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You get to choose which app is default app in iOS 15 and 14 as well I believe and maybe even before that. Not forced, just the default.

by _arvin 5y ago

_arvin 5y ago
Look at the downvoted coming. Wow. 10 points loss in like 30 minutes. Pathetic forum. Have fun in you echo chambers. You’re no better than Reddit with the Gen Z crowd taking over. Congratulations, HN mods. Telling Paul Graham.
- _arvin 5y ago
  Volunteers with no purpose and meaning in life stifling discussion in a forum. Because of their bogus forum rules. Have fun downvoting this one too, mod. Telling Paul Graham about you.
  - deleted 5y ago
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  - Shared404 5y ago
    Get a life. Saying something that gets you downvoted isn't something to be proud of, or ashamed of. Go troll someplace else, and stop wasting my bandwidth with your complaints about nothing please.
    - _arvin 5y ago
      You’re a pathetic loser. Just want you to know that. Cheers.
      - Shared404 5y ago
        Someone once told me not to take criticism from someone I wouldn't take advice from ;)
  - samcal 5y ago
    As curious as I am about what you think snitching to Paul Graham would accomplish here, the comment is likely downvoted because it undersells the importance and stickiness of defaults for most customers.
    - _arvin 5y ago
      Was kidding about telling Paul Graham. Ain’t a snitch Thanks btw for blocking my IP, HN mods Typing from my cell connection. Block this one too. Censorship is awesome.
ivegotnoaccount 5y ago
I may be mistaken but I recall reading several times that even though you can choose another app as the browser, all those apps are forced to use WebKit as the engine.
- twobitshifter 5y ago
  That’s correct, but the engine restriction doesn’t force people to use Safari and it’s possible to use either Chrome or Firefox front-ends. Apple wants to control the browser engine for a couple reasons: - if you’re charitable: security. - If you’re uncharitable: blocking the ability to undermine the App Store.
  - ivegotnoaccount 5y ago
    I know. I simply wanted to highlight the likely cause for parent's message downvotes, as none of the downvoters did it and things went quite sour in the sibling thread.

You get to choose which app is default app in iOS 15 and 14 as well I believe and maybe even before that. Not forced, just the default.

by _arvin 5y ago

You get to choose which app is default app in iOS 15 and 14 as well I believe and maybe even before that. Not forced, just the default.

_arvin 5y ago

Look at the downvoted coming. Wow. 10 points loss in like 30 minutes. Pathetic forum. Have fun in you echo chambers. You’re no better than Reddit with the Gen Z crowd taking over. Congratulations, HN mods. Telling Paul Graham.

_arvin 5y ago
Volunteers with no purpose and meaning in life stifling discussion in a forum. Because of their bogus forum rules. Have fun downvoting this one too, mod. Telling Paul Graham about you.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
- Shared404 5y ago
  Get a life. Saying something that gets you downvoted isn't something to be proud of, or ashamed of. Go troll someplace else, and stop wasting my bandwidth with your complaints about nothing please.
  - _arvin 5y ago
    You’re a pathetic loser. Just want you to know that. Cheers.
    - Shared404 5y ago
      Someone once told me not to take criticism from someone I wouldn't take advice from ;)
- samcal 5y ago
  As curious as I am about what you think snitching to Paul Graham would accomplish here, the comment is likely downvoted because it undersells the importance and stickiness of defaults for most customers.
  - _arvin 5y ago
    Was kidding about telling Paul Graham. Ain’t a snitch Thanks btw for blocking my IP, HN mods Typing from my cell connection. Block this one too. Censorship is awesome.

ivegotnoaccount 5y ago

I may be mistaken but I recall reading several times that even though you can choose another app as the browser, all those apps are forced to use WebKit as the engine.

twobitshifter 5y ago
That’s correct, but the engine restriction doesn’t force people to use Safari and it’s possible to use either Chrome or Firefox front-ends. Apple wants to control the browser engine for a couple reasons: - if you’re charitable: security. - If you’re uncharitable: blocking the ability to undermine the App Store.
- ivegotnoaccount 5y ago
  I know. I simply wanted to highlight the likely cause for parent's message downvotes, as none of the downvoters did it and things went quite sour in the sibling thread.