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Can we enforce it on all OS to allow changing default apps? Thinking of Safari on iOS…

• jamil7 3y ago
  You've been able to change the default browser on iOS for quite a while now. The underlying browser engine is the same, but non-technical users don't care and just want to sync bookmarks/passwords from Chrome/Firefox.
  • darksfall 3y ago
    Well then that's not changing the browser then is it? It's merely changing the 'window dressing' or facade that is the 'chrome' around the iOS web rendering engine.
    • jamil7 3y ago
      I think I addressed this in the comment. To clear, I'm not a fan of Apple's policy on this and think they should allow other engines. Having said that, I think for 99% of users, the underling web rendering engine is an implementation detail they aren't concerned with.
      • Shawnj2 3y ago
        The funny thing is that this policy is one of the few things keeping WebKit alive, if not Chromium would become the only usable browser engine (and Firefox but people would probably stop supporting it if it was the only alternative browser)