i could really see it going either way. apple likes to pander to the developer crowd, and they also like to have a consistent and streamlined operating system. both of those things would be strong incentives to roll out the changes worldwide. (many in the “developer crowd” would probably want access to third party app stores and non webkit browsers, and many people who don’t follow technology closely might be very confused by things like the firefox app being fundamentally different in the EU vs US.)
depending on how the laws are enforced, people could also theoretically switch their phone region to the EU in order to download those apps.
although apple also loves to have control over their operating system, and they have a pretty large market share in the US. i doubt they’d love giving up that much control.
I’m not sure why you’re going out of your way to take a dig at Apple here, when they have nothing to do with this AI bs taking up valuable UI space. Safari’s UI goes away almost completely, except for a little sliver on bottom of the screen once you scroll.
It’s not really “going out of my way to dig at Apple”
There’s little reason to use any other browser on iOS because of the policy they enforce. If all you’re getting is just Safari with a different face, you’re literally making your browsing experience slower and worse. Some people don’t know this so my comment educates them on such.
Firefox doesn’t support extensions on iOS. As it’s currently impossible. Due to Apple’s restrictions forcing the use of WebKit, this makes Firefox (Gecko) extensions incompatible. Additionally, Apple’s own extension system for WebKit is proprietary. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios
As far as features go, what can’t natively be done is handled with JavaScript injections. As WebKit allows you to do this. Since it’s locked down most take advantage of this. Naturally, injecting several functions can slow down the web experience. About the only feature IMO that will matter to most people is the ability to sync content. Such as passwords and browsing history.
The browser chosen on the iPhone is less about the engine (as it will always be WebKit) and more about what it syncs with. If you use Firefox, Edge, Chrome, or whatever on the desktop, using the same on iOS will allow your tabs and bookmarks to sync. I think that’s the main driver of people using other browsers on iOS.
This is on an iPhone. They’re using Microsoft’s Edge “browser” which is just a reskinned Safari.
For those who don’t know, Apple’s developer terms explicitly state:
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
Until Apple changes the rule to comply with new EU laws. Hope those laws will affect users globally, not just in the EU.
Maybe. You know how Apple how is. Lol
i could really see it going either way. apple likes to pander to the developer crowd, and they also like to have a consistent and streamlined operating system. both of those things would be strong incentives to roll out the changes worldwide. (many in the “developer crowd” would probably want access to third party app stores and non webkit browsers, and many people who don’t follow technology closely might be very confused by things like the firefox app being fundamentally different in the EU vs US.)
depending on how the laws are enforced, people could also theoretically switch their phone region to the EU in order to download those apps.
although apple also loves to have control over their operating system, and they have a pretty large market share in the US. i doubt they’d love giving up that much control.
I’m not sure why you’re going out of your way to take a dig at Apple here, when they have nothing to do with this AI bs taking up valuable UI space. Safari’s UI goes away almost completely, except for a little sliver on bottom of the screen once you scroll.
It’s not really “going out of my way to dig at Apple”
There’s little reason to use any other browser on iOS because of the policy they enforce. If all you’re getting is just Safari with a different face, you’re literally making your browsing experience slower and worse. Some people don’t know this so my comment educates them on such.
Wait. So you can’t install Firefox and uBlock Origin on iPhone?
I’ve been contemplating moving to an iPhone but this is actually quite a big turn off.
Firefox doesn’t support extensions on iOS. As it’s currently impossible. Due to Apple’s restrictions forcing the use of WebKit, this makes Firefox (Gecko) extensions incompatible. Additionally, Apple’s own extension system for WebKit is proprietary. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios
As far as features go, what can’t natively be done is handled with JavaScript injections. As WebKit allows you to do this. Since it’s locked down most take advantage of this. Naturally, injecting several functions can slow down the web experience. About the only feature IMO that will matter to most people is the ability to sync content. Such as passwords and browsing history.
Sorry, I edited my post after doing some research and came across Mozilla’s own articles stating the same.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios
Oh. No worries. Lol. Wild timing on that.
If the EU ruling ends up being a thing for the rest of the world out of simplicity, then iOS users are stuck in a shitty situation.
The browser chosen on the iPhone is less about the engine (as it will always be WebKit) and more about what it syncs with. If you use Firefox, Edge, Chrome, or whatever on the desktop, using the same on iOS will allow your tabs and bookmarks to sync. I think that’s the main driver of people using other browsers on iOS.
Does it support add-ons?
It supports ad ons.
Lol
It’s not Edge. They’re using the Google app.