Arc browser is shutting down
The Browser Company plans to "sunset" its Arc browser on December 22nd, according to a post on the Arc website. The company moved on to developing its AI-focused Dia browser last year, but it had continued to maintain Arc. Now, the innovative browser will be going away for good. The shutdown is happening in a […]
The innovative web browser Arc, developed by The Browser Company, is set to shut down on December 22nd, according to a post on its website. The company has decided to sunset Arc after ending new feature development for the browser last year. The Browser Company has been focusing its efforts on developing its AI-focused Dia browser since then. Users are being advised to try Dia, Arc's replacement, as the company moves away from Arc.
Starting today, users can no longer create new Arc accounts. On November 23rd, new features such as Browse for Me and "other AI features" will be disabled on iOS and Android. Users will also be unable to sign in or sync their tabs starting from November 23rd. On December 22nd, the Arc browser will no longer be accessible on macOS or Windows. Additionally, Arc accounts will be deactivated, and Arc Search for Android will be removed from Google Play.
The Browser Company has provided an FAQ on how users can import their data into Dia, the new browser. The company's security team is now fully dedicated to Dia. Arc, which had big ideas about browsers that have since been adopted by other browsers, will be replaced by the more straightforward Zen browser, based on Mozilla's Gecko engine. Atlassian acquired The Browser Company for $610 million last year.
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