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Apple Argued Safari Is Three Different Browsers to Avoid Regulation (www.macrumors.com)

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Apple Argued Safari Is Three Different Browsers to Avoid Regulation::Apple recently claimed that Safari is three different browsers in effort to avoid regulation in the European Union (via The Register). The claim...

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[-] Wootz@lemmy.world 132 points 1 year ago

"The European Commission went on to point out that Safari's functionality and underlying technologies are near-identical across platforms. The Commission even highlights Apple's own marketing materials for its Continuity feature, which appear to contradict the company's claims, touting the tag line "Same Safari. Different device." As a result, the Commission rejected Apple's claim and insists that "Safari qualifies as a single web browser, irrespective of the device through which that service is accessed.""

Chef's Kiss

Governments and stately instances so rarely have a proper grasp of technology. This is beautiful.

[-] sfgifz@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

On example cited by Apple is Safari's sidebar feature on iPadOS and macOS, allowing users to see opened tabs, tab groups, bookmarks, and browsing history. Since this feature is unavailable in the version of Safari for iOS, Apple claimed that it is a distinctly different browser.

😂

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago

So they're also claiming iOS on an iPhone and iOS on an iPad are separate products? In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess.

[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

They did rename it to iPad OS, so yes

[-] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago

Wow, then even chrome can claim that they don't support Extension ok Mobile thus it's different product. Big Brain Time from apple.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

Safari
Safari Pro
Safari Pro Max

[-] tabular@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

Apple claimed repairing your Mac with 3rd party parts turns it into a PC so you can't resell it as a Mac.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah, there's where all the creativity went to.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Of course they did. Microsoft tried this in the 90's with Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Explorer. Sure, it does three different things, but it's the SAME THING.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago

Those are actually different things and always have been. I don't know what point you think you're making.

[-] privatizetwiddle@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

I think the reference was to IE4 for Windows 95 and 98, which did in fact run the desktop and file manager functions with IE to enable web functionality. You could type a URL into the file manager path bar and use it as a web browser or use a web page as your desktop, IIRC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_4

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You should be a lawyer.

[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Do you actually not understand how a web browser, a file manager and a email application are considerably different compared to Safari on iOS, macOS and iPad OS

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Do you not understand that those were all the same thing in Windows? Context is key. Everything at that time was built on IE. It was the mail client, the file browser, and the web browser at the same time. Hell, if you dig into the registry on Win 11 you'll still see references to 'Internet Explorer'.

[-] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's false again.

[-] remer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Apple needs to allow non-webkit browsers on iOS.

[-] The_Cunt_of_Monte_Cristo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

So iOS can be full of Chromium based browsers.

[-] itslilith 22 points 1 year ago

let's be honest, most people will still use safari. Just let people use Firefox, damn it

[-] acow@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

“Are you getting it? These are three separate browsers.” - Anonymous

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

I'm a big fan of Apple's products, but this is some serious bullshit. Fuck off.

[-] wanderingWhale@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Apple bullshittery again

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