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Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by bloopernova »

thiht wrote: post #114

I’ve used Arc as my main browser on my work laptop for the last few months and I love it! It solves pain points I’ve actively tried to solve with Firefox, but couldn’t. It’s no surprise HN is skeptical about « yet another browser », so here’s what I like specifically about Arc: - it supports tab tiling. I can see 2 tabs next to one another easily. This is NOT solved with window tiling, it’s clunky and clutters the sp…

I disagree that Tree Style Tabs are awful. I use it every day and it's rock solid.

Firefox forever, yo! Whitest guy ever tries to make an F gang sign with his fingers

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by racl101 »

chrisoconnell wrote: post #24

It unfortunately requires an account to use the browser at all. A browser, un no circumstances, should be log-in walled. Seemed like a great user experience as a browser, but unfortunately I uninstalled it as soon as I launched it to a sign in screen.

Yeah, I bailed as soon as I got the prompt. No way Hose-A.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by daruk »

zzo38computer wrote: post #109
thejosh wrote: post #54

It's another Chromium wrapper(?), and calling yourself "The Browser Company" is, IMHO, sketchy at best? Requires sign in on launch... https://i.imgur.com/89Oegnf.jpeg

It should not be required if you do not want sync across devices, bug reports, etc (or if you just want to copy the configuration by yourself instead). However, apparently it requires anyways, and that is no good. It also should not require an internet connection if you are only going to view local files and/or LAN.

It definitely won’t let me progress past the login screen on iOS without first creating an account on a Mac. Seems like an odd UX decision.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by scblock »

dbcooper wrote: post #78

Anyone tried Kagi's WebKit based browser? https://browser.kagi.com/

I use it daily. It feels like Safari, but with Chrome or Firefox extensions and a decent ad blocker. My only nit to pick is it doesn't integrate with the system passwords, but I moved to Bitwarden a few months ago and that works perfectly. It supports PWAs and nearly no-chrome windows which has been great for a few web apps I use.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by daruk »

carlosjobim wrote: post #124
JohnFen wrote: post #13

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.

What's the point with a bunch of information when you can just download it and try for yourself? If you're at the car dealership, don't you want to take a car for a test ride first, before getting into more details?

I downloaded it to try for myself on iOS, but the app requires that you first create an account on a Mac before you can use it on iOS.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by _23sd »

prmoustache wrote: post #141
thiht wrote: post #114

I’ve used Arc as my main browser on my work laptop for the last few months and I love it! It solves pain points I’ve actively tried to solve with Firefox, but couldn’t. It’s no surprise HN is skeptical about « yet another browser », so here’s what I like specifically about Arc: - it supports tab tiling. I can see 2 tabs next to one another easily. This is NOT solved with window tiling, it’s clunky and clutters the sp…

Why would you want your browser to manage themes and window management (tiling, links outside of web) while it is the job of the OS/desktop environment?

Part of the reason is that this is a macOS browser. macOS's window management is a joke. But I think I'd use the tab tiling on Linux too, I do a lot of work with tiled browser windows and it's great, but also sucks when you want to have a window very small horizontally and the browser's UI gets squished along with any extension menus you're trying to use. Arc doesn't have that problem, you always have access to the full UI.

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by thiht »

prmoustache wrote: post #141
thiht wrote: post #114

I’ve used Arc as my main browser on my work laptop for the last few months and I love it! It solves pain points I’ve actively tried to solve with Firefox, but couldn’t. It’s no surprise HN is skeptical about « yet another browser », so here’s what I like specifically about Arc: - it supports tab tiling. I can see 2 tabs next to one another easily. This is NOT solved with window tiling, it’s clunky and clutters the sp…

Why would you want your browser to manage themes and window management (tiling, links outside of web) while it is the job of the OS/desktop environment?

Because I disagree on that

Re: Arc Browser 1.0

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Post by Timshel »

olliej wrote: post #108
bambax wrote: post #30

From https://www.protocol.com/browser-company > Agrawal decided early on not to try and rebuild the whole browser stack, and based Arc on Chromium like everyone else. Ladybird this ain't. More like YACI (yet another chromium implementation).

Seriously the fact the "I made a chrome wrapper" is apparently worth millions in VC funding remains absurd to me.

With how critical a browser is I don´t believe it's absurd just a long shot.

What's more absurd to me would be to use it because it's pretty and has vertical tabs as if it was the features pitched to raise money ...

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