 14.0 or later since v1.2.x where 13.0 was enough before: raising the requirement excluded machines mid-course\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo public pricing: the Pro and Premium plans are named, but no amount appears on the site or in the release notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo publisher identification: no legal entity, no postal address, no country of establishment, and a single contact channel, hello@flakes.ai, with no contact page or help center\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo mention of the GDPR, no data processing agreement, no sub-processor list, no retention period\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePage content is sent to the publisher's servers as soon as Flakes AI is used\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDistribution outside the Mac App Store: a macOS security warning appears on first launch and has to be worked around manually\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYoung project, described as still early and carried by a small team, with a GitHub repository at 3 stars and 0 forks; no interface language list is published either\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"pricing\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003ePricing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePricing \u0026amp; Plans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rich justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:80ch\"\u003eA permanent free plan is available rather than a time-limited trial: the browser is free to download and can be used without creating an account, and since v1.2.1 the AI features are free to any signed-in user who supplies their own API keys. Two paid tiers, \u003cb\u003ePro\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePremium\u003c\/b\u003e, are named in the publisher's release notes, together with a 7-day Pro trial for new users and a reference to earlybird pricing. \u003cb\u003eNo amount and no currency are published for either tier\u003c\/b\u003e: the site has no pricing page, the release notes quote no figures, and a targeted search returned none. The lowest paid entry point therefore cannot be stated, and is only discovered after installing the application and creating an account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePlan 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFree\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan featured\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eMost popular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePlan 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePro\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePlan 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePremium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pricing-extras\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"offer\"\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M2 9a3 3 0 1 1 0 6v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2a3 3 0 1 1 0-6V7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m9 14 6-6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"9.5\" cy=\"9.5\" r=\".5\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"14.5\" cy=\"14.5\" r=\".5\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecial offers\u003c\/b\u003e — Earlybird pricing announced when the Pro and Premium plans opened (release v0.9.0), with no amount and no conditions given · 7-day Pro trial for new users (release v1.0.3) · AI features free for any signed-in user who supplies their own API keys (release v1.2.1) · No student, job-seeker, non-profit or education offer is mentioned anywhere · All of these come from the publisher's GitHub release notes and not from a pricing page, so nothing confirms that they are still in force\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"affiliate-note\"\u003ePrices and plans listed above may evolve. Always check the official pricing page before subscribing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"trust\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eTrust \u0026amp; Privacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eData, GDPR \u0026amp; hosting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA consolidated view of how Flakes handles your data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGDPR overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo GDPR implementation is documented.\u003c\/b\u003e Checked on 23 August 2026 across the four public pages, in the visible text and in the archived HTML, the words GDPR, data protection and CCPA return zero occurrences. There is no stated legal basis, no data protection officer, no Article 27 representative, no described right of access, rectification, erasure or portability, and no mention of transfers outside the EU, of standard contractual clauses or of a data processing agreement. What stands in place of a framework is a privacy policy last updated on 15 December 2025, describing local storage and a single outbound update check, plus one published contact address, hello@flakes.ai, presented as the channel for privacy questions. The robots.txt does reserve rights under Article 4 of EU Directive 2019\/790 on text and data mining, but that is a standard content-signals file, unrelated to the GDPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho owns the data?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe terms claim ownership of the product only: \u003ci\u003eFlakes and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Flakes\u003c\/i\u003e. Nothing in them assigns rights over what the user browses or creates. The privacy policy lists browsing history and visited sites, sessions and open tabs, preferences and AI-generated content as stored locally, and states that this data \u003ci\u003enever leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to export it\u003c\/i\u003e. An optional account adds an email address, a name if the sign-in provider supplies one, subscription status and billing information; the publisher says it does not share account information with third parties except for payment processing, without naming the processor. User-supplied API keys stay in the macOS Keychain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReuse rights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0\"\u003eFlakes grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the software for personal \u003cb\u003eor commercial\u003c\/b\u003e purposes, so anything produced while browsing can be reused at work without asking permission. The terms place no restriction on how users reuse their own browsing data or the content generated inside the browser, and grant the publisher no license over it; the privacy policy presents an explicit export as the only way that data leaves the device. The limits apply to the software rather than to the data: reverse engineering, decompiling and disassembling are prohibited except where the law allows them, as are breaking the law, infringing the rights of others, distributing malware and attempting unauthorized access to systems or networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eData retention \u0026amp; training\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eRetention summary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v justify\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo retention period is stated anywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e The privacy policy, last updated on 15 December 2025, gives no duration for any category of data, describes no account deletion procedure and offers no erasure request channel. Local data — history, open tabs, preferences, AI-generated content — sits on the device and therefore stays under the user's direct control. For content sent to Flakes AI, the publisher states: \u003ci\u003eWe do not store or use this content beyond providing the requested functionality.\u003c\/i\u003e The update check carries only the application version and the operating system version, with no identifying data. Account data is kept for as long as the account exists, and nothing is said about what becomes of it after cancellation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eTrains on customer data\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"badge ok\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eGDPR contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@flakes.ai\"\u003ehello@flakes.ai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHosting summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eNo hosting country and no hosting region is mentioned anywhere on the site. Browsing data — history, sessions and open tabs, preferences, AI-generated content — is described as stored locally on the device, and user-supplied API keys stay in the macOS Keychain and are never transmitted. The publisher's servers are involved in two cases only: the update check, about which the privacy policy states \u003ci\u003eNo personal information, browsing history, or identifiable data is transmitted during this check\u003c\/i\u003e, and the processing of page content by Flakes AI. The location of those servers is not specified. No jurisdiction is named, no sub-processor is disclosed, no data processing agreement is offered and no international transfer clause exists; the uBOL blocking rules are downloaded from an external source that is not named either. The marketing site itself is served behind Cloudflare, on the anycast address 172.67.218.81 in AS13335 with a node geolocated in San Francisco, but that describes the website's infrastructure rather than the Flakes AI service, and cannot be read as a hosting country for user data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block watch\" id=\"watch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eWatch-outs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThings to keep in mind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eRisks and trade-offs to weigh before adopting Flakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);display:grid;gap:12px 24px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe content of the pages you visit is sent to the publisher's servers as soon as Flakes AI is called, including on sensitive pages such as banking, health or an intranet if the chat is open on them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI answers that synthesize several tabs at once invite over-reliance and quietly erode the habit of opening and checking primary sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstalling outside the Mac App Store means bypassing the macOS security warning, by right-clicking Open or running xattr -cr: a gesture that should not become routine, since it disables a system protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo GDPR framework is published: no legal basis, no described rights, no data protection officer or Article 27 representative, and no retention period or deletion procedure for account and billing data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe prices of the paid plans are not public, so the subscription commitment is only discovered after installing the application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDependence on a project the publisher itself calls still early, carried by a small team, while the terms state that Flakes is provided \u003ci\u003eas is\u003c\/i\u003e and that continuous availability is not guaranteed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe publisher is unidentified — no legal entity, no postal address, no jurisdiction — which makes practical recourse close to impossible in the event of a dispute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"setup\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eSetup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Integrations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eTechnical difficulty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eInstallation is a standard macOS routine: open the DMG, drag Flakes.app into Applications. The one documented friction point is the security warning on first launch, the application shipping outside the Mac App Store — right-click then Open, or run xattr -cr \/Applications\/Flakes.app. Browsing needs no configuration. Switching on the AI features adds an account plus either personal API keys or a subscription. Advanced uses (MCP server, OpenClaw Gateway, shell command, JavaScript console) are developer territory. The real learning curve is not the install but the vim-style navigation and shortcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin:14px 0 10px\"\u003eDeployment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flag-row\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003eDesktop app\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eIntegrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"integrations\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"integration\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6.3 20.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 3.4 0L12 18l-6-6-2.3 2.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 0 3.4Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m2 22 3-3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.5 13.5 10 11\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M10.5 16.5 13 14\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m18 3-4 4h6l-4 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Apple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"integration\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6.3 20.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 3.4 0L12 18l-6-6-2.3 2.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 0 3.4Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m2 22 3-3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.5 13.5 10 11\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M10.5 16.5 13 14\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m18 3-4 4h6l-4 4\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Google\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"company\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eCompany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBehind Flakes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eCompany name\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlakes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eFounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e08\/01\/2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e🇺🇸 United States\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eUBO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eINFORMATION_NOT_FOUND\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eUBO country\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eINFORMATION_NOT_FOUND\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eDomain registrar country\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e🇺🇸 United States\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eLegal contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@flakes.ai\"\u003ehello@flakes.ai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eSupport contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@flakes.ai\"\u003ehello@flakes.ai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"resources\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eOfficial links\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eAll the official URLs gathered for verification and reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"res-grid\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"res\" href=\"https:\/\/flakes.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" 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12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"res-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeatures\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"url\"\u003eflakes.ai\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"res\" href=\"https:\/\/flakes.ai\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003cline x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"10 9 9 9 8 9\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"res-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTerms\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"url\"\u003eflakes.ai\/terms\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"res\" href=\"https:\/\/flakes.ai\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"res-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePrivacy policy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"url\"\u003eflakes.ai\/privacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhich platforms does Flakes run on? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003emacOS only, version 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. The application ships as a universal binary and runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. There is no Windows, Linux, iOS or Android build.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need an account to use Flakes? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eNot to browse: the browser works straight after installation with no sign-up. An account, created with Email, Apple or Google, is required only for the AI features.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow much does Flakes cost? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eThe download and the browser itself are free. Pro and Premium plans exist and are named in the publisher's release notes, but no amount and no currency are published anywhere, so the price is only visible after installing.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes my browsing data leave my Mac? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eNot according to the privacy policy, unless you explicitly export it. History, sessions, open tabs, preferences and AI-generated content are stored locally, and the only outbound request described is the update check, limited to the application version and the operating system version.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the content of the pages I visit sent anywhere? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eYes, to Flakes AI when you use the AI features. The publisher states that it does not store or use that content beyond providing the requested functionality. Using your own API keys avoids sending it to Flakes AI at all.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I use my own API keys? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eYes, and since v1.2.1 this is free for any signed-in user. The keys are stored in the macOS Keychain and, according to the privacy policy, are never sent to the publisher's servers.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs there a built-in ad blocker? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eYes. Flakes uses uBOL rules, downloaded on first use and refreshed periodically; the filtering itself runs locally on the machine.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan the browser be automated? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eYes. Flakes embeds a native MCP server exposing 22 agent tools such as navigate, snapshot, click, fill, scroll, get_links, get_text, get_console and search_history, and it integrates with the OpenClaw Gateway for remote driving by an AI agent.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhere do I download the application? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eFrom the Download page of the Flakes site, which redirects to the GitHub Releases of the chagel\/flakes repository. The application is distributed as a DMG or a ZIP, outside the Mac App Store.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes the site document GDPR compliance? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eNo. None of the four public pages mentions the GDPR, a data protection officer, an Article 27 representative or a data processing agreement. The only published contact is hello@flakes.ai, also reachable through the repository's GitHub Issues or @chagel on X.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block conclusion\" id=\"conclusion\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eConclusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShould you pick Flakes?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich justify\" style=\"max-width:80ch\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlakes is a young product with a very clear point of view. Its first public releases date from mid-December, v1.2.1 landed in March, and the pace has been quick enough to include changes of direction the publisher does not hide: the macOS requirement was raised to 14.0, the AI chat moved from a floating panel to a sidebar, and the AI features were opened to personal API keys. The product bet is legible on every screen: keyboard first, minimal interface, and an AI that reads the tabs you already have open instead of a chatbot bolted onto the side.Privacy here is built into the architecture rather than promised in prose — browsing data local, ad filtering executed on the machine, API keys in the Keychain — which makes the legal side all the more striking. There is no legal entity, no address, no jurisdiction, a single contact email, and \u003cb\u003enot one mention of the GDPR\u003c\/b\u003e across the four public pages. Two paid plans are named without any published price, so the cost of a subscription is only discovered after installing.The result is a tool worth the detour for macOS power users, developers and research-heavy profiles who spend the day in twenty tabs and a terminal: the core of the product is genuinely free, including the AI features when you bring your own keys, and the automation surface (native MCP server, 22 agent tools, OpenClaw Gateway) is rare in a consumer browser. It is not a tool for an organization that needs a data processing agreement, an identified publisher or a documented retention policy, nor for anyone who wants to know the price before installing. 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