Kaizu by Prototype

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 Mac

Free and open source. For Macs with Apple chips, on macOS 15.4 or later.

What stays the same

In ArcIn Kaizu
SpacesSpaces, a two-finger swipe apart
Favorites, pinned tabs and foldersAll three, in the sidebar
Tabs that archive themselvesToday’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 ArcLittle windows for links from other apps
Split ViewUp to four pages side by side
PeekLink peek
Air Traffic ControlRules that send a link to the right space, in Settings, under Links
ProfilesProfiles, with separate logins and site data

What gets better

How to move

Do it before December 22. After that, Arc says accounts close and their data is removed within 30 days.

  1. Download Kaizu and follow the steps for opening it the first time.
  2. In Kaizu, choose File, then Import from Arc. Check the list and press Import.
  3. Add your extensions. Open one on the Chrome Web Store and press Add to Kaizu.
  4. Move any passwords saved in Arc to a password manager, since the import won’t bring them. Then sign in to your sites once.
  5. 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.