⌥+Space
Call it from anywhere
The launcher appears over your current workspace—even over full-screen apps.
Native launcher for macOS
Your Chrome profiles.
One shortcut.
Stop hunting through Chrome windows. Press one hotkey, pick a profile, and get straight back to what you were doing.
Native macOS
No Chrome extension
No tracking
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P
Personal
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S
Studio
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W
Work
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R
Research
⌥+Space
Built for the way you actually use Chrome
WorkPersonalClientsResearchIncognito
Zero-friction switching
Three beats. You’re there.
Profile Rings stays out of the way until the exact moment you need it.
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Click or press a number
Every visible profile gets a number, so your hands never have to leave the keyboard.
Jump back into flow
Open profiles come forward. Closed profiles launch in a fresh Chrome window.
Made for many profiles
Fast enough to become muscle memory.
No profile manager. No giant settings window. Just the shortest path to the browser context you need.
Keyboard first
Choose without breaking stride.
Profile numbers are always in sight. One key takes you from launcher to Chrome.
Fits your screen
Put it where it belongs.
Top, right, bottom, or left. The launcher automatically switches between horizontal and vertical layouts.
Yours by default
Show only what matters.
Choose profiles, customize the hotkey, and decide how new windows launch.
Private by construction
Your browser stays your business.
Profile Rings is a local Mac utility—not another service watching your browsing.
- ✓No analytics, ads, or telemetry
- ✓No URLs, history, page titles, or credentials
- ✓No Chrome extension or Accessibility permission
- ✓Your settings and profile details stay on your Mac
Good to know
Simple by design.
Does it need a Chrome extension?+
No. Profile Rings launches and activates Chrome profiles without installing anything in Chrome.
What happens if a profile is already open?+
Profile Rings asks Chrome to bring that profile forward. It only opens a new window when the profile is closed.
Can I customize the launcher?+
Yes. Change the hotkey, choose which profiles appear, and place the launcher on any screen edge.
What does it require?+
A Mac running macOS 13 or newer and Google Chrome.