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I wish they'd focus on getting rid of whatever is still blocking Chrome, Firefox etc from actually porting their web engines to full browser alternatives. Insta

I wish they'd focus on getting rid of whatever is still blocking Chrome, Firefox etc from actually porting their web engines to full browser alternatives. Installing WebKit with a different coat on is not what I want. I want alternatives to the WebKit monopoly.

ravetcofx 2y ago
There's nothing blocking them other than their own internal policy and hubris. They want the control of everything being re-skinned Safari on iOS
- kbolino 2y ago
  They've been forced to relax this policy, but only in the EU: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-browser-engines-eu https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-ios-17-4-b...
  - difosfor 2y ago
    Yes, sorry, I should have mentioned: within the EU. The reality is, even though it's now theoretically possible for Chrome and Firefox to be properly ported here, it's practically impossible. At any rate it's not happening yet. Last I heard they decided against it as it would require all of the coding to be done within the EU! So Apple is still effectively blocking alternatives on its platform even here. It would be nice if the USA and Japan also pursue their own anti monopoly charges and force Apple to open up across the world
    - fabrice_d 2y ago
      It's very much happening: Igalia blogged about the Chrome effort in https://blogs.igalia.com/gyuyoung/2024/08/08/chrome-ios-browser-on-blink/ https://blogs.igalia.com/gyuyoung/2024/08/08/chrome-ios-brow... and you can follow Gecko/Firefox progress in https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/cedar/shortlog https://hg.mozilla.org/projects/cedar/shortlog and https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1882872 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1882872
      - difosfor 2y ago
        Cool, thanks! I'm curious to see what the future will bring!