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Apple broke web apps in iOS 17 beta and hasn't fixed them
- uLogMicheal 3y agoThis is why Apple being forced to allow more browsers is a good thing. Many people shout how Safari is the only competition for Chrome, but are they really competition? It seems they have more of a policy of intentionally delaying or breaking web features for fun.
- fsflover 3y agoDupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39299716 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39299716
- throwaway49849 3y agoSide by side of old behavior vs new behavior https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlH6IGmAeqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlH6IGmAeqU
- szasamasa 3y agoRegulations like the DMA are all about user choice. Web apps and alternative browsers are key to breaking monopolies and offering real options. Inflated security scares about the web are a classic tactic to push closed systems. It's time for this to change! Apple offering WebKit for the security-obsessed while allowing other engines is a clever way to balance control with the demands of those who crave more open web tech. Remember when Apple introduced Safari and WebKit? That initial focus on web excellence was pure genius. Lately, though, profit from their closed system seems to outweigh innovative leadership. It's a sad state of affairs when laws and regulations are the only way to spark debate about open software and give users genuine choice.