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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by waboremo on Monday April 17, 2023 @12:47PM (#35603322)
I'm not sure you're really following. If developers are already jumping through hoops to make their extensions available for safari users, the only way this "will not happen" is if apple makes barriers to entry even worse.
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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by tgv on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @02:46AM (#35610742)
Safari will become irrelevant. Users, some through ignorance, others coerced by incompetent front-end teams ("Safari is the new IE") will switch to Chrome. It will be the end of Safari. There will only be a few extension developers left.

When that happens, please switch to Firefox. It has more extensions than you'll ever need, and it's better for the tech environment and your privacy.

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by jamil7 on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @04:40AM (#35611468)
I use Safari as a daily driver because it tends to have a low impact on my machine. Whether Apple has the stomach for competing with Google directly after these changes remains to be seen, Microsoft threw in the towel after all.
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