Moving from Arc
Since
Arc stopped adding new features, many people have moved to Chrome, Dia or Edge. Lumno brings several of Arc's interactions to these browsers: the command bar, switching between recent tabs, restoring pinned tabs after a restart, and automatic picture-in-picture for videos.
Lumno is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with Arc or The Browser Company.
Arc and Lumno compared
| Arc | Lumno |
|---|---|
| ⌘CtrlT opens the command bar | ⌘Ctrl⇧ShiftK opens the command bar; you can change it to ⌘CtrlT |
| Switch to an open tab from the command bar | Select a result marked "Opened" and press ↩Enter |
| ⌃CtrlTab switches between recent tabs | ⌥AltQ opens the recent tab switcher |
| ⌘Ctrl⇧ShiftC copies the URL | Assign a shortcut to "Copy Current Page URL" on the extensions page |
| Pinned tabs come back after a restart | Turn on "Restore Pinned Tabs After Restart" in Lumno's settings |
| Videos move into picture-in-picture when you switch tabs | |
| New tab | Lumno's new tab (not yet available in Dia) |
How to switch
Install Lumno: from the Chrome Web Store for Chrome and Dia, or from Edge Add-ons for Edge.- Open
chrome://extensions/shortcutsand set "Open command bar" to ⌘CtrlT, the same key as in Arc and
Zen. See
Keyboard shortcuts. - Press ⌘CtrlT and try
searching your tabs, bookmarks and history. - To move between your last few pages, press ⌥AltQ to open the
recent tab switcher.
If the shortcut doesn't work in Dia, change its scope from "In Dia" to "Global" on the extensions page.
Arc features Lumno can't provide
A sidebar, Spaces and split view depend on the browser itself, so an extension can't add them. If you rely on them, try
Zen Browser, a Firefox-based browser similar to Arc, or
Vivaldi, which also has a sidebar, workspaces and split view. For more, see
What Lumno can't do.
FAQ
Is Lumno related to Arc?
No. Lumno is an independent open-source project inspired by Arc's command bar, not affiliated with Arc or The Browser Company.
