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Arc Browser is live for windows and its built in Swift (twitter.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've seen this browser pop up occasionally and I still don't understand a single thing about why it exists. The only thing I know is that they really, really, really, really love Apple. Their FAQ says:

In other words, Arc is to your ex-browser what the iPhone was to cellphones. Or as one of our members said “like moving from a PC to a Mac.” It’s from the future — and just feels great.

Yeah pffft, imagine using an Android phone in current year. We're like Apple so much that we also throw a bunch of buzzwords instead of explaining the product.

Also their #1 selling point is privacy and how they'll never sell your data but uh... Firefox exists... And it's open source, unlike this...

[–] Solemarc 8 points 1 year ago

Ahh yes, the privacy company which required you to give them your email in order to download the browser.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

moving from a traditional car to a tesla

via: https://nitter.1d4.us/_juliettech/status/1716928544616652886#m

So, poorly built, hard to fix, and will happily run over other people?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh boy, yet another reskinned Chrome/Chromium browser.

I'll stick with the real "Chrome alternative," Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The Arc Browser, in my experience, is a half-assed Chrome reskin. That being said, it is impressive to see a Windows app developed in Swift!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a link to the repo anywhere in the comments? Can't read them on X