Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security

Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by codedokode on Monday June 27, 2022 @01:43PM (#31898012)

There is a difference. Gecko might implement features that would allow sites to work and look better in Firefox (for example, smoother scrolling, better animations, new CSS/HTML/JS features and so on). But Apple doesn't allow other browser engines, and Firefox cannot use this as an advantage to compete with Safari.

Also, if Apple allowed other browser engines with better support for new features, then web developers might stop caring about supporting Safari. This might be another reason why Apple doesn't want other browsers on their devices.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by Spivak on Monday June 27, 2022 @08:10PM (#31902565)

Apple wants to make sure that all websites work on their phones out of the box the horror.

Like take the alternative world where the first thing you have to do after setting up your iPhone is installing Chrome because developers found it less effort to just target Chrome. Are we better off?

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