Submitted 3 weeks ago by laserkaspar@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/24/24279020/browser-company-ai-browser-arc
Just switched to arc on windows. It’s really buggy but I wanted to still give it a chance because it feels really nice when it does what it should. I hoped it will get better over time. Still hope so but I don’t believe anymore…
Why would anyone use a browser that requires you to login, especially after that: kibty.town/blog/arc/
i tried it with bogus accounts just to see what all the hype was, and yea… it’s just bloatware pretending to be something “new” and “innovative” just to get suckers to sign up with their actual info
I really like the vertical tabs, the split profiles, the quick notes and the mini windows for links from other applications. If there is a prior product with all these features I’d love to try it. Please send a link.
Another Chrome-based browser of shit.
I’ve been using the Zen fork of Firefox and have been enjoying it greatly. It’s still pretty early, and a lot of the Firefox issues are still there, but regardless it’s felt better than any other browser I’ve used lately.
And since it’s Firefox, it’s unaffected by he Mv3 bullshit
Yeah Zen is really nice, was going to try Arc one time but was immediately turned off by the account requirement.
This looks great, how have I not heard of that?
Can you install Firefox addons? How is keyboard navigation?
It can install addons like any other FF fork, and there’s an entire settings tab with a long list of keybinds.
Just switched to it and really liking it so far. But it’s missing folders for now… But they say they will push them the day Mozilla releases them to stable Firefox. I hope this project survives!
The plan this time is to build not just a different interface for a browser, but a different kind of browser entirely — one that is much more proactive, more powerful, more AI-centric, more in line with that original vision.
Who could have thought? These goons are so predictable…
AI is the magic word, if you need loads of VC money.
the arc of browser is long, and bends towards techbro nonsense
I want the premium vertical UI and ease of switching spaces in Arc but without the AI slop and venture-backed rhetoric about reinventing the browser.
The browser is fine. We need more companies that can fork the good parts of successful browser engines and remove the tracking and AI hype bloat. Those companies won’t make VC-level money but they could make decent year-over-year profit with a strong community following.
Take a look @ Zen browser! Been using it for a while & it’s pretty good, so far!
Made for and by people with ADHD
What is the appeal of Arc? I’ve just seen it like opera gx but for normal people.
ITT: arc shills
Is there even one positive comment here?
Yeah that is absurd. I’ve found exactly one comment that is at least not negative.
If you want that style of UI use Zen browser, it’s based on Firefox and doesn’t require an account to use it.
Arc is just another crappy browser based on Chrome.
Already switched to Zen. It’s great! Much better community, less buggy, and the dev actually knows what they’re doing. Split tabs still need improvement tho.
I stay away from proprietary stuff when there are great open source alternatives out there. A proprietary system will always be more driven by those funding it, than the needs of the user and nearly always turn users into products, selling their information.
I’ve been using Firefox variants for a while. I use LibreWolf on desktop and Mull on mobile and a self hosted sync server so it works seamlessly. There are a few sites here and there that I don’t have the choice not to use and don’t like the privacy features or don’t render properly, so I keep Chrome around for emergencies. But that’s rare, mostly government sites.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
lol
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
I still cannot get over the fact that a browser requires an account to use.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I’m trying to figure out what that means. Like if I were to imagine a wishlist of things AI might do in a browser:
Okay that’s all I can think of off the top of my head. Those would in theory be nice features to have, although I’d be worried about the ability to reliable deliver.
I also think all of that could be offered as a plugin for a regular browser. So in at a loss as to what would make the whole browser AI-centric.
Also I’m only reading the quote here, but I’d they are referring to the original vision of the web, it has nothing to do with any of this shit. But if that’s not the original vision being referred to then never mind.
lime@feddit.nu 3 weeks ago
one thing i know it does from GitHub issues is it changes the names of files you download to make them “clearer”, which breaks some tools for flashing firmware and lead to a spike of reports.