Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web browsers to use WebKit

Re:Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web bro... by ryandrake on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @03:01PM (#33989420)

I choose Safari because it's the default, and as a user I can no longer really tell the difference between the major browsers. Gone are the days when I'd even think about downloading a different browser when I set up a computer. On Macs I use Safari, on Windows I use Edge. I don't see the benefit of going out of my way to install a different browser.

I'm actually continually shocked at Chrome's market share. Is there any PC or laptop platform, besides Chromebooks, that ships Chrome as the default browser? Why is it that so many people took time out of their day to go download a different browser in 2022?

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Re:Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web bro... by layer8 on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @03:22PM (#33989856)

Google is promoting Chrome left and right, and most users use at least Google Search, so are constantly exposed to the marketing.

And most computer-savvy people who support less computer-savvy people “helpfully” install Chrome for them, because “everyone knows” it’s the best browser.

On Windows, it also doesn’t help that Edge has the negative image of being associated with Microsoft telemetry, while Google still benefits from its former “don’t be evil” image.

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