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3rd party browsers on iOS (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by ayon@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Given that all iOS browsers have to use Webkit for rendering, are there any privacy benefits in using say Firefox or Brave on iOS over stock Safari?

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[–] Logster998@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not really, and thanks to iOS browser extensions (exclusive to Safari because apple), the few additions other browsers had are now avaliable on Safari.

It's best to use Safari anyway because close to everyone on iOS uses it. This makes it harder to fingerprint someone, because they all have the same general browser ID.

I'd follow the Privacy Guides safari config. It hardens Safari and adds the best privacy extension to block ads and tracking. It's the best for iOS private browsing right now.

[–] ayon@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the tip. I haven’t checked privacy guides in a while. I’ll definitely give their recommendation a try.

[–] CoffeeBot@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe they’re allowing new browsers on iOS now but they’ll likely not be performant as safari due to Apples WebKit optimizations.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/14/mozilla-firefox-without-webkit-iphone/

[–] Logster998@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

This isn't allowing non-webkit browsers, it's just Mozilla saying they'll make a sideloaded version if they can. Unfortunately, iOS 17 didn't add sideloading, and it looks like Apple is programming iPhones to explicitly restrict it to the European Union :(