HopkeyHopkey + Safari as an Arc alternative
Safari has a sidebar that lists your Tab Groups and their tabs, much like Arc's Spaces. Hopkey adds Arc's ⌘T command bar on top. Safari is the browser where Hopkey has every feature.
- Free forever
- 14 days of Pro included
- macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel
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How they work together
Safari's sidebar shows your Tab Groups, and expanding a group lists its tabs. The tab bar stays at the top of the window. Hopkey opens over Safari when you press ⌘T and searches the tabs of every window and every Tab Group (groups that are not open in a window need Full Disk Access), your history, site searches, and Safari's own menus, so you rarely need to open the sidebar to find a tab.
Set up Safari's sidebar and Tab Groups
- Choose View > Show Sidebar.
- Choose File > New Empty Tab Group for each Arc Space you use, such as Work and Personal.
- To turn a window you already have into a group, choose File > Create Tab Group from This Window.
- Click the disclosure arrow next to a group in the sidebar to list its tabs.
Set up Hopkey in Safari
- Open Hopkey. It runs in Safari without any extra setting.
- Allow Accessibility and Automation when macOS asks. Safari tabs show only after Accessibility is allowed, because Hopkey uses it to keep private windows private. Allow Full Disk Access if you want history, closed Tab Groups, and auto-archive.
- In Safari, press ⌘T and type.
What works in Safari
- Free: open tabs in every window and Tab Group (closed groups need Full Disk Access), history, web search with suggestions, inline completion, the ⌘K actions menu, pin and unpin, and ⇧⌘C copy link.
- Pro: site search with Tab,
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Every download starts with 14 days of Pro, then keeps working as Free.
Questions and answers
Does Safari have vertical tabs?
Safari keeps its tab bar at the top. Its sidebar lists your Tab Groups and, when you expand a group, its tabs.
Do I need Full Disk Access?
Only for history, the tabs of Tab Groups that are not open, and auto-archive. The rest works without it.
Can I keep Safari's own ⌘T?
Yes. Turn off the ⌘T shortcut in Hopkey's Settings.