Ask HN: Have you used Arc Browser

4 points·mr_o47··4 comments

Yes, been using it since it came out... What a year ago? I'm not even sure how long it's been but I was sold on it pretty fast. I don't even utilize many of its features, but the side tab bar (omg I actually know what websites are titled again) and split views are great. The search bar is not really much different from other browsers, but the experience of using it is better. Tab lifecycles changed my life.

Same, been using it on my Macbook since last summer, and just got a desktop Mac earlier this summer and it's my main browser there too. Split views are A+, the different zones is really useful for work related stuff, and I like the layout of the browser as a whole.

I've reached new browser fatigue. I already use several different browsers, all for different purposes. Every week a new one comes out. Mullvad's new browser[0] is brilliant though, and I use it, but I won't be trying Arc. What is Arc's unique selling point?

[0] https://mullvad.net/browser

It's a productivity focused browser. Someone mentioned it helped him manage tabs, which was never a problem for me.

But they rethink UI to suit workflow. There's subtleties like how it replaces bookmarks, stays logged in to email or informs you on the GMeet favicon that your next meeting is in 21 min. Entering developer mode on a page is as easy as opening a new tab.

It remembers your previous tabs well, so when you try to type and open a new one, it lists possible history items that you might be looking for.

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