You may have heard about the Arc browser, which started in 2022 and was created by The Browser Company of New York. Arc is indeed a new take on the web browser. I started using Arc in October 2022, and I was very skeptical. I used Safari all my life; I thought there would be no way I could switch over to Arc full-time — well, I was wrong. Arc just feels different, fantastically and beautifully. There is way too much to talk about, so I will focus on the basic parts of Arc.

Arc was designed to maximize your productivity. It has a minimal and efficient sidebar, which houses the URL bar, tabs, and folders. You can permanently pin tabs to the top of your sidebar or temporarily assign them there. All tabs are displayed vertically, so you can quickly scroll to the needed tab without clicking through them. Arc has a feature called Spaces which allows you to create different browser “windows” within the browser to easily organize and switch between other tasks. With a simple swipe gesture, you can transition from one space to another and back again. Arc also has Profiles that allow you to assign specific cookies and user sessions to a Space. This allows you to separate the different parts of your life, such as school, work, and personal.

Arc has many more features, and this article would be about 10x more confusing if I were to list them all out. All you need to know is that Arc is pretty damn powerful and sleek. In fact, this whole article was written in the note section of Arc. So if they could get someone who refuses to use anything, not Apple, they are doing something right. and I can’t wait to see what’s next.