How to stay organized & focused with Arc Browser

[@prateekkish]

If you're watching this in late 2024, feel free to skip from 8:30 to 10:40 (Notes section). They got rid of it. Spent some time figuring that out 😅

[@learnimplementshare3431]

Richard here. Holy smokes, Brandon this is how every tech tutorial should be ... 'How I use (the tool)'. Absolutely brilliant. I've been using Arc for 6+ months, and I absolutely love it, but I suspected I was only using it to 60% capacity. You have filled in so many gaps. Highlights: Copy URL: Cmnd-Shift-C (NO WAY!!) ... Save Tab: Cmnd D ... Split Screen: Opt-click ... Filing split screens WHAT!! ... Open blank page in split screen: Cntrl+Shft+= (3-4 side by side) ... and Notes. I didn't know there were notes ... that can be used in a split screen ... and filed together!!! Mind blown! Thank you so much.

[@mosjunk7764]

By far this is the best tutorial about Arc, thanks for those shortcuts. Cheers

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Thank you

[@gabrielgodoi1525]

Watching every Arc-related video while I'm still not able to use it on Windows. Your videos are my favorite!

[@h3w45]

you can now!

[@I_Mackenzie]

I’ve only been using PARA for 6 months and I keep forgetting I can use it everywhere. Thanks for the reminder and great video. One thing I can’t do is pull up Arc using Alfred? Haven’t tried the browser company yet.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

See my first video on Alfred bookmarks. It works with Arc.

[@I_Mackenzie]

@@BrandonKBoswell Thanks

[@yveskyauta5150]

By far the best video on Arc! Thank you for the amazing insights man.

[@efficientapp]

Okay, I'm literally an Arc power user, but didn't even realize some of the things you mentioned here, well done on the presentation! LOVE the "hold down option + click" to get more use out of the split view. Also TOTALLY didn't realize you could rename a group of tabs, I was trying to rename them and then pin them, but renaming the group is a WAY better experience. Super nice job, great video my friend!

[@BrandonKBoswell]

😍

[@GaelyneGasson]

Thanks for this video. I still feel I'm learning and getting comfortable with it and some of the shortcuts you gave (like command S) will be put to use immediately. I'll be using a web app like Gmail in Arc and suddenly need to go to a new tab and I get a bit of anxiety until I remember to show it again. Not needing to use the mouse to do that will really help with that feeling of being trapped in the window I'm in. (It's hard to explain but I'm sure I'm not alone in sometimes needing that sidebar to appear!)

[@ibhm]

Following similar approach, It went to next level when I assigned Logitech MX Master 3 buttons to specific actions.

[@Chiqc]

probably the best overview Ive seen

[@JustGeary]

I love arc. I normally only have 1 tab open but i use an ultrawide monitor. I find the split screen option useful when i need it

[@jfbmusic]

Really enjoyed this, Brandon, thank you. Tying the Arc approach with PARA felt really natural, great integration and explanation. (One small detail: the fairly short looping theme playing in the background became a distraction pretty quickly…maybe a music bed without prominent melodies? Or my fave: no music at all. That's the musician in me getting drawn away from your voice and Arc tutorial. :-) )

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Thank you so much for the feedback. I recently switched to a better microphone setup which should relieve the feeling the mask the room tone. I will give no music a try and see what people think.

[@chloelau8291]

Have you thought of instead sorting PARA into spaces instead? It is a lot cleaner and reduces a layer of folders.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

That’s a great idea Chloe. In my scenario I was using spaces for contexts (work / home), but if I wasn’t then I would totally recommend this. Super clean!

[@MT-vh6hd]

Great video man! Thank you

[@alrdye]

Great video. I found a lot of useful tips. Ty.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@RobinMitra1]

Really helpful tips! For some reason, I don't see the "Blank Window" shortcut listed on the current version of Arc. Anyone else able to see "Blank Window" shortcut?

[@adagli]

such a helpful video, thanks Brandon

[@BrandonKBoswell]

You are very welcome!

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

how do you use mail app inside ARC? why is it better to open the mail inbox through ARC? doesn’t get lost between tabs? I feel it's not easily accessiable and perhaps it would be lost between so many things in ARC.

[@allenwixted1992]

Two questions. 1. I am involved in a few startups to varying degrees. For each one I can wear one to six full time role equivalent hats. So spaces seem like a better fit for “finance” for example where I could have 6 tabs that I want to focus on. So let’s say 36 tabs for one startup. 20 for another and 5 for another. Spaces feel like a better fit for me instead of folders? Am I mental? 2. I would love if I could just hide a profile and its spaces based on what I’m doing. Right now my spaces are too hard to distinguish between quickly at the bottom menu as I have like 15 of them. Any ideas?

[@Geemeel1]

GREAT vid , very helpfull , well presented, even copied your colors/themes :-) 😊

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Glad you enjoyed it. Copy away! ❤️

[@iamsteveolson]

I am familiar with PARA but what is the benefit for Archive as it pertains to tabs?

[@dylanmassa]

Awesome video, well thought out workflow, thanks for the great content!

[@kylbau]

suggest posting more videos related to Arc - you're the first channel that pops up when searching tips Arc browser and their user adoption is skyrocketing. - tips, tricks, cover new updates etc. thanks!

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Thanks for the note, @kylbau, will do! ♥️

[@danielmuresan6779]

Easels are really cool! I hope more apps will have it, eventually

[@HaveSomeRubicon]

What about the areas section of PARA

[@jrRim]

on the PARA method, you said that Areas and Resources get a little blurry. But didn't you mean Project and Areas? Since both are meant for actionable things

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Projects and Areas are pretty clear for me. In my opinion Areas need a bit more structure than how Tiago defines them. Without more structure the line between areas and resources begins to blur.

[@jrRim]

@@BrandonKBoswell I understand what you mean... Are you still using Arc and using this approach? Would be nice to watch a follow up video of how you use it one year later

[@make685daily]

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." ---

[@obetomuniz]

Do you know a way to set a given page on startup?

[@ASC20001]

Thanks for your video. Have you ever had authentication problems with google applications when you use different spaces? I have a pro space and a personal space. My gmail / google calendar or Drive are always reversed (pro/perso) when I start a new day.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I have not. That’s odd

[@eshaanagarwal6081]

What are your thoughts about arc for ios? I personally was both really impressed and super disappointed.

[@lorenzorubino2195]

It has some potential, but requires more gestures implementation, kind of like the new Safari gestures. Considering the development pace, I think it will get there very quickly

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I'm still trying it out, but so far so good.

[@BloodyHaemorrhoids83]

@@lorenzorubino2195The new safari gestures make every other mobile browser truly gruelling by comparison. Without fail everything else sucks without them.

[@grow3384]

iOS version is really disappointing. Not simple ui and not much functionality

[@theblazinggolem]

uh im having trouble with creating a new note with the hotkeys.. did they remove the feature or am i doing it wrong?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

They removed this feature ;(

[@theblazinggolem]

oh well :(

[@yespeyru]

You can close peek windows with two-finger swipe right, its convenient

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Oh, like a back gesture?

[@desertoo23]

Is there a way of opening just an empty tab? I want a new tab but I don't want to type any URL I just one to go to my book mark and open the page I want

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Pin the tab, or type in the name of the page in the url bar after pressing CMD+T

[@desertoo23]

@@BrandonKBoswell That's exactly what I don't want to do... it an extra step when you have to type something

[@DonClark]

Is this browser compatible with Chrome extensions? I definitely need by uBlock Origin and Video Speed Controller

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Yes

[@vcoopp7574]

how did you get different favourite tabs for different spaces?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

You need to have a different profile assigned to each space

[@diego_opinions]

I am now on the waiting list for the browser, but I was curious to see the list of universities available for immediate access and wow, the universities with that agreement are the most prestigious ones. I can assure that the universities in South America are the best (I know them because I'm from there). The rest, I really like this video, this kind of video with this quality must to be more watched on KZbin ❤

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Come by the Knowledge Worker’s Discord (link in description), we have invites.

[@airy_co]

Once they add markdown support to Notes, this will be nearly perfect

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Yeah, they have some pieces of it, but it definitely isn't true Markdown.

[@Nighty242]

How to make a new not in Arc with Windows??

[@jibbemiddelbrink6564]

Is the notes option also available on windows? If so, how?

[@busimo]

They removed that feature for both

[@jibbemiddelbrink6564]

@@busimo why tho? its such a great feature

[@busimo]

@@jibbemiddelbrink6564 only a few ppl using it

[@siiidhan]

Is the Arc browser for windows gonna release this year?

[@reaperburnout5694]

maybe

[@BrandonKBoswell]

That’s the Arc Team’s plan

[@Repsamess]

why im getting the favorites the same in all spaces?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Favorites are Profile driven, so if you would like different favorites in each space then give them their own profiles.

[@Repsamess]

Appreciate it @@BrandonKBoswell !

[@jrRim]

notes are gone, but easels are just better and can be used for notes

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I'm going to miss notes.

[@busimo]

Easels suck, better to use any other drawing tool than easels.

[@flyingaviator8158]

Windows version is still very buggy, cant wait for it to be updated and get better soon.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Agreed, I recently switched back to Chrome when on Windows.

[@yp5387]

I would advise create a new space for each project. Folder is not enough.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Good call. I have a lot of small projects, so it might get a bit crazy, but that totally makes sense

[@RedRyz3n]

Arc is best for people who don't do a lot of multitasking with their browsers and who only use one main screen. If you use multiple screens and need multiple browser window open and most importantly want them to behave as though they were independent of the other windows, then Arc is probably not for you.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I hear what you're saying and I mostly agree, but do note that you can have multiple browser windows of Arc open on multiple screens. Also, their split screen support is really, really good.

[@Glotaku]

Why wouldn’t you just open an arc window with a different profile…

[@RedRyz3n]

@@Glotaku Thats a horrible solution, you are saying I should create 4 individul profiles just to use this browser like eveery single other browser? Thats really unresonable.

[@khanra17]

​@@RedRyz3n Just drag a tab outside of current window, it will create a new window, drag the new wimdows to the other monitor. Any problem in there ?

[@LatinScribe1]

I disagree. On desktop, I do more multitasking in Arc. On mobile, however, I can see your point.

[@jeremyFIEST]

Is arc not the biggest resource hog you’ve used? I keep switching away because I get frustrated.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Not really. What machine are you running?

[@jeremyFIEST]

@@BrandonKBoswell Macbook Pro - 2.6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7. I noticed it's using 3-5 gig of memory on this computer and my work computer.

[@Nakla]

This looks like Feedbin but as a browser

[@tuvu8394]

i tried to like it but the lack of bookmark is just not worth it...

[@bartekguz9371]

👌

[@NinjaGuidesHQ]

in my opinion chrome can shut down now haha

[@ankurtoshniwal2549]

The fact that a browser requires a 20 minute tutorial to teach you how to organize your online life tells me it is creating more problems than it is solving.

[@kevinbeach8743]

Most tools (Figma, Notion, Excel etc) require you to study how to use them

[@basdfgwe]

Urgh another chromium based browser.

[@GamePhantom0]

is brave better than arc

[@DonClark]

Is this browser compatible with Chrome extensions? I definitely need by uBlock Origin and Video Speed Controller

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Yes