Arc
Arc is a third-party web browser from The Browser Company focused on organizing tabs, spaces, and everyday web work on macOS.
What is Arc?
Arc is a web browser published by The Browser Company of New York Inc. and available for macOS as part of the company’s Arc browser product line. It is designed around a sidebar-based interface that emphasizes tab organization, pinned items, and separate spaces for different contexts such as work, personal use, or projects. Arc is built for people who spend significant time in the browser and want more structure than a traditional tab row provides. Users may encounter it as their main browser, a secondary browser for focused workflows, or through related mobile and Windows versions from the same publisher. Like other modern browsers, it handles standard web tasks such as browsing, sign-ins, downloads, and web apps, while adding workflow-oriented features and account syncing. Because it is a normal user-installed browser from a known publisher, it is typically safe when downloaded from the official Arc product page.
Key features
- Browse the web with a sidebar-based tab and window interface
- Organize activity into separate spaces for work, personal use, or projects
- Pin frequently used pages for quick access
- Use profiles to separate browsing contexts and accounts
- Run web apps and standard websites in a desktop browser environment
- Sync browsing-related data across supported Arc platforms
- Support everyday browser tasks such as downloads, logins, and bookmarks
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Arc is generally considered safe as a mainstream browser from The Browser Company of New York Inc., but browsers process sensitive data such as passwords, cookies, downloads, and browsing history. The main risks are the same as with other browsers: account exposure if the device is compromised, data left behind after uninstalling, and possible compatibility issues with extensions or web apps.
Recommendation: Keep it if you actively use Arc or rely on its profiles, spaces, or synced browsing setup. Remove it if you no longer use it and have migrated any needed bookmarks, saved data, or downloads to another browser.
Common paths
/Applications/Arc.app~/Applications/Arc.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/company.thebrowser.Browser
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Arc
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/company.thebrowser.Browser.plist
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