Jeff WI really don’t understand why Apple is needlessly restricting the default browser selection in the EU. They have to offer browser choice, which is good - so allow any “browser” app installed to be selected. That’s the way it works on a Mac & most computers. (1/3)
Instead, Apple for some reason only allows the 13 (?) most downloaded “browsers” with over a certain number of DLs, and is strangely specific to each country. France’s list may be different than Germany. This makes zero sense to me. Why restrict to 13? What about new, startup browsers? What about a browser that’s popular in another country? Say you are Japanese living in France, and want to install a really popular browser from Japan, but which has very limited traction in France? (2/3)
Obviously this restricts choice and competition, and is probably not DMA compliant. For example, a new browser may never be able to make it into the chosen thirteen. I don’t even see how this could help Apple’s profit or business either. So why bother? All the wasted engineering efforts and needless scrutiny on something completely unnecessary like this when there are so many bugs. (3/3)