Three browsers on Mac. One on Android. Each has a specific job and I like it that way.
Brave is my daily driver on both platforms. It handles pretty much everything — general browsing, research, shopping, social media. Privacy-focused out of the box, fast, and I never have to think too hard about it. On Android, it’s the only browser I use. Simple.
Arc on Mac has one very specific role: it’s what opens when an external app fires a link. My email client, Talanoa, sends links straight to Arc — and it opens in Little Arc, a small floating window just for that quick look. No full browser, no tab clutter. Read it, close it, done.
Comet is my Perplexity browser. That’s the whole job description. When I want to ask a question, dig into a topic, or research a site I’m already on, Comet is where I go. It’s built around Perplexity’s AI search and it stays in its lane. I appreciate that.
On Windows, for consulting work, I keep it straightforward — Edge and Firefox. Nothing fancy, just what gets the job done in that environment.
I like having each browser doing one thing well instead of one browser doing everything poorly. There’s something satisfying about a setup where every tool knows its place.
I’m also poking around with a few others out of curiosity. Orion is a WebKit-based Mac browser with strong privacy chops. Zen Browser is a Firefox fork that’s been getting some attention lately. And ChatGPT Atlas is new enough that I’m still figuring out what I think about it. Nothing committed yet — just exploring.
Extensions
I run the same set across Brave, Arc, and Comet. No reason to have different setups when the job is the same.
AdGuard AdBlocker handles ads and trackers. Fast, reliable, stays out of the way.
Claude in Chrome puts Claude directly in the browser. Useful for quick questions or working through something on a page without switching apps.
Claude Usage Tracker keeps an eye on my Claude usage so I’m not caught off guard.
ClearURLs strips tracking parameters out of URLs automatically. One of those quiet extensions you forget is running until you see a clean link.
Click to Remove Element is my clutter killer. When a page is a mess — overlays, sidebars, whatever — I can just click and remove what’s in the way. Makes reading a lot more comfortable.
Google Dictionary gives me a quick definition popup whenever I highlight a word and click. Simple and fast.
Google Docs Offline keeps Docs working when I don’t have a connection. Consulting work means I need that reliability.
Google Translate for quick translations on the fly when I hit a page in another language.
Grammarly catches typos and awkward phrasing while I write. Useful across the board.
MaxFocus is a link preview and AI assistant combo. Hover over a link and get a peek before committing to opening it.
Notion Web Clipper sends anything worth saving straight to Notion. Articles, pages, references — clip it and it’s there.
Raindrop.io is my bookmarking tool of choice. Everything gets organized there instead of living in a browser bookmark folder nobody ever looks at.
That’s the full stack. Minimal where I can be, practical where I need to be.
Inspired by Pivic’s web browsers page.