Reference

Changelog

What is new in each version of Halo.

1.0.0

The first release of Halo by Synquic for Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows.

Tabs with three layouts: sidebar, compact and top tabs.
Bookmarks, history, downloads, find in page, zoom, print and permission prompts.
Multiple windows, multiple profiles, and tabs that restore on launch.
Memory saver: background tabs unused for 10 minutes are unloaded.
Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store and unpacked folders.
Full settings with search, spell check with suggestions, and Fix with Halo rewrites.
Keyboard shortcuts in the menu bar that work while a page has focus.

Passwordless accounts: sign up and sign in with a 6-digit code sent to your email, or with Google.
End-to-end encrypted accounts: the account key never reaches Synquic and the server stores only ciphertext.
Sync of the vault, bookmarks, history and settings with conflict merging.
Recovery key at sign-up, approval of new devices from a signed-in device, and new recovery keys from Settings.
Stay signed in with the system keychain. Lock and auto-lock use Touch ID on Macs that have it.
Devices list with sign out for one device or all.

Halo menu in sign-in fields, automatic saving with Undo, and strong password suggestions.
Logins, cards, addresses, notes, aliases and one-time codes, with a password check.
Import from Chrome, Dia, Arc, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera and CSV files.

Hosts with groups and quick connect, a keychain for ed25519 and imported keys, and terminal tabs.
Known-host checks, port forwarding (local, remote and dynamic), snippets with variables and SFTP.

Halo AI on your computer: answers, page summaries and browser actions, with approval before payments and orders; Halo Cloud for harder tasks.
Halo Voice: hands-free, two-way voice, transcribed on your computer.
Built-in MCP server with one-click Connect for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and Codex, and a built-in stdio bridge.
Agent sign-ins need your approval; agents never see passwords.

Shields ad and tracker blocker with a per-site switch, and Global Privacy Control.
Private windows that keep nothing on disk, and private windows with Tor.