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Comment by attendant3446

11 days ago

Why would anyone use a proprietary browser in 2026?

I use Safari and Arc because they’re both innovative in ways that’s not matched by open source counterparts.

I tried ditching Arc for Zen, but it just doesn’t have the same level of polish. It feels like a copycat, which it is. I hope it gets better with time so that I can switch to it some day but it’s not there yet. They should be able to match Arc though since it’s development is stopped.

I use Safari because it syncs well between macOS and iOS and I like how Apple has been experimenting with it for the past years (since iOS 21 iirc). They try new stuff with the UI and it works for me.

  • How long ago did you try Zen? The recent releases have crossed the threshold for me. Specifically the syncing of all tabs across devices. I tried twice before in the past 12mo and bounced off both times. Currently I'm a few weeks in and I'm not switching back to Arc.