Web Push for Safari

#1

Post by tosh » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 8:41 PM UTC

Re: Web Push for Safari

#2

Post by infocollector » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 9:48 PM UTC

This is support for web push notifications in safari it seems. (https://web.dev/push-notifications-overview/) - and it plays nice with macs. I guess it is useful if you want to support Safari for your webapp + use push notifications.

Re: Web Push for Safari

#3

Post by pvg » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 9:49 PM UTC

Big thread a few days ago, 172 comments

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31644424

Re: Web Push for Safari

#4

Post by the_gipsy » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 9:53 PM UTC

Will it be like on Android with the standards APIs, or is like safari macOS which requires special APIs and a 100$/year account?

Because if it's as easy as on Android, then why would anyone bother with apps, if a webapp can do?

Re: Web Push for Safari

#5

Post by tosh » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 9:55 PM UTC

the_gipsy wrote: post #4

Will it be like on Android with the standards APIs, or is like safari macOS which requires special APIs and a 100$/year account? Because if it's as easy as on Android, then why would anyone bother with apps, if a webapp can do?

Supports Web Standard API, works without Apple Developer Account

Re: Web Push for Safari

#6

Post by valleyer » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 9:57 PM UTC

the_gipsy wrote: post #4

Will it be like on Android with the standards APIs, or is like safari macOS which requires special APIs and a 100$/year account? Because if it's as easy as on Android, then why would anyone bother with apps, if a webapp can do?

"… today I'm happy to announce that we have added support for Web Push, and this really is Web Push! The same combination of various web standards as implemented in other browsers. We'll go over those standards more later, but… the most important takeaway is that if you've coded your application to web standards, you won't need to make any changes for it to work in Safari."

"… no Apple Developer account is required to reach Safari users."

Re: Web Push for Safari

#7

Post by randyrand » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 10:01 PM UTC

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Re: Web Push for Safari

#8

Post by randyrand » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 10:02 PM UTC

pvg wrote: post #3

Big thread a few days ago, 172 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31644424

Note: the url discussed there is just the announcement not the details

Re: Web Push for Safari

#9

Post by TomGullen » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 10:03 PM UTC

randyrand wrote: post #7

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That's a little harsh - he seems to be talking at a good understandable pace and very clearly.

Re: Web Push for Safari

#10

Post by mihaic » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 10:06 PM UTC

I know I'm a bit tangential, but what are some actually useful examples of push notifications for browsers?

Every time I've seen them in action was with spam/clickbait, after someone accidentally subscribed and couldn't remove it.