After updating to iOS 17.4, which is currently in beta, iPhone users in the EU will be prompted to choose a default web browser when they first open Safari. In an email today, Apple shared additional details about how this process will work. Apple said iPhone users in the EU will be presented with a list of the 12 most popular web browsers from their country's local App Store at the time, and noted that the options will be shown in random order for every user.
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Oooooo, this is a real big cherry on top! New Safari 26 feature: “Every site can be a web app on iOS and iPadOS” Just like in macOS, anything can become an installable web app if you wish. This is huuuuuuuuge! Most of the apps I use every day are web apps! https://webkit.org/blog/16993/news-from-wwdc25-web-technology-coming-this-fall-in-safari-26-beta/ #WWDC25 #Apple
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