```cv
gallery
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```

If Arc is an Internet Computer, what VPN would you use along with it to bypass government surveillance, content restrictions or to protect your online activities?

I’d recommend TunnelBear because it’s the most consistent and beautifully crafted VPN app I’ve ever used across all my devices since 2016.

It’s available everywhere on Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and browser extensions.

TunnelBear offers a free plan with a monthly data cap (500MB) that rolls over to the next month if not exhausted. I have 11,506 MB on my account due to accumulated rollovers.

Also, you can connect to any country of choice including the United States and Canada which are usually hidden behind a paywall on most VPN apps.

It has a clean and modern design that is easy on the eyes. The cute bear mascot adds a playful and friendly touch that makes the app feel less intimidating for users new to VPNs. And it has no ads.

Install on Arc - [tunnelbear.com](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tunnelbear-vpn/omdakjcmkglenbhjadbccaookpfjihpa)

001: TunnelBear

```cv
gallery
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```

There’re a plethora of password managers out there but if I’m to recommend one for Arc, your internet computer, it’ll be Norton’s Password Manager.

Making Norton’s my default password manager wasn’t a hard choice. Norton is a brand I’ve known since my early days on earth. In high school, Norton’s anti virus software was installed on every computer and you’d always see a pop up showing your PC’s security health.

Unexpectedly, for the 42 year old company, Norton’s password manager is a free, modern and clean designed software available everywhere on Android, iOS and a browser extension.

Norton's Password Manager offers robust security features, including multi-factor authentication, end-to-end encryption and password strength analyzer, which helps you identify and replace weak passwords with stronger ones.

[Install on Arc.](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/norton-password-manager/admmjipmmciaobhojoghlmleefbicajg)

002: Norton

```cv
gallery
{"layout":"hscroll","images":[{"src":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/maitake-project.appspot.com/o/pages%2FtKFufMBwOtWXdGGql9eOVN5YC8O2%2FUnutRJsWCEaGrhgzsAaH%2F9d83f075-24ea-49bd-96fa-ff58e38e7b4e.jpg?alt=media&token=e30f46f5-72a6-46e8-8ead-3c37cb99ede5","id":"9d83f075-24ea-49bd-96fa-ff58e38e7b4e","width":5088,"height":3600,"filename":"mymind is the extension for your mind_.jpeg","type":"image/jpeg","caption":"","border":false}]}
```

Mymind Is a bookmark app that does two things for me;

1. Allows me save important links for later.

2. Allows me share links between my Mac and my phone because Profile Sync is not available yet on Arc Search for Android.

This is the only bookmark extension I could use on Arc because aesthetically, the web app, mobile app and extension looks beautiful.

Also, it is free to use if your saved links are less than a hundred, a perfect constraint that pushes you to actually read, utilise or delete bookmarks you've saved for later and avoid clutter.

Install on Arc - [mymind.com](https://mymind.com)

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*PS: If you've building an extension and you'd love to get it featured - [Submit it](https://read.cv/arc_eology/submit).*

005: Mymind

```cv
gallery
{"layout":"hscroll","images":[{"src":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/maitake-project.appspot.com/o/pages%2FtKFufMBwOtWXdGGql9eOVN5YC8O2%2Fmodern-for-hacker-news%2Fa0ac23b0-025f-4fec-aad0-d02b185bbd09.jpg?alt=media&token=774748e5-f0c5-4b09-a238-e9903c59d6c1","id":"a0ac23b0-025f-4fec-aad0-d02b185bbd09","width":5088,"height":3492,"filename":"Modern for Hacker News.jpeg","type":"image/jpeg","caption":"","border":false}]}
```

After being away for a while to carefully curate some of the best things to do with your Arc Browser AKA your internet computer, I'm back with a tool I think you'd like.

Enter Modern for Hacker News, a simple extension that improves the user experience of Hacker News with a modern, readable and clean interface design.

Similar to Boost on Arc, this extension allows you switch to dark mode, change font style and text alignment on the homepage and on posts.

On posts, comments and replies are easily sorted with a dropdown that clearly separate main comments from sub replies.

[Install on Arc](https://www.modernhn.com/)

004: Modern for Hacker News

```cv
gallery
{"layout":"hscroll","images":[{"src":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/maitake-project.appspot.com/o/pages%2FtKFufMBwOtWXdGGql9eOVN5YC8O2%2FlOtWUMZdyD4oEDUR0cOg%2Fac16bf5e-752c-4a25-92cb-9f978170b5a8.jpg?alt=media&token=72f4e019-ecfb-4651-a667-c6ae55c6a14d","id":"ac16bf5e-752c-4a25-92cb-9f978170b5a8","width":5088,"height":3466,"filename":"Substack Post Media Image.jpeg","type":"image/jpeg","caption":"","border":false}]}
```

Since it launched publicly on January 15th, 2001, Wikipedia hasn't had any major update to it's interface design.

There's nothing wrong with its current design - if it works, then don't fix it. However, if you're an Arc user, you should totally check out Wikiwand.

Wikiwand is an extension that drastically improves your Wikipedia’s reading experience by giving it a modern, clean look with tweaks like ability to listen to articles, change fonts, AI summarises and an option to read articles in dark mode.

Images are presented in a more prominent gallery format, making visual information more impactful and at the end of every article, it shows other articles related to your search subject to go deeper with your research.

[Install on Arc.](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/emffkefkbkpkgpdeeooapgaicgmcbolj)

003: Wikiwand

Internet Entity

A shared folder of everything Arc including marketing materials and fan-created projects that are obscure to find.

arc-eology

2024