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I wonder how quickly Apple would start to restrict APIs so that certain apps can't even be written, making it moot whether the app is available from other app s

I wonder how quickly Apple would start to restrict APIs so that certain apps can't even be written, making it moot whether the app is available from other app stores or not. Presumably there are APIs that Safari has access to that other browsers written as apps wouldn't be able to access. This approach could be extended so that streaming audio APIs could only access certain approved domains (which doesn't include any of Spotify's).

ClikeX 6y ago
Already happening. All the other browsers for iOS are literally just wrappers for Safari.
heavyset_go 6y ago
> I wonder how quickly Apple would start to restrict APIs so that certain apps can't even be written, making it moot whether the app is available from other app stores or not. There's precedent against this in US v. Microsoft Corp.
ajconway 6y ago
Not just presumably, it’s literally written in their documentation. It’s not possible to develop a modern browser for iOS.