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Arc Browser is a design-forward Chromium-based browser from The Browser Company, available on Windows. It emphasizes productivity through features like Spaces, pinned tabs, peeks, and split views, which help reduce mental friction and streamline workflows. Users report significant improvements in research and writing speed after switching from Chrome or Safari. However, The Browser Company has paused feature development on Arc to focus on a new AI-first browser called Dia, though security updates for Arc continue. Discussions on WindowsForum cover both the productivity benefits of Arc and the implications of its shifting development priorities.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Arc Browser Shuts Down on Windows December 22, 2026: How to Export Data or Move to Dia

    The Browser Company has set a firm end date for Arc, its Chromium-based browser that a lot of power users liked. On December 22, 2026, Arc for Windows and macOS stops working. The company now wants users on its AI-focused browser, Dia. The announcement went out on October 22, so desktop users...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Enable Vertical Tabs in Google Chrome Without Experimental Flags

    Google Chrome now offers built-in vertical tabs on desktop, giving Windows users who preferred Arc’s sidebar a way to keep that tab layout in Chrome and making a browser switch easier for people whose main requirement is a readable, scrollable list of open pages. Google’s Chrome Help...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Arc Browser on Windows: Productivity Boosts, Spaces, and the Dia Pivot

    I switched browsers last month and—in ways I didn’t expect—the switch immediately unclogged my daily workflows, reduced mental friction, and made research and writing noticeably faster. The browser that delivered this jump in productivity is Arc, the design‑forward Chromium browser from The...