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> With Safari, and Safari’s ability to run sites like apps (assuming this will make it to VisionOS), I don’t see this as that big of an issue. Not like it was f
by nailer 3y ago
> With Safari, and Safari’s ability to run sites like apps (assuming this will make it to VisionOS), I don’t see this as that big of an issue. Not like it was for Windows phone.
That’s exactly what Windows Phone strategy was. And web browsers still can’t run websites like apps no matter what the PWA advocates say.
- al_borland 3y agoThings have changed a lot since Windows Phone. Electron has become huge for desktop applications, and many mobile apps are simply wrappers for a web app. The apps we’re talking about in this case aren’t very resource intensive, and both have very capable web experiences.
- whywhywhywhy 3y ago> Electron has become huge for desktop applications Electron isn't the same as PWA and runs in Chrome for starters and also has an underbelly you can control and extend with native code. Apple intentionally limits Safari's multimedia capabilities to push you towards making apps.