Anyone tried Kagi's WebKit based browser? https://browser.kagi.com/
It’s great at least on macOS and iOS.
Profiles on the macOS version made me switch to it from Safari as my daily driver.
Arc Browser 1.0
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Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#82> Arc is built from the ground up to be private and secure. We don’t know what sites you visit or what you search for. Immediately following this is a form for me to enter my email address so I can receive a download link. Sorry Arc, that’s not a trade I’m willing to make.
Yeah their messaging is a bit strange. Perhaps someone with more info on Arc can clarify, but their landing page makes a strong point about them being privacy-conscious, and their summary of their own terms of service is "TLDR: we won't spy on you", but at the same time you must log in to use the browser. What is their monetization strategy? If something is VC-backed and free, it's hard to believe that they aren't ad supported in some way, which almost always relies on some amount of tracking.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#83Been using since March, have not looked back. It removes a lot of tab anxiety, and helps me organise actual useful links from things that are interesting for just now.
I want to like Arc but I found the onboarding to be very weak. How did you learn to use it in the way the designers intended? Where is the "Master Arc in 5 Minutes" video?
I couldn't agree with you more. I've been using Arc for the past month or so and it's okay but my god it has a lot of 'stuff' to learn.
They have a few videos on their YouTube channel but they're not well made imho. They lack a proper script and are far too long because of the lack of proper structure.
I am surprised they released v1 without a few polished videos explaining their USPs.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
>I've been hearing about this browser and how excellent it is from real people, or probably-paid articles on tech blogs?
The Youtuber MKBHD has a podcast[0] where they have mentioned that many in their office has switched over to it. I'm not sure I quite understand their enthusiasm for it, but I don't think they're paid shills. [0] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEcrRXW3oEYfUctetZTAWLw
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Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#85Can't find a download link for Linux.
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#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're so right! I'd forgotten. It will probably happen again -- I'll forget about Arc and then reinvestigate it. Apologies for the redundancy. :)
I think this is the Ouroboros of curiosity - discovery, investigation, disappointment, amnesia. If it doesn't catch, we don't really remember it. This seems very human.
I'm like that with a couple of hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the area that people hype, but aren't actually good. I forget their names and visit every few years.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#87Anyone tried Kagi's WebKit based browser? https://browser.kagi.com/
Yes. It doesn't run on Linux.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#88it isn't mentioned anywhere but it's chromium based — which is of course is practical, but I wonder how dependent on Google that makes them and other browsers using it
Maybe I’m misunderstanding, but why is this practical? It’s a Mac app, WebKit already ships with the OS and can be easily used with WKWebView. Bundling Chrome is a much bigger app size and much more complicated build setup than importing a class that ships with Cocoa.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#89Anyone tried Kagi's WebKit based browser? https://browser.kagi.com/
It’s great at least on macOS and iOS. Profiles on the macOS version made me switch to it from Safari as my daily driver.
I've been waiting on their implementation of Compact Tabs.
While controversial for some, I personally feel that the new compact tab designs in Safari are a far better user experience and use of space.
Kagi's CEO completely disagrees with this, and they're implementing a design similar to Internet Explorer 9.
I really want to use Kagi, but I think that their design principals are antithetical with mine and may others.
But, I think it's great for a lot of people, particularly those that seek alternative browsers.
Re: Arc Browser 1.0
#90This is going to sound like a negative comment but I promise it's not ...
Something really gets under my skin with the way they talk about Arc on their website. There is nothing on their website that means anything. Previously the headline of their website was literally "Arc is a browser". Are you kidding?
It then went on to say that it's everything I care about. Really? How is that? What do I care about? Are you sure you know what I care about? Then finally it asks me if I'm ready to let go of the old internet.
If you're going to say stuff like this, I think most of us at least on HN would expect them to be doing something where the benefits are very apparent. Or at the least, they'd have rebuilt the browser from the ground up. It's built on Chromium and therefore will have similar issues and limitations.
I don't think there's anything wrong with Chromium, I'm happy to use such a browser but I think it's time Arc decided to explain what their goal is using English, or something we can actually understand.