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A custom Electron-based browser with 30+ built-in productivity, education, healthcare, and creative apps. Tabbed browsing, AI integration, deep Google service connectivity, and all data stored locally.

macOS currently. iPhone and iPad support is planned for a future release.

XMethod includes 30+ built-in apps (email, files, journal, career tools, AI chat, etc.) that work without extensions. All data is stored locally with zero telemetry. Built-in ad blocker, password manager, and Widevine DRM for streaming.

macOS 11+ (Big Sur or later). 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended.

Download from the portal at portal.xmethod.net, drag to Applications, and launch. Sign in with your portal account to activate your subscription.

Open Settings, go to Google Account, and click Connect. This authorizes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Tasks, and YouTube access via OAuth2.

30+ apps including Work Hub (email/calendar/contacts), Files, AI Studio, Academia, Journal, Career Hub, xSocial, Google Workspace Hub, Entertainment Hub, Messages, Smart Home, Holistic Health, Neurodivergent Tools, Autopilot, and more.

A server-hosted catalog of additional apps (Health Tools, Arcade, News Reader, Finance Hub, CredentialPro, Video Editor, etc.) that can be downloaded on-demand. All included with every paid plan.

Yes. All built-in apps and downloaded App Store apps work offline. Google-dependent features (Gmail, Drive, Calendar) require an internet connection.

10+ models via OpenRouter including Claude (Anthropic), GPT-4 (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Llama, Mistral, and more.

You can bring your own OpenRouter API key (BYOK, no extra charge) or purchase XMethod Credits (metered through the portal).

20 built-in integrations that give AI real-time access to external data sources. 7 free connectors (Wikipedia, Hacker News, Reddit, Weather, Dictionary, Calculator, Stack Overflow) work out of the box. 13 more require your own API keys.

Smart Compose provides AI-powered predictive text suggestions in any text field on any website. Press Tab to accept, Escape to dismiss. AI Fill Page can auto-fill entire forms with context-aware data.

AI Studio's Screen Context feature can read your active browser tab and system-wide app content via macOS Accessibility API. Privacy filters automatically block sensitive content (banking, medical sites). You control which domains are included or blocked.

All data is stored locally in ~/.xmethod/ on your device. No cloud servers, no telemetry, no data collection.

AES-256-GCM encryption with Electron's safeStorage API. Touch ID biometric unlock is supported. The vault includes breach monitoring (HIBP), strength audit, and TOTP 2FA support.

Screen Lock adds a layer of protection beyond your OS login. Lock the browser with a PIN, Touch ID, or Apple Watch proximity. Configure from Settings > Privacy.

Yes. You can back up app data to iCloud via Sign in with Apple, or to Google Drive. Both are opt-in — enable from Settings > Advanced. Cloud Sync keeps data in sync across devices on both providers.

XMethod stores all data locally and includes healthcare tools (EHR, Health Tools), but HIPAA compliance depends on your complete workflow and infrastructure. Contact us for enterprise healthcare deployments.

Personal ($15/mo), Family/Team ($35/mo for up to 3 profiles), and Enterprise (custom pricing). All plans include every built-in app and every App Store app.

Yes, cancel from the portal at any time. Your local data remains on your device after cancellation.

No. Every App Store app is included with every paid plan at no additional cost.