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I am more excited that Apple is being forced to allow other browser engines on iOS.
In 2024 I should not be forced to browse ad riddled websites that risk seizures upon loading, and further redirecting you to more shit when you try to close it, on a $1000 handheld computer.
Give us a browser engine that supports proper extensions, not this shit that is as old as the original iPhone!
Aren’t most browser engines insanely old though? I agree there should be better addon support for IOS, But the two most popular browser engines are Firefox and chrome, which released in 2004 and 2008 respectively. They have been updated extensively since then, but those browsers aren’t new either.
You can get some addons for safari, like I have an Adblock on there. It is very hit/miss though and should be better
I don’t mean that it’s been around for a long time, but the lack of innovation on it.
Plugins in browsers have been a crucial function for years and available on Android. The only reason they’re not on iOS is because Apple forces all browsers to use WebKit instead of Gecko/Blink/etc, like they do everywhere else.