ayonJul 15, 2023

3rd party browsers on iOS

https://lemmy.ml/post/2088114

3rd party browsers on iOS - Lemmy

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?

Show threadLogster998Jul 15, 2023

Not really, and thanks to iOS browser extensions (exclusive to Safari because apple), the few additions other browsers had are now avaliable on Safari.

It’s best to use Safari anyway because close to everyone on iOS uses it. This makes it harder to fingerprint someone, because they all have the same general browser ID.

I’d follow the Privacy Guides safari config. It hardens Safari and adds the best privacy extension to block ads and tracking. It’s the best for iOS private browsing right now.

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Show threadCoffeeBot

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

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Show threadLogster998Jul 16, 2023
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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