diff --git a/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/Browser.swift b/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/Browser.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfcbb1571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/Browser.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+//
+//  Browser.swift
+//  Evergren
+//
+//  Created by Brent Simmons on 2/23/16.
+//  Copyright © 2016 Ranchero Software, LLC. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import RSWeb
+
+struct Browser {
+
+	/// The user-specified default browser for opening web pages.
+	///
+	/// The user-assigned default browser, or `nil` if none was assigned
+	/// (i.e., the system default should be used).
+	static var defaultBrowser: MacWebBrowser? {
+		if let bundleID = AppDefaults.shared.defaultBrowserID, let browser = MacWebBrowser(bundleIdentifier: bundleID) {
+			return browser
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+
+	/// Opens a URL in the default browser.
+	///
+	/// - Parameters:
+	///   - urlString: The URL to open.
+	///   - invert: Whether to invert the "open in background in browser" preference
+	static func open(_ urlString: String, invertPreference invert: Bool = false) {
+		// Opens according to prefs.
+		open(urlString, inBackground: invert ? !AppDefaults.shared.openInBrowserInBackground : AppDefaults.shared.openInBrowserInBackground)
+	}
+
+
+	/// Opens a URL in the default browser.
+	///
+	/// - Parameters:
+	///   - urlString: The URL to open.
+	///   - inBackground: Whether to open the URL in the background or not.
+	/// - Note: Some browsers (specifically Chromium-derived ones) will ignore the request
+	///   to open in the background.
+	static func open(_ urlString: String, inBackground: Bool) {
+		if let url = URL(string: urlString) {
+			if let defaultBrowser = defaultBrowser {
+				defaultBrowser.openURL(url, inBackground: inBackground)
+			} else {
+				MacWebBrowser.openURL(url, inBackground: inBackground)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+extension Browser {
+
+	static var titleForOpenInBrowserInverted: String {
+		let openInBackgroundPref = AppDefaults.shared.openInBrowserInBackground
+
+		return openInBackgroundPref ?
+			NSLocalizedString("Open in Browser in Foreground", comment: "Open in Browser in Foreground menu item title") :
+			NSLocalizedString("Open in Browser in Background", comment: "Open in Browser in Background menu item title")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/WebViewController.swift b/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/WebViewController.swift
index 2901c0cb4..a493a1781 100644
--- a/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/WebViewController.swift
+++ b/Multiplatform/macOS/Article/WebViewController.swift
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 //  Copyright © 2020 Ranchero Software. All rights reserved.
 //
 
-import AppKit
-import Articles
-
 import AppKit
 import RSCore
 import Articles
@@ -207,6 +204,24 @@ extension WebViewController: WKScriptMessageHandler {
 	
 }
 
+extension WebViewController: WKNavigationDelegate {
+
+	public func webView(_ webView: WKWebView, decidePolicyFor navigationAction: WKNavigationAction, decisionHandler: @escaping (WKNavigationActionPolicy) -> Void) {
+		if navigationAction.navigationType == .linkActivated {
+			if let url = navigationAction.request.url {
+				let flags = navigationAction.modifierFlags
+				let invert = flags.contains(.shift) || flags.contains(.command)
+				Browser.open(url.absoluteString, invertPreference: invert)
+			}
+			decisionHandler(.cancel)
+			return
+		}
+
+		decisionHandler(.allow)
+	}
+	
+}
+
 // MARK: Private
 
 private extension WebViewController {
@@ -228,6 +243,8 @@ private extension WebViewController {
 				self.view.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: webView.topAnchor),
 				self.view.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: webView.bottomAnchor)
 			])
+			
+			webView.navigationDelegate = self
 		
 			webView.configuration.userContentController.add(WrapperScriptMessageHandler(self), name: MessageName.imageWasClicked)
 			webView.configuration.userContentController.add(WrapperScriptMessageHandler(self), name: MessageName.imageWasShown)
diff --git a/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 186886ccb..eebabbda9 100644
--- a/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/NetNewsWire.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
 		51B80F1F24BE531200C6C32D /* SharingServiceView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51B80F1E24BE531200C6C32D /* SharingServiceView.swift */; };
 		51B80F4224BE588200C6C32D /* SharingServicePickerDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51B80F4124BE588200C6C32D /* SharingServicePickerDelegate.swift */; };
 		51B80F4424BE58BF00C6C32D /* SharingServiceDelegate.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51B80F4324BE58BF00C6C32D /* SharingServiceDelegate.swift */; };
+		51B80F4624BF76E700C6C32D /* Browser.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51B80F4524BF76E700C6C32D /* Browser.swift */; };
 		51BB7C272335A8E5008E8144 /* ArticleActivityItemSource.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51BB7C262335A8E5008E8144 /* ArticleActivityItemSource.swift */; };
 		51BB7C312335ACDE008E8144 /* page.html in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51BB7C302335ACDE008E8144 /* page.html */; };
 		51BC4AFF247277E0000A6ED8 /* URL-Extensions.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 51BC4ADD247277DF000A6ED8 /* URL-Extensions.swift */; };
@@ -2010,6 +2011,7 @@
 		51B80F1E24BE531200C6C32D /* SharingServiceView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SharingServiceView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51B80F4124BE588200C6C32D /* SharingServicePickerDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SharingServicePickerDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51B80F4324BE58BF00C6C32D /* SharingServiceDelegate.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SharingServiceDelegate.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		51B80F4524BF76E700C6C32D /* Browser.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Browser.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51BB7C262335A8E5008E8144 /* ArticleActivityItemSource.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ArticleActivityItemSource.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51BB7C302335ACDE008E8144 /* page.html */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.html; path = page.html; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		51BC4ADD247277DF000A6ED8 /* URL-Extensions.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "URL-Extensions.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -2768,6 +2770,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				51B54ABB24B5BEF20014348B /* ArticleView.swift */,
+				51B80F4524BF76E700C6C32D /* Browser.swift */,
 				51B54A6824B54A490014348B /* IconView.swift */,
 				51B80F4324BE58BF00C6C32D /* SharingServiceDelegate.swift */,
 				51B80F4124BE588200C6C32D /* SharingServicePickerDelegate.swift */,
@@ -5221,6 +5224,7 @@
 				51E498CC24A8085D00B667CB /* SearchFeedDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				51E498C824A8085D00B667CB /* SmartFeedsController.swift in Sources */,
 				175942AB24AD533200585066 /* RefreshInterval.swift in Sources */,
+				51B80F4624BF76E700C6C32D /* Browser.swift in Sources */,
 				51E4992C24A8676300B667CB /* ArticleSorter.swift in Sources */,
 				514E6C0A24AD39AD00AC6F6E /* ArticleIconImageLoader.swift in Sources */,
 				51E4995024A8734C00B667CB /* ExtensionPoint.swift in Sources */,