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I think the anticompetitive aspect here is different. Suppose you're some amazing new search engine startup with rapid promotion through word-of-mouth. Normally
by xg15 4y ago
I think the anticompetitive aspect here is different. Suppose you're some amazing new search engine startup with rapid promotion through word-of-mouth. Normally, all you'd have to do would be to present some convenient links (or walkthroughs) how your search engine could be added as the default search engine.
Except for iPhones, there is suddenly a gatekeeper. If you don't convince Apple to add you to the list, it won't matter how good you are or how much people want to make you the default engine, as long as Apple says no, they can't.
- snehk 4y agoI get that and I share this sentiment 100%. However, there are various other browsers on the App Store including the one from Brave. I guess I don't see this as someone wanting their favorite search engine to be available in Safari. I see it as chapter #799 of the old story of "Let's talk about Apple making decisions for the user while others allow me to make decisions myself".