Apple broke web apps in iOS 17 beta and hasn't fixed them

This is why Apple being forced to allow more browsers is a good thing. Many people shout how Safari is the only competition for Chrome, but are they really competition? It seems they have more of a policy of intentionally delaying or breaking web features for fun.

Regulations like the DMA are all about user choice.

Web apps and alternative browsers are key to breaking monopolies and offering real options. Inflated security scares about the web are a classic tactic to push closed systems.

It's time for this to change! Apple offering WebKit for the security-obsessed while allowing other engines is a clever way to balance control with the demands of those who crave more open web tech.

Remember when Apple introduced Safari and WebKit? That initial focus on web excellence was pure genius. Lately, though, profit from their closed system seems to outweigh innovative leadership.

It's a sad state of affairs when laws and regulations are the only way to spark debate about open software and give users genuine choice.

Side by side of old behavior vs new behavior

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlH6IGmAeqU

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