Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA

Re:Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA by lmm on Monday July 14, 2025 @05:12AM (#44557901)

> How can I test my website on safari without owning Apple hardware?

Download the windows version from their website?

If Apple doesn't want to make their browser available for other hardware that's on them and they'll suffer the consequences. Blocking other entities from making their browser available on Apple's hardware is very different.

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Re:Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA by homebrewer on Monday July 14, 2025 @05:16AM (#44557933)

What's the point in testing on a browser that hasn't been updated in 15 years, even if you bother to set up a VM specifically for it (since every other browser works on all three OSes)?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(web_browser)#Windows

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Re:Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA by account42 on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @07:50AM (#44570173)

Actually, all web developers should be forced to test on 15 year old browsers - ideally with period appropriate hardware.

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Re:Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA by pmontra on Monday July 14, 2025 @05:50AM (#44558153)

I remember Safari for Windows. It had a Mac chrome that was extremely weird to look at on Windows XP. It did work but Apple killed it after a short while, maybe because they decided that after all the iPhone was not going to use web apps Apple could not cash on, but native apps Apple could get their 30% from the store.

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