Christian TietzeJun 19, 2024

iOS friends!

A comment on my blog tells me that you can't use

com-apple-mobilesafari-tab:

as a URL prefix to open links in Safari (anymore).

Is there another way that I should add to the list?

Comment & context:
https://christiantietze.de/posts/2023/05/safari-for-mac-url-scheme/#fast-comments-jt=gu_-F2PAGxqR

Safari (for Mac) URL Scheme

This will open my website in Safari on macOS, no matter your default browser: x-safari-https://christiantietze.de Try it! (x-safari-https://christiantietze.de) Depending on your platform and browser, this ...

Christian Tietze
Show threadTim JohnsenJun 19, 2024
@ctietze thank you so much, now I can make @Opener launch Safari even if the default browser is something else
Show threadChristian TietzeJun 19, 2024
@timonus I mean someone says it doesn't work since iOS 15, so :)
Show threadTim Johnsen
@ctietze looks like the macOS scheme works on iOS to me
Jun 19, 2024 at 2:37pmIvory for iOS
Show threadChristian TietzeJun 19, 2024
@timonus oh that's great news!
Show threadNolan O'BrienJun 19, 2024
@timonus @ctietze have you had a chance to isolate on which iOS versions it is supported?
Show threadTim JohnsenJun 19, 2024
@nolano @ctietze I have not
Show threadTim JohnsenJun 19, 2024

@nolano @ctietze seems to work on 15, 17, and 18. Don’t have any iOS 16 devices handy to test on.

Update: Only seems to work on iOS 17+

Show threadTim JohnsenJun 20, 2024
Note: this also bypasses universal links and is guaranteed to open in Safari, which could be handy
Show threadNolan O'BrienJun 29, 2024
@timonus great! Love this discovery