Arc browser has been my default on MacOS for some time now. If Browser Company brought Arc to Linux, it would be my default on Linux as well. It's that good. Arc has plenty of cool features, many of which the developers have totally reinvented.
One feature that is becoming commonplace among browsers is AI integration. Nearly every web browser has some form of AI integration, but Arc's unique take on the web browser and its use of AI further cement it as my default.
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Here's the thing: to really get the most out of Arc and AI, you need to install one browser extension. This extension is available for most Chromium-based browsers (sorry, Firefox), but the combination of how Arc functions, its built-in AI, and this extension makes it my favorite.
How to enable Arc Max
What you'll need: The only thing you'll need for this is an updated instance of Arc browser, running on either MacOS or Windows.
You can cherry pick the features you want to enable.
Once the pill turns green, you know you're at the ChatGPT prompt and not the Arc browser address bar.
ChatGPT Writer
Although the built-in AI feature is good, I prefer to add the ChatGPT Writer extension. The best thing about this extension is that it allows you to customize your prompt such that you can choose between Gemini 1.5 and ChatGPT 3.5 as well as set your tone and length. Those features alone make this extension stand out, and with Arc's built-in AI, the combination is the best I've used.
Although it's found in the Chrome Web Store, this extension is compatible with Arc.
If you don't pin the extension, you'll have trouble finding it.
You can easily customize the response from either AI service.
The ChatGPT Writer extension will fill out the response. You can also paste content from an email, letter, article, or term paper you've written into the "Command context" window and use either Gemini or ChatGPT to fix grammar issues, translate, or rephrase the content.
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Thanks to these two features, I find the Arc browser to be the most flexible and straightforward to use for AI. If you find yourself working increasingly with AI, I highly recommend you give Arc a try.