Chrome vs Dawn
Chrome is the most widely used browser, built on the open-source Chromium project and connected to your Google account.
| Feature | Chrome |  Dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Tabs in a sidebar | Yes, optional since 2026 | Yes |
| Spaces for each project | No, tab groups instead | Yes, each with its own theme |
| Profiles for separate logins | Yes | Yes, with spaces inside each |
| Split view | Yes, two pages | Yes, up to four pages |
| Tabs that put themselves away | No, Memory Saver unloads idle tabs | Yes, after 12 hours (you choose) |
| Chrome Web Store extensions | Yes | Yes |
| Imports from Arc | No | Yes: spaces, pinned tabs, folders, and favorites |
| Imports from other browsers | Safari and Firefox, or a bookmarks file | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera, Dia, and Zen, or Safari’s bookmarks file |
| Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify (DRM) | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in AI | Gemini in Chrome | None |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android | Mac |
| Price | Free | Free |
What’s different
Spaces, not just groups
Chrome groups tabs. Dawn gives each part of your life its own space, with its own pinned folders and color.
Tabs that put themselves away
Chrome’s Memory Saver unloads idle tabs but leaves them open. Dawn archives the ones you didn’t pin after 12 hours, and the command bar still finds them.
The same extensions
Dawn is built on Chromium too, so it installs extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
Where Chrome wins
Chrome runs on every platform and syncs with your Google account. Dawn is for Mac and doesn’t sync yet.
Switching from Chrome?
Dawn brings over your bookmarks in one click.
Switch me from Chrome to Dawn and bring my tabs along. Here’s how: https://dawn.example/llms.txt
Chrome and Dawn: questions
What comes over from Chrome?
Your bookmarks, from every Chrome profile, each in its own space. History, passwords, and extensions stay in Chrome.
Sources: Netflix: supported browsers, Chromium’s importer list, Google: new Chrome features, Chrome Help: split view, Chrome Help: Memory Saver, Chrome Help: import bookmarks. Checked October 2026.