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Barc 0.0.8

Barc is a personal browser, built for my own taste. My goal is to reduce the browser's footprint while maintaining the original Arc feel.

Changes

  • Anti-fingerprinting now uses WebKit's own protection, the one Safari uses for Advanced Fingerprinting Protection. Canvas and audio readouts get per-session noise and the screen reports its full size, while the page's functions stay WebKit's own, so bot checks that look for replaced functions no longer refuse Barc. GoDaddy's Microsoft 365 sign-in passed every run with it. Where a macOS release lacks the switch, Barc falls back to its script, and the floating switch on sites known to refuse it.
  • ⌥Q copies a screenshot of the full page to the clipboard and ⌥W copies the visible area. They replace ⌃⇧⌘4 and ⌃⇧⌘3, and work while typing in a field or on a page. Change them under Settings → Shortcuts.
  • The performance gauge moved from beside Home at the bottom of the sidebar to the top, straight after the window controls. Below about 241 points of sidebar width, back, forward and reload take their own row beneath it.

Verification

The full suite ran 2,523 tests in 404 suites. Two saved-login suggestion tests failed under full-suite load, as on 0.0.7.

Download and install

  • Barc-0.0.8-universal.dmg: open the disk image and drag Barc to Applications.
  • Barc-0.0.8-universal.pkg: a standard installer that places Barc in Applications.
  • SHA256SUMS.txt: SHA-256 checksums for both downloads.

Both installers support Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, with macOS 14 or later. Translation requires macOS 15; extensions require macOS 15.4.

Signing

This release is ad-hoc signed and not notarized by Apple. The installer package is unsigned. macOS may prevent first launch; read Apple's guidance before deciding whether to open it. No security settings are changed by the installer.

Included

  • Arc-style sidebar, address/search launcher, Spaces, Favorites and split views.
  • Arc import for supported tabs, folders, history, bookmarks, passwords and website data. Some sites require signing in again.
  • Separate website identities for personal and work profiles.

Browser profiles, browsing history, saved passwords, cookies and local migration captures are not bundled. Automatic updates are not configured yet; download updates from this release page.

The source is licensed under Apache License 2.0. Original notices and third-party licenses are included in the app. Barc has no affiliation with Arc or The Browser Company.

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