Recent improvements to Safari
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Recent improvements to Safari
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Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#2The addition of push notifications is long awaited, and necessary to take PWA to the next level.
It is the single biggest hurdle for me in developing PWAs for iOS. Bring it on!
Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#3I love how Safari fills in OTP codes from SMS messages automatically. I know you’re not supposed to use them but so many services still do.
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#4I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask.
TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or site that doesn't work with Safari.
Also, not using anything from Google is a big plus for me to use Safari (or Firefox for the record) anyway.
Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#5I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…
Personally, I like Chrome's UI much more than Safari, and also enjoy the devtools UI much better. Also like many devs, I use the most popular browser by default so I can design for the majority of users (realizing how this may offend some of you...).
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#6No mention of progressive web apps.
Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#7I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…
You can't do proper adblocking (e.g. uBlock Origin) on Safari. That's why I don't really use it except when on battery and out travelling - and even then I'll often avoid using Safari since ads are so awful. Yes, I've tried the Safari adblockers, they suck. As far as I can tell they do marginally more at best than a DNS block.
Once you can't use uBlock Origin with Chrome due to the proposed Manifest V3, Firefox will be the only real option.
Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#8I don't really know about all the details of those metrics but I know one thing: Safari is smooth. Actually it was just perfect in the previous years too for me anyway. It just works and works super-efficient. That's why I use it. The only reason I have Chrome installed is to test my websites with Chrome and use MetaMask. TBH I never understood why people use Chrome on a Mac unless there is a specific extension or si…
I have to use Chrome on a Mac because Safari refuses to support multiple profiles. I'm a fan of compartmentalization, so my side-business saved passwords are different than my personal saved passwords. Apple would prefer that I create two separate accounts on my Mac (and the annoyance of syncing dotfiles between the two), but Chrome just lets me switch between users seamlessly.
It seems like such an easy feature to add, but I'd bet there are Apple politics in play preventing Safari from adding this feature.
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#9The addition of push notifications is long awaited, and necessary to take PWA to the next level. It is the single biggest hurdle for me in developing PWAs for iOS. Bring it on!
Agree. No longer having wrapper apps will be a blessing for everyone.
Re: Recent improvements to Safari
#10This article is a counterpoint to an article we wrote over a year ago which looked at some negative and historical issues with Safari:
https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/tragedy-of-safari/
As developers of a Safari exclusive ad blocker – Magic Lasso Adblock – we thought it was time to write this follow-up after seeing the progress Safari has made in the last 12 months.
The Safari team deserves kudos for their significant progress and delivery.