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Isn't every browser on iOS restricted to being a safari/webview shell?
by the_gipsy 11mo ago
Isn't every browser on iOS restricted to being a safari/webview shell?
- The_Rob 11mo agoYes, at least outside of the EU. However, companies don't seem to be developing for it yet, probably due to the investment not being worth it until similar laws are more widespread. However, Orion in also on macOS, which does allow other engines. And Kagi is developing Orion for Linux and Windows.
- thoroughburro 11mo agoYes, but that leaves almost everything anyone cares about. Everything except rendering.
- the_gipsy 11mo agoExtensions
- thoroughburro 11mo agoOrion
- the_gipsy 11mo agoSo they're just Safari extensions? I.e. no uBlock origin, just some filters with the restricted API?
- cpmsmith 11mo agoYes, but Orion uses WebKit intentionally on desktop as well, unlike Chrome or Firefox which use their own engines on desktop but WebKit on iOS, so it's a bit different in this case.
- weikju 11mo agoThis news seems to be about the macOS version of Orion reaching 1.0...