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Apple Argued Safari Is Three Different Browsers to Avoid Regulation
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Safari, Safari Pro, and Safari Max.
They’re going to have a table to compare the features.
They’re going to have a table to compare the features.
This is actually really hilarious, especially since their own marketing material bit them in the ass 😅 you can’t even call it „nice try“ it was a BAD attempt
I hope they like Electron apps, because that’s what’s coming next.
I find it amusing that you are actually pretending for people to be limited to an inferior engine, thats the best Apple can come up with? I guess it shows, yea.
on iOS other browsers are just skins for Safari, so Safari is not a bad browser at all in the end huh
Please elaborate on its inferiority as an end-user
Its hot garbage, and even worse in macOS, sadly.
If you used other browsers you would know.
Yeah, just as I thought, there's nothing behind "inferiority" claim.
Nobody commenting on the EUs response?
Using Apples own marketing material which said “One Safari. 3 Different Devices.”
I laughed out loud. A for effort. C- for critical thinking.
Using Apples own marketing material which said “One Safari. 3 Different Devices.”
I laughed out loud. A for effort. C- for critical thinking.
The sidebar is a pathetic feature. Multiple picks to access bookmarks.
If Cook was enough of a madman to pursue this strategy, Apple stock would drop by at least 90%.
Huawei USA ban would look like a joke by comparison.
Dumb legal argument, but honestly do we want to live in a world completely dominated by Chromium?
I am a hundred different people depending on my mood at any point in Time.
The fact that we users of devices in the Apple ecosystem simply do not care about whether or not we can run the Safari browser on Android should tell you everything you need to know.
So, Apple, by making its ecosystem exceedingly attractive should now invite others to ruin it. Hmmm! Sounds like the argument for why the western world should allow unlimited and indiscriminate migration into their territories.
So, Apple, by making its ecosystem exceedingly attractive should now invite others to ruin it. Hmmm! Sounds like the argument for why the western world should allow unlimited and indiscriminate migration into their territories.
Exactly that. It’s extremely short-sighted and demonstrates that the EU official pushing for these legislation either have no clue what they’re doing, or they’re doing it under false pretenses
This BS argument is how you know apple knows its a gatekeeper and is trying to avoid what happened to MS with IE.
Apple knows its guilty of forcing the safari webkit browser on everyone. even appstorte browsers all use safari's webkit and are just skinned.
The argument that safari serves different purposes is childish and desperate. like holly sheeet.
Apple knows its guilty of forcing the safari webkit browser on everyone. even appstorte browsers all use safari's webkit and are just skinned.
The argument that safari serves different purposes is childish and desperate. like holly sheeet.
People whining that this will destroy iPhone and then turn around and use their completely open Mac
Safari users on the Apple Discussion Forums are always wanting to update Safari to the latest version only to be told to do that they need to upgrade to the latest version of macOS, especially if they are running macOS earlier than Big Sur. So the only option available is to download and use a third party browser like Firefox or Chrome or Edge or others.
Apple is known for its tight integration of hardware and software stability. The EU’s DMA seems to destroy that tight integration by forcing third party core technologies like a browser engine. What’s next, forcing changes to security and privacy, also something Apple is known for? Remember Flash player? When users got nailed by Flash’s numerous security issues who did they blame? Not Adobe.
Apple is known for its tight integration of hardware and software stability. The EU’s DMA seems to destroy that tight integration by forcing third party core technologies like a browser engine. What’s next, forcing changes to security and privacy, also something Apple is known for? Remember Flash player? When users got nailed by Flash’s numerous security issues who did they blame? Not Adobe.
Chrome and Safari are already both Webkit. You should use Firefox if you want to oppose the Webkit monopoly.
I'm not sure how they decided a certain number of Safari users is the metric to require Apple to allow other browser engines. Does that mean if Apple Maps doesn't have that same number of users in the EU then they could kick other services off until there were enough users? Or if there's not enough users of the notes app they could kick off all other note taking apps?
On the one hand it would be great to have other browser engines for when something doesn't work in Safari. On the other hand I have 5 fingers and this will only give Google the entire worldwide browser market on a silver platter.
On the one hand it would be great to have other browser engines for when something doesn't work in Safari. On the other hand I have 5 fingers and this will only give Google the entire worldwide browser market on a silver platter.