- Who here is using the Arc browser?
- If so, are you using multiple windows, multiple spaces in a window, or both windows and spaces?
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I use the Arc browser. Windows and spaces are not alternatives to one another: any window you open will contain in the sidebar the same spaces and the same tabs as all the other windows, and any change you make in the spaces or tabs in one window will be instantly reflected in those of the other windows. When you close a window you are not closing spaces, and when you delete spaces you aren’t closing windows.
A space is the equivalent of a collection of both permanent and temporary bookmarks. A very simple set of spaces might include one entitled “work” and one entitled “personal,” but you could have a “politics” window, a “dogs” window, a “reference works” window, or whatever you want. Within any space your permanent (pinned) bookmarks will remain visible and available for as long as you like; the temporary (unpinned) bookmarks will remain either until you delete them or until the next day, and then they will disappear into the archive.
Actually, this isn’t entirely accurate. You can easily create a new blank window containing nothing from previous windows. But thanks for the response 
another Arc user here. am using both multiple windows as well as multiple spaces. one window essentially only uses one space with a specific use case (even if I could obviously switch). the other window is my “main” browser window I am using with the three different spaces depending on which project I am working (or not working… …) on.
and even though you did not ask for it specifically, a really convenient feature for me is the split view…
Using Arc as my primary browser for work. I use tabs, split view, and I have spaces (profiles) for work and personal. The DT clipper is running in both spaces.
Using Arc as my primary browser unless experience shows a website has an odd result for some reason (haven’t figured these out). I use spaces extensively to group favorites and tabs by what you could broadly call roles (work, personal financial, chess, other personal). I will use split windows on an ad hoc basis, don’t have any set permanently. Separate windows (little Arc) largely for single use and closed when I finish that function.
Use Arc on Macintosh and Windows. Use spaces, windows, little Arc, etc.
Hi Jim, going through the posts here, I felt tempted at taking a look at Arc - and I am liking very much what I see. The spaces (so far) work quite seamlessly, and the browser is full of little smart usability enhancements, quite a lot of friction reduction compared to other browsers.
I’ll be evaluating it side-by-side vs Safari (main one), Firefox.
Cheers,
Mike
Interesting to know. I am gathering info, not necessarily advocating. (Truth be told, it doesn’t gain any traction with me. Maybe I’m old school but I am not a fan of the spaces versus proper window tabs.)
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Yep, I figured you were not advocating, just researching - as a UX person moi, I’d be doing the same.
But DEVONthink itself is making me always check out new tools, as I try new ways of grabbing content from the places I normally (or not) do. That’s how I ended up using Highlights, PopClip, PDF Expert, and many others (I already used Tinderbox even before DEVONthink).
I am old school in many ways too - I still use and love URLManager Pro! (and NeoFinder)
But I gave up using Supercard.
Mike
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