Arc, the browser that helped define a generation of trendy, design-forward web clients, is being shut down. Users of the app will lose access entirely by Christmas, according to The Browser Company's own roadmap for the product. The move follows a shift the company made two years ago, when it redirected its resources toward Dia, a browser built around AI features. Since then, Arc has received only maintenance updates.
The shutdown lands hardest on Arc's loyal user base, who now must pick a replacement from a crowded field of alternatives - many of which borrow heavily from Arc's look and feel. On mobile, Quiche is drawing attention as a strong option for iOS users. Arc was never a strong performer on Android, so many users likely never made the switch on that platform at all.
The established defaults remain available, including Chrome, Safari, and Edge. But each of those browsers has shortcomings that leave some users searching for something better. The hunt for a successor is still open, and observers expect periodic updates as the search continues.
In the same weekly roundup, readers shared a range of recommendations. One touted Todoist's integration with Siri AI, noting that deleting Apple's Reminders app makes Todoist the default for Siri AI and allows tasks to be filed with tags and location support without naming the app in each request. Another described watching the Sound Glow feature light up the top of existing HomePod models with favorite playlists.
Readers also reported on media and hardware. One described reading Mortimer J. Adler's How to Read a Book to improve analysis and comprehension, while another recommended Freya Marske's Bodies of Magic. A reader who bought a Framework Laptop 13 Pro running Ubuntu said Linux has come a long way in 20 years and is now testing whether Darktable can replace Capture One to cut the last tie to macOS.
Other notes included the Nektropos Castle dungeon in EverQuest Legends, a Navidrome setup paired with Claude to build a Weezer "Songs From the Black Hole" playlist, and a discounted Bambu A1 Mini 3D printer bought at Best Buy for a 12-year-old's birthday. The roundup also covered a new Kia Carnival purchase and the growing role of companion apps in cars.
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