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This is about the browser, not the OS. The unique thing about apple is that they tie the browser to the OS. So you won't even get application updates, which is
by tjoff 3y ago
This is about the browser, not the OS. The unique thing about apple is that they tie the browser to the OS. So you won't even get application updates, which is quite surprising for anyone that has ever touched a computer.
That is some Windows 98 nonsense right there.
- frizlab 3y agoIIRC the browser is a part of the system because the engine is used everywhere in the system. For a long time in iOS it was WebKit that rendered attributed strings for instance.
- tjoff 3y agoFYI that is exactly what Microsoft proclaimed back in the day. Doesn't sound better today does it? At least on Windows they didn't prevent you from installing a different browser.
- d3w4s9 3y agoWindows and Android both come with a "built-in" browser: Windows still ships Internet Explorer for rendering some old components, although I think they are moving to Edge (chromium) based web view. I can't find a better source right now, but something to start with: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/11n79xc/why_does_windows_11_come_with_internet_explorer/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/11n79xc/why_does... Android has a chromium based WebView that ships with the system and is updated via Play Store: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Android-Webview https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Android...
- tjoff 3y ago... yes, but they are decoupled from the actual browser. Which makes all the difference. My 10 year old android phone still runs the latest versions of both Chrome and Firefox. Androids WebView being on the play store even allows that part of the system to be updated independently of the OS.
- daft_pink 3y agoI understand your point, but I just think the headline.... "No new iPhone? No secure iOS" is misleading, because iPhone xR and xS, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models are all not new iPhones, but they receive secure iOS updates. The headline suggests only brand new iPhones are secure, but when you click they are talking about deprecated devices more than 5 years old that most users know do not receive updates just like Microsoft/Android or any other vendor, Apple explicitly stated they won't update these devices and most users are aware of this fact.