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Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by 79a6ed87 »

dizhn wrote: post #9

https://thebrowser.company/values/ I don't think I want to have anything to do with this company. Super cringe. I get the impression that Arc will be a form over function product reflecting someone's understanding of good design and insisting on it. Not that I'd use a closed source browser anyway.

Also, in that link you posted, the Homepage button is at the bottom and opens in a new tab.

Terrible design decision.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

#12

Post by itslennysfault »

Off topic, but clicking that link and seeing the "X" logo is really jarring to me. I heard it happened, but actually clicking a link in the wild and seeing that big dumb as-is Special Alphabets 4 "X" as a "logo" still shocked me.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

#13

Post by JohnFen »

Their website still doesn't tell me anything useful enough about the browser to let me know if it's something that would interest me. It's all just marketing-speak.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

#15

Post by cowsup »

I feel like a lot of these features would bode well on the operating system level, rather than the browser level. If I’m someone who uses the same device for both work and personal use, I’m going to want more changes than just which bookmarks I use or which sites are logged in. That’s why both Windows & Macs have their Focus modes, or, for even more advanced use, different Users altogether, to separate all of my programs (or “apps”) depending on what I’m doing.

Changing the color of my browser isn’t really something I find worthwhile. Nor is moving the URL bar to the left; my monitor is more wide than tall, so it’s easier on my eyes and for moving my mouse to just look up as opposed to the left for navigation.

Competing against Chrome is interesting, although it’s still powered by Chromium, so nothing changes there. They are still at the mercy of features Google decides are worth pursuing, rather than W3C.

Otherwise… Good luck.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by tiltowait »

dizhn wrote: post #9

https://thebrowser.company/values/ I don't think I want to have anything to do with this company. Super cringe. I get the impression that Arc will be a form over function product reflecting someone's understanding of good design and insisting on it. Not that I'd use a closed source browser anyway.

They're definitely very ... spirited. The browser is good, though, and I know some people who say it's their favorite. It's got some neat power features, and I'm happy to see innovation in the browser space. Their spaces feature is very slick and the main thing I miss when using Orion. I wish them success.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

#19

Post by chomp »

Runs on Chromium. Sorry, that's a deal breaker for me. Using Chromium gives more power to Google's quest for web sanitization for advertising.
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