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3rd party browsers on iOS

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Given that all iOS browsers have to use Webkit for rendering, are there any privacy benefits in using say Firefox or Brave on iOS over stock Safari?

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CoffeeBot@lemmy.ca
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I believe they’re allowing new browsers on iOS now but they’ll likely not be performant as safari due to Apples WebKit optimizations.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/14/mozilla-firefox-without-webkit-iphone/

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Logster998@sh.itjust.works
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This isn’t allowing non-webkit browsers, it’s just Mozilla saying they’ll make a sideloaded version if they can. Unfortunately, iOS 17 didn’t add sideloading, and it looks like Apple is programming iPhones to explicitly restrict it to the European Union :(

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