RandAlThorOct 2

Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”

https://lemmy.ca/post/52699754

Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.” - Lemmy.ca

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Show threadsudoer777Oct 3
“Good thing I got revenge though on Google’s sideloading ban by buying a phone that never allowed it to begin with”
Show threadwebghost0101
We should make webapps for everything. When done properly they are as fast as native apps, can work on any device and do not require a dev license or account.
Oct 3 at 4:05amWeb
Show threaddonalonzoOct 3
Completely agreed. Nowadays we even have WASM that can run more advanced things, and may even give webapps sandboxed capabilities, and can be run natively on any device with a WASM runtime.
Show threadParadoxSeahorseOct 3
Sweet solution
Show threadLemminaryOct 3
They’re now supported on Firefox on Android, so good news!
Show threadFishFaceOct 3
Webapps are now supported on Firefox? Holy smokes!
Show threadLemminaryOct 3

Yup!

Show threadFishFaceOct 3
I don’t know what that button does but I’m fairly sure it’s not about support for web-apps. Firefox has always supported web-apps, because web-apps are just interactive websites.
Show threadLemminaryOct 3

It’s the button to “install” a PWA by pulling the info from the manifest.json

maketecheasier.com/enable-progressive-web-apps-fi…

Firefox has always supported web-apps, because web-apps are just interactive websites

There’s been partial support that needed to be enabled in about:config. It was officially released this month.

Firefox Finally Brings Progressive Web Apps – How to Enable and Use Them Now - Make Tech Easier

Firefox brings back Progressive Web Apps with Taskbar Tabs, giving Windows users a smooth way to run websites like native apps.

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Show threadFishFaceOct 3

Progressive Web-apps are a particular kind of web-app. The person you replied to just referred to “webapps”, not this special kind of web-app. Firefox has always supported web-apps.

The nature of progressive web-apps means that you can use them even if the browser doesn’t explicitly support them. All that explicit support does is wrap the web-app in an icon and reduced browser window.

Show threadDentzyOct 3

About time!

Thanks for the great news!

Show threaddarklamerOct 3
Funny thing: before the App Store, the original plan for the iPhone was that all third-party apps should be webapps.