Arc Browser is live for windows and its built in Swift (twitter.com)
from roon@lemmy.ml to programming@programming.dev on 11 Dec 2023 20:16
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Killing_Spark@feddit.de on 11 Dec 2023 20:22 next collapse

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

CatUser@discuss.tchncs.de on 11 Dec 2023 20:29 collapse
generic@iusearchlinux.fyi on 11 Dec 2023 20:25 next collapse

Oh boy, yet another reskinned Chrome/Chromium browser.

I’ll stick with the real “Chrome alternative,” Firefox.

roon@lemmy.ml on 11 Dec 2023 22:34 collapse

Its not just a re-skin. You should look up how they are re-imagining the browser UX and making it much better than what is out there.

simple@lemm.ee on 11 Dec 2023 20:31 next collapse

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…

generic@iusearchlinux.fyi on 11 Dec 2023 20:51 next collapse

moving from a traditional car to a tesla

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

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

Solemarc@lemmy.world on 12 Dec 2023 05:29 collapse

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

vhstape@lemmy.sdf.org on 11 Dec 2023 20:54 collapse

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!

TehPers@beehaw.org on 17 Dec 2023 00:17 collapse

I couldn’t care less about another browser without clear benefits over Firefox, but I think this is the main takeaway - Swift is usable for production development on Windows these days apparently, which is awesome.