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How we're building the Arc Browser Windows app with *Swift*

The Browser Company · 150.8K views · 2023-05-19 · 22:06

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The Browser Company's CTO explains how the team is building the Arc browser for Windows using Swift. It covers the de-risking work and why they believe it is feasible.

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Used mainly as evidence that Swift is being used for a real Windows application.

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alwillis · 2026-02 · Reference

Arc, TBCNY's browser for macOS and Windows uses Swift [1] [2]. Their newer Dia browser which is meant to be cross-platform also uses Swift. [1]: [LINK] [2]: "How we're building the Arc Browser Windows app with Swift " -- [VIDEO]

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patmorgan23 · 2023-06 · Reference

There's a group called "The Browser Company of New York" building a new web browser called arc in swift and they're targeting Windows first. How were building the ARC windows all with Swift - [VIDEO] [LINK]

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rvz · 2023-05 · Reference

> No one outside Apple chooses Shift unless they want to build something in Apple's ecosystem. “No one” Yet The Browser Company (The one that is hyping the Arc Browser) is writing their Browser in Swift to support Windows. [0] which that is their main product. The Browser Company is not “No one”. [0] [VIDEO]

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