Moving from Safari to Arc

I have been among the most renowned Apple fanatics since my first iPhone 5s. Of course, I subscribed to the Apple One — Apple’s All-in-one subscription, including Apple Music, iCloud, Arcade, and TV. The integration between the devices is impeccable, and it is one of the reasons why I have used Apple devices for eight years.

Owning an iPhone, iPad, Mac, HomePod, and even AirPods forms a remarkable ecosystem and a wall, meaning it is hard to use services out from Apple. I tried using Spotify and YouTube Music, but in the end, the HomePod didn’t catch up well. I tried Google Drive, but it was harder for me to switch it from iCloud Drive. I tried Nothing Ear(1) and (Stick), and the seamless connection of AirPods and Beats caught me off. One exception was found: the Arc Browser, a newly born web browser by The Browser Company. The design language resembled Safari, which was my default, but it was much simpler and more convenient. The unique features took my heart away.

Tabs:

As a student, tab organizations are daunting and painstaking. However, Arc featured Tab Cleaner, using AI to determine the workspace and usage of multiple tabs. Unlike Chrome and Safari, I haven’t manually cleaned up my space; it.

Photo of Google Classroom from the author

It just automates your work. One of the unique aspects of Arc is the vertical list of tabs. Most browsers have a horizontal stack; once it is clogged up, it is hard to find what websites you have been using. The vertical tabs are much more straightforward to spot the tabs, and by closing the sidebar, I can immerse myself in my workflow.

Arc Web Apps Previews from the author

I often use web apps like GitHub, Gmail, and Notion Calendar. I just love how users can customize the most frequently used sites at the top of the tabs. Once I drag them up, Arc supports previews for sites. For example, when you hover your mouse over the Gmail icon, you can see my unread emails and check them off directly. Notion Calendar in case I can see my upcoming schedules. This feature stands apart from any other web browsers I used before.

Spaces:

Space settings from the author

Safari has different profiles; however, I always need to bring the cursor up to the tab to switch. In Arc, it is so convenient to swipe your trackpad and switch the profiles immediately. I can do all that in one screen; with Safari, I had multiple screens open and had difficulty moving files and cleaning up. It was so convenient for multi-tasking. This video shows how efficient multi-tasking is in Arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwvHZgF_fWY.

Mobile:

Arc Search on iPhone from the author

The Arc Search is the best mobile browser I’ve tried yet. I used Firefox, Google, and Safari; the “Browse for Me” is a killer point from a daunting Google search. One of the features I want from The Browsing Company is integrating my Mac Arc to the Arc Search; I want to see all my spaces on my phone.

Conclusion:

Arc changed me in using my computer from multi-tasking to organizing myself. There are so many things I was able to achieve through the unique features that Arc had. Some features would alter the usage of AI.

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Originally Published in Medium

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