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I'm not seeing a whole lot about whether or not this uses WebKit or Blink -- and IIRC newer versions of iOS have relaxed the policy about needing to use WebKit.
by verandaguy 3y ago
I'm not seeing a whole lot about whether or not this uses WebKit or Blink -- and IIRC newer versions of iOS have relaxed the policy about needing to use WebKit.
- tpmx 3y agoOf course it's using WKWebView.
- Klonoar 3y agoYou do not recall correctly. There is ongoing pressure to open that up and there have been changes to allow non-Safari default browsers, but at the moment WebKit is still the name of the game for iOS.
- verandaguy 3y agoAppreciate the clarification, this sounds more in line with Apple's historical policies.
- Terretta 3y agoIt sure seems most browser makers aren't trying very hard with the WebKit thing to still be themselves. Check out https://browser.kagi.com/ https://browser.kagi.com/ for one that wraps WebKit with web extensions and other goodness in a unique brand feeling browser. And of course https://www.icab.de/ https://www.icab.de/ for offering a unique WebKit experience for over a decade now: https://web.archive.org/web/20090426232408/http://www.icab.de/mobile.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090426232408/http://www.icab.d...