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Re:Tell HN: My HN app is rejected by Apple for showing Covid... by john-shaffer on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:35PM (#24411401)
Apple only allows their browser engine on Apple devices and has done everything they can to make PWAs perform poorly.
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Re:Tell HN: My HN app is rejected by Apple for showing Covid... by mmis1000 on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:50PM (#24411583)
Something like wipe the data completely after several days of unuse for 'privacy' reason. Who the hack would expect any software to do this?

I think the only reasom for this move is to ensure pwa is unusable even for the most simple application.

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Re:Tell HN: My HN app is rejected by Apple for showing Covid... by blendergeek on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @03:14PM (#24411880)
If you "install" a PWA, then that autowipe is turned off. So PWAs still work and you get enhanced privacy in Safari. That sounds like a win-win to me.
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Re:Tell HN: My HN app is rejected by Apple for showing Covid... by john-shaffer on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @03:23PM (#24411986)
"It Just Works" != "It wipes your data without warning unless you perform the correct incantation"
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