The New Hipster Browser — Arc for MacOS

This feels like a browser Apple should have made.

Vojta Struhár
Mac O’Clock

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Arc browser is an innovative browser that challenges Google Chrome on MacOS. It brings a breath of fresh air into the browser game that hasn't changed much in the last few years.

I switched from Safari to the Arc browser two weeks ago. Here are its main features and what I like about them!

Sidebar instead of a top bar

Arc features an unorthodox layout: a sidebar instead of a traditional search + tabs at the top. This is by far its hipsteriest feature and gives it its distinct look.

My medium page in the Arc browser — follow me!

Arc actually saves screen space

I measured everything so you don't have to. Despite being way slimmer, Safari top bar actually takes up 8.7% of the entire screen compared to Arc's 5%! Arc scores better in this regard and, that's including the fancy borders it gives you around the web page :)

Another thing is that most of the content we consume on the web is organized into a vertical layout. This means that vertical space is precious, and you should sacrifice it…

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Vojta Struhár
Mac O’Clock

Always on the lookout for a smarter way to code. Mac enjoyer 🍎, Web developer 🕸️, Game developer 👾