An Arc Essentials alternative for Safari
Essentials brings Arc's pinned-site grid to Safari: a toolbar popup of the sites you use most, organized into color-coded spaces and synced across your Macs via iCloud. One-time $4.99, no subscription, no tracking.
What Arc's Essentials gave you
Arc kept your most-used sites in a persistent grid — its "Essentials" — one click away and grouped by Space. After Arc's development wound down, that muscle memory had nowhere to go for people moving back to Safari.
How Essentials brings it to Safari
Essentials is a native Safari extension. Your sites live in a toolbar popup grid you open with ⌘⇧E, split into color-coded spaces you switch with ⌃1 – ⌃9. Drag any link in to add it, drag to reorder, right-click to rename or recolor.
| Arc | Essentials for Safari |
|---|---|
| Essentials grid in the sidebar | Toolbar popup grid, one keystroke away (⌘⇧E) |
| Spaces | Color-coded spaces, switch with ⌃1 – ⌃9 |
| Synced via your Arc account | Synced via your private iCloud — we run no servers |
| Free, account required | One-time $4.99, no account |
FAQ
Is Essentials the same as Arc's Essentials?
It's the same idea — your key sites one click away, grouped by space — rebuilt as a native Safari extension. It's not made by The Browser Company and needs no Arc account.
Do I need to keep Arc installed?
No. Essentials is a standalone Safari extension; once your sites are in, you don't need Arc at all.
Where does my data sync?
Through your own iCloud account (CloudKit), the same channel Safari uses. We run no servers and never see your data.
How much does it cost?
A one-time $4.99 on the Mac App Store. No subscription.
Came from Zen instead? See the Zen alternative.
Arc and Zen are trademarks of their respective owners. Essentials is an independent product and is not affiliated with The Browser Company or the Zen Browser project.