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0 pointspton_xd9mo ago0 comments

> What is your argument that Safari is not a good browser?

Safari is missing many performance and device-related features that would allow you to create a compelling web application and bypass the App store.

I tried once, you run into the most unexpected roadblocks and come to the conclusion "I have to release this as an App." Well... guess why.

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alistairSH9mo ago

About a quarter of that list is stuff I don't want a browser futzing with... volume control, autofocus, background sync (assuming this has huge battery implications), WebUSB, WebNotifications, and a few others.

That said, about half the list appears to be stuff I don't care about one way or the other. At least not without spending way more time researching those CSS elements than I care to invest.

And I'd be totally fine with an "Allow Alternate Browser Features: Y/N" setting or similar, as long as it defaulted to the current behavior (locked down Safari only).

cosmic_cheese9mo ago

> About a quarter of that list is stuff I don't want a browser futzing with... volume control, autofocus, background sync (assuming this has huge battery implications), WebUSB, WebNotifications, and a few others.

Yeah, looks like a nice checklist of things to turn off to me…

AlexandrB9mo ago

About half that list is marketing for why I use Safari instead of something else on my laptop.

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BeFlatXIII9mo ago

Half those are genuine missing features; the other half are the things I'm glad Apple doesn't implement because websites would use them (or I'd be spammed with permissions dialogs).

youngtaff9mo ago

Several of the 'missing' features listed on that site are contentious e.g. WebUSB

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