โฒ 31 โผ Thunderbird for iOS Beta (testflight.apple.com) submitted 7 months ago by baguette@piefed.social to c/thunderbird@lemmy.world 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments ๐ฑ
[+] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 2 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Is there no real Firefox for iOS? On Android, there is Firefox Klar (or Focus in English?), a rebranded WebView, but also a "real" Firefox with Gecko. But I've heard Apple is very gatekeepng when it comes to allowing other web browsers in their appstore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Apple only permits its own web renderer. It does not allow other developers to make their own iOS web browsers with their own technology. Apple is a jerk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) no longer true everywhere because in some places around the world, laws have forced Apple to change this Just a few days ago I posted this article https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/ on Lemmy where you can read more about the current state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] baguette@piefed.social [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) So far I am not aware of a single browser with a different engine, unfortunately. Firefox have stated that for the time it would not be viable to develop to browsers with different engines for iOS at the moment. I start to feel that by the time Apple allows for a global role out, I have moved to GrapheneOS or something (just holding on to my mini for as long as possible). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] flameleaf@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Safari with Firefox Sync support, so it can carry over bookmarks, tabs, and passwords from desktop It's not entirely useless, but yeah, it could be a lot better permalink fedilink source parent [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Firefox is made my Mozilla Corp, Thunderbird is MZLA a subsidiary or something, independent, nonprofit. They are funded by donations and can use FF as the base (well, not on Android which is an entirely different app) and the infrastructure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago* like their Firefox is 2 different companies, 2 different products Even more, Thunderbird Android is extremely new and not based on Firefox at all (based on AOSP email -> K9-Mail). Unlike Firefox Android which is Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 2 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Is there no real Firefox for iOS? On Android, there is Firefox Klar (or Focus in English?), a rebranded WebView, but also a "real" Firefox with Gecko. But I've heard Apple is very gatekeepng when it comes to allowing other web browsers in their appstore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Apple only permits its own web renderer. It does not allow other developers to make their own iOS web browsers with their own technology. Apple is a jerk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) no longer true everywhere because in some places around the world, laws have forced Apple to change this Just a few days ago I posted this article https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/ on Lemmy where you can read more about the current state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] baguette@piefed.social [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) So far I am not aware of a single browser with a different engine, unfortunately. Firefox have stated that for the time it would not be viable to develop to browsers with different engines for iOS at the moment. I start to feel that by the time Apple allows for a global role out, I have moved to GrapheneOS or something (just holding on to my mini for as long as possible). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] flameleaf@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Safari with Firefox Sync support, so it can carry over bookmarks, tabs, and passwords from desktop It's not entirely useless, but yeah, it could be a lot better permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (1 child) Apple only permits its own web renderer. It does not allow other developers to make their own iOS web browsers with their own technology. Apple is a jerk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) no longer true everywhere because in some places around the world, laws have forced Apple to change this Just a few days ago I posted this article https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/ on Lemmy where you can read more about the current state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] baguette@piefed.social [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) So far I am not aware of a single browser with a different engine, unfortunately. Firefox have stated that for the time it would not be viable to develop to browsers with different engines for iOS at the moment. I start to feel that by the time Apple allows for a global role out, I have moved to GrapheneOS or something (just holding on to my mini for as long as possible). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 months ago (1 child) no longer true everywhere because in some places around the world, laws have forced Apple to change this Just a few days ago I posted this article https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/ on Lemmy where you can read more about the current state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] baguette@piefed.social [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) So far I am not aware of a single browser with a different engine, unfortunately. Firefox have stated that for the time it would not be viable to develop to browsers with different engines for iOS at the moment. I start to feel that by the time Apple allows for a global role out, I have moved to GrapheneOS or something (just holding on to my mini for as long as possible). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] baguette@piefed.social [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) So far I am not aware of a single browser with a different engine, unfortunately. Firefox have stated that for the time it would not be viable to develop to browsers with different engines for iOS at the moment. I start to feel that by the time Apple allows for a global role out, I have moved to GrapheneOS or something (just holding on to my mini for as long as possible). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago Still waiting for that, yes permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_q@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] flameleaf@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Safari with Firefox Sync support, so it can carry over bookmarks, tabs, and passwords from desktop It's not entirely useless, but yeah, it could be a lot better permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] flameleaf@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Safari with Firefox Sync support, so it can carry over bookmarks, tabs, and passwords from desktop It's not entirely useless, but yeah, it could be a lot better permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Firefox is made my Mozilla Corp, Thunderbird is MZLA a subsidiary or something, independent, nonprofit. They are funded by donations and can use FF as the base (well, not on Android which is an entirely different app) and the infrastructure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago* like their Firefox is 2 different companies, 2 different products Even more, Thunderbird Android is extremely new and not based on Firefox at all (based on AOSP email -> K9-Mail). Unlike Firefox Android which is Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago* like their Firefox is 2 different companies, 2 different products Even more, Thunderbird Android is extremely new and not based on Firefox at all (based on AOSP email -> K9-Mail). Unlike Firefox Android which is Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago* like their Firefox is 2 different companies, 2 different products Even more, Thunderbird Android is extremely new and not based on Firefox at all (based on AOSP email -> K9-Mail). Unlike Firefox Android which is Firefox. permalink fedilink source parent