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Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by sauravmitra »

mbreese wrote: post #274
sauravmitra wrote: post #258

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Heya, thanks for the feedback! We were trying to replicate a Typeform-like feel (questions, one by one) to make it more palatable but the goal isn't to bait you into thinking you're done. Do you think we're missing something to replicate the feeling of a nice Typeform, or do you think Typeforms in general are similarly annoying for you?

It was just not knowing how long the form was... it felt like it was a choose your own adventure where my answered dictated what the next question was (which was obviously not the case, just the feeling I had). I think something like a (1/10, 2/10, etc...) in front or behind the question would have been helpful. Then you at least know how many more questions there are. Congrats on the launch -- first contact with pot…

Thanks! Will try and add that in then.

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by bugmen0t »

AkshitGarg wrote: post #244
Osiris wrote: post #203

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Also tab grouping already exists in the free Vivaldi browser so it's an even less compelling feature to pay for.

Tab groups also exist in chrome, brave and edge (was behind a flag last time I checked), and presumably other chromium-based browsers too

And Firefox

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by verdverm »

sauravmitra wrote: post #264
verdverm wrote: post #262

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What happens when a user thinks they are in an input field and hits 'd'? I've experienced the likely same outcome with Vimium and 'x' I suspect you will want to have modifier keys be the default. Something to ask users rather than forcing them to adopt to what you think is best

Hmm, I want to look further into how often this happens. Was this a big issue for you with Vimium? Right now, if you accidentally close a page, you can quickly "Z" (or click the undo button that shows up) to bring the page back.

I've experienced the loss of input when I habitually hit escape to exit input mode and then x to delete text. (Normal on vim, does not carrier over the same with Vimium)

This closes the tab, and on restore, the partial input is lost. Had this hit me more than once on Confluence

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by Cyberdog »

nullspace wrote: post #139

The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/ Just want to say, I think what can differentiate this from other browsers + extensions will come down to how well-integrated all of it is. Tab fatigue for work browsers is real and if this helps solve that, then it's worth it. From what I see on your landing page, the UX / workflow looks extremely attractive. Couple of things, a) I do think the $15 per month…

> The negativity in this thread is extremely distasteful. :/

Is it? Product launch threads on HN tend to be rife with questions along the lines of "how is this better than existing products?" or "how do you justify the cost over other alternatives?" In some threads those questions are stated a little more… plainly than in other threads, yes, but when someone starts a thread about a product with a subscription model (already not a popular prospect on HN) in a space where there are already a dozen decent alternatives for free, of course there's going to be some balking and questioning along those lines.

At any rate, people post product threads on HN because they think HN's technical audience in particular will be interested in their product - and ultimately in paying for it in one way or another. In that sense we're kind of doing them a disservice if we just blindly cheerlead their product and don't provide any feedback as to why it actually might not be hitting the mark with this audience.

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by [deleted] »

mythz wrote: post #120

It looks like the primary redeeming tab groups feature could've been implemented as a browser extension which I personally still wouldn't use as I don't see that it adds any value over my current natural setup of having my "tab groups" basically grouped across across multiple browser windows and virtual desktops. So all sites I frequent are already open and I just use the OS shortcuts for opening the preferred browse…

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Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by threatofrain »

AkshitGarg wrote: post #244
Osiris wrote: post #203

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also tab grouping already exists in the free Vivaldi browser so it's an even less compelling feature to pay for.

Tab groups also exist in chrome, brave and edge (was behind a flag last time I checked), and presumably other chromium-based browsers too

Since the app is launching on Apple's ecosystem, it also makes sense to compare to Safari where we're already getting tab groups and syncing.

Plus, there's the usual stuff of password management, email aliases (nice for not giving out your email), and private relay, which is basically TOR lite for grandma. And what about ad blocking?

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by sauravmitra »

verdverm wrote: post #283
sauravmitra wrote: post #264

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hmm, I want to look further into how often this happens. Was this a big issue for you with Vimium? Right now, if you accidentally close a page, you can quickly "Z" (or click the undo button that shows up) to bring the page back.

I've experienced the loss of input when I habitually hit escape to exit input mode and then x to delete text. (Normal on vim, does not carrier over the same with Vimium) This closes the tab, and on restore, the partial input is lost. Had this hit me more than once on Confluence

Good point. Currently though, if you "z" a page you've closed, it preserves your input. The system isn't perfect, but it prevents any fear of accidental closing.

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by sauravmitra »

yugen101 wrote: post #278

The initial popup, asking about making the browser as default and to import the bookmarks from other browsers: I deselected both options, and the button became disabled, hinting that I had to at least select one option. But it was still possible to click outside the popup to close it. These kind of UI patterns make me stop using a product immediately.

Yeah, sorry it seemed like it was disabled! As Ali mentioned, when you deselect both options, the button says "I'll do this later", which you can click to skip.

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by breakfastduck »

maccolgan wrote: post #221
BlissWaves wrote: post #193

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Show me one example which has worked with that formula and has generated significant amount of revenue?

lmao almost all of the garbage crypto"currency" (most of them want to be a store of value and even fail at that) projects

You think the desire to have decentralised currency is a non/madeup problem?

Re: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A MacOS web browser designed for faster work

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Post by blackout191 »

cfree04 wrote: post #256

Love it so far. When I think about all of the time and tasks lost because of my mountain of tabs, $15 is an infinitesimally small price to pay given my workload and schedule. If it's not for you it's not for you but at least just try it. This will actually make me money and help me clock our earlier aside from the headaches I won't have. My life feels more organized and I am happy to have a team that is dedicated to…

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