Frequently Asked Questions

Kagemusha supports 7 browsers: Chrome, Chrome Canary, Chromium, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, and Opera. You only need one of them installed. When creating an app, you can choose which browser engine to use, and download links are shown for any browser not yet installed. Since Kagemusha uses symlinks to reference the browser binary, your generated apps automatically stay up to date when the browser updates.

There's no difference in features. The only distinction is the number of apps you can create. The Free plan allows up to 3, while Pro gives you unlimited app creation. Pro is a one-time purchase of $24.99, with no monthly fees. When a new major version (2.0 and later) ships, existing customers get an upgrade at a reduced price.

Safari PWAs on macOS Sonoma and later are convenient, but they don't support browser extensions and lack profile isolation. Kagemusha uses Chromium-based browsers, so extensions like uBlock Origin and 1Password work seamlessly, and each app has its own isolated cookies and login sessions. Plus, you can create apps instantly from 300+ built-in service presets.

Kagemusha is open source and its code is publicly available for anyone to review. It never modifies or copies the Chrome binary, it uses symlinks (reference links) to safely leverage your existing browser. Chrome's original signature is preserved, so macOS security checks continue to work as expected, including Touch ID and passkeys.

Profile data is stored separately from the .app bundle. Using the "Delete" option from Kagemusha's app list will cleanly remove both the .app and its associated profile data.

Kagemusha is macOS only. It depends on macOS-specific features like the .app bundle structure and the Launch Services API, so there are no plans to support other operating systems.

Pro is a one-time purchase with no recurring charges, so there is nothing to cancel. Because this is a digital product, we do not refund completed purchases as a rule. The free edition creates up to 3 apps, so try it before you buy. If the software does not work because of something we did, write to us and we will sort it out individually. See the Terms of Service for details.

Send your question through the contact form. We reply by email within two business days, and we never make sales calls. How to use the app is written up in the guide. If you lost your license key, the app can resend it from the License screen.

Browsing history, anything you type, cookies, logins, and passwords in the apps Kagemusha creates stay on your Mac, and the list of apps, their URLs, and their icons are stored only under ~/Library/Application Support/Kagemusha/. None of it is sent to us. One Pro license covers up to 3 Macs at the same time. When you activate a key, the app sends only the license key, a device identifier that cannot be reversed to your hardware ID, the device name, and the app version. To see, correct, or delete what we hold about you, such as the name and email address from your purchase, write to us through the contact form. See the Privacy Policy for details.