@winterschon
I am continuing the thread from your contribution because indeed people may like to explore in-app containment.

Back to app side-loading…

• unmigrated accounts on legacy browser—such as #Safari
• pro liaison on a browser approved by your organization
• consuming, online streaming, on the all-purpose browser: #Firefox (then Settings > Privacy)
• social media on a speedy browser—such as #unGoogled (but you must update)
• online banking, health, sysadmin & sensitive stuff on a hardened browser—such as #LibreWolf or #Mullvad's browser

#privacy #browsers #compartmentalisation #compartmentalization #safety #security #diversity #infoSec

"As a result of the DMA the tech giant allows to install other browsers as defaults. Apple ensured that these browsers can no longer use WebKit because it would make them faster than Safari. To this end, the tech giant blocked the WebKit API in iOS 17.4."
https://www.techzine.eu/news/privacy-compliance/116980/apples-changes-to-comply-with-the-dma-opens-new-european-antitrust-investigation/

#Apple #iPhone #DMA #WebKit #Web #rendering #FrontEnd #WebDev #PWA #Sideloading #AppleStore #browsers #monopoly #EU #Europe #privacy #security #Safari #iOS #iOS174 #competition #AntiCompetitive

Apple's changes to comply with the DMA opens new European antitrust investigation

Apple faces another EU competition investigation. This is the result of blocking so-called "progressive web applications" or PWAs in iOS 17.4. The change

Techzine Europe

@eric Let's #poll:

I propose an assessment of the situation before #Safari drops (deadline 6 March).
Which #browsers do you use across all your devices?

Safari
12.2%
Firefox
49%
Librewolf
6.1%
other browser motorised by Gecko
3.1%
Chrome
6.1%
Vivaldi
7.1%
Edge
1%
ungoogled-chromium
5.1%
other Chromium
4.1%
other Blink-motor'd (inc. Brave)
6.1%
Poll ended at .

Mozilla argues that browser choice only in the EU will make it more difficult for vendors to juggle different versions. “Apple’s proposals fail to give consumers viable choices by making it as painful as possible for others to provide competitive alternatives to Safari. This is another example of Apple creating barriers to prevent true browser #competition on #iOS.”

https://www.macstories.net/stories/apple-releases-ios-and-ipados-17-4-with-major-safari-and-app-store-changes-in-the-eu-transcripts-for-podcasts-new-emoji-and-more/

#Apple #iPhone #DMA #WebKit #FrontEnd #WebDev #PWA #AppleStore #browsers #EU #privacy #Safari #iOS174

Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.4 with Major Safari and App Store Changes in the EU, Transcripts for Podcasts, New Emoji, and More

Today, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 17.4, the fourth major updates to the operating systems that launched in September and Federico reviewed on MacStories. iOS 17.4 is a significant release, bringing major platform changes to iOS in Europe as part of Apple’s response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), as well as a handful

@eric @dushman
Two polls show that the usage of Google #Chrome is dwindling and that demand for #Librewolf is a strong child:

Which browsers do you use?
• Multiple choice to account for various usage and any device (pro & perso)
• You may boost to enlarge the sample

#browsers #poll #browserPoll #compartmentalization #compartments #Safari #SafariBrowser #Firefox #Librewolf #Chrome #Vivaldi #VivaldiBrowser #Edge #EdgeBrowser #ungoogledChromium #ungoogled #Chromium #Brave #BraveBrowser

Safari
11.2%
Firefox
38.2%
Librewolf
8.4%
other browser motorised by Gecko
4.3%
Chrome
10.6%
Vivaldi
8.7%
Edge
5.5%
ungoogled-chromium
5.5%
other Chromium
4.6%
other Blink-motor'd (inc. Brave)
2.9%
Poll ended at .
@estelle Firefox home , edge corporate