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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aren't all browsers on Apple basically forced to use safari as a backend? Even Firefox on iOS is just a safari skin.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Almost, they need to use WebKit which safari is also written in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It uses the same rendering engine. That's it. Third-party browsers are still able to add additional features not in Safari.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn’t this still Chromium based? In that case, no thanks.

[–] Radium 3 points 1 year ago

No, technically all IOS browsers are WebKit based. So more safari with a Vivaldi skin

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Illusion of choice. I think Apple should be broken up their browser monopoly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I remember hearing the hold Apple has on the engine will eventually stop whether they like it or not. The EU will likely make sure of that. Firefox is working on their own iOS engine for this reason.

Not sure about the others.