The Arc alternative for your Mac.
Arc stops working on December 22. Kaizu brings your spaces and pinned tabs across in one click, and it’s free.
Download for MacFree and open source. For Macs with Apple chips, on macOS 15.4 or later.
What stays the same
| In Arc | In Kaizu |
|---|---|
| Spaces | Spaces, a two-finger swipe apart |
| Favorites, pinned tabs and folders | All three, in the sidebar |
| Tabs that archive themselves | Today’s tabs tidy themselves away, and the command bar can find them again |
| Command bar | ⌘T finds websites, open tabs, history and every menu command |
| Little Arc | Little windows for links from other apps |
| Split View | Up to four pages side by side |
| Peek | Link peek |
| Air Traffic Control | Rules that send a link to the right space, in Settings, under Links |
| Profiles | Profiles, with separate logins and site data |
What gets better
- Ads, trackers and YouTube ads are blocked, with no extension needed.
- Cookie pop-ups get rejected for you.
- It runs on the same engine as Safari, so it stays light on your Mac.
- There’s no account to close. Your tabs and history stay on your Mac, and the code is public.
How to move
Do it before December 22. After that, Arc says accounts close and their data is removed within 30 days.
- Download Kaizu and follow the steps for opening it the first time.
- In Kaizu, choose File, then Import from Arc. Check the list and press Import.
- Add your extensions. Open one on the Chrome Web Store and press Add to Kaizu.
- Move any passwords saved in Arc to a password manager, since the import won’t bring them. Then sign in to your sites once.
- Make Kaizu your default browser in Settings, under General.
Good to know
What comes across from Arc?
Your spaces, pinned tabs, folders, favorites and Today’s tabs. Logins, history and extensions stay in Arc, and Kaizu doesn’t change anything there.
Will my sites work?
Kaizu uses Safari’s engine, so sites work the way they do in Safari. Many Chrome extensions work too, but some need features only Chrome has.
What isn’t in Kaizu?
Sync between devices, a phone app, Easels, Notes and Boosts. Passkey sign-in for Google doesn’t work yet, so use your password there.
Does it work on Windows?
No. Kaizu is made for the Mac.