Files
Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min
How to Show Hidden Files on Mac: Finder and Terminal
How to show hidden files on a Mac: the Finder shortcut Cmd+Shift+Period, the Terminal command that keeps them visible, and how to reach the Library folder.
Blog
Notes from building a browser.
Guides for browsing on a Mac, how the engine is built in Rust, the design behind the quiet interface, and what the modern web needs from it.
Web Platform
Oct 27, 2026 · 3 min
The Web APIs React and Angular Apps Need From a Browser
Which Web APIs React and Angular apps need from a browser: the DOM, events, microtasks, timers, fetch, history and observers, the bar a new engine must clear.
Terminal
Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min
tmux Cheat Sheet: Sessions, Windows and Split Panes
A tmux cheat sheet with the default keys for sessions, windows, split panes, copy mode and config, plus how the same pane habits work in Monok on a Mac.
Guides
Oct 27, 2026 · 4 min
Safari Ad Blocker: How Content Blockers Work on a Mac
How a Safari ad blocker works on a Mac: content blockers from the App Store, the privacy settings to turn on, and a WebKit browser with blocking built in.
Guides
Oct 26, 2026 · 4 min
Keyboard Shortcuts for Browsing on a Mac
The keyboard shortcuts for browsing on a Mac that work in Safari, Chrome and Firefox: tabs, history, find, zoom and scrolling, plus how to build the habit.
Engine
Oct 25, 2026 · 4 min
Why a Lightweight Browser Blocks Ads at the Network Layer
Why a lightweight browser blocks ads and trackers before requests are made: scripts never run, pages get lighter. How the built-in blocking in Monok works.
Engine
Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min
Building a Browser Engine in Rust: Where It Stands
How Monok is built in Rust: an engine trait with WebKit behind it for v1, native chrome drawn with vello_cpu, and the paused plan for its own engine.
Engine
Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min
Browser Engine Without Chromium: Why v1 Runs on WebKit
Monok doesn't use Chromium. Version 1 renders pages with the Mac's WebKit behind an engine boundary, and its own Rust engine is a paused, long-term project.
Design
Oct 22, 2026 · 4 min
A Minimalist Browser With No Address Bar
Why a minimalist browser can drop the address bar: how the Magic Bar on Cmd+L replaces it, what you lose, what you gain, and how tabs and panes fit in.
Guides
Oct 21, 2026 · 5 min
Lightweight Browser for Mac: How to Use Less RAM
How to pick a lightweight browser for Mac that uses less RAM: what really drives memory use, how to measure it in Activity Monitor, and settings that help.
Design
Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min
A Browser With a Built-in Terminal for Web Developers
Why a browser with a built-in terminal helps web developers: your own shell in a pane next to the page, links from its output that open in tabs, and safety.