So I read the #iMessage is not an EU DMA gatekeeper, partly due to its small market share in EU. But #Safari is?

I don’t use #GoogleChrome, but for this of you that do, time to read about the #PrivacySandbox.

“Software costs money to develop. If you’re not paying towards that, then it’s likely you – or your data – are the product. We need to revolutionise how we think about our own data and what value it truly holds.”

#WebBrowsers #Privacy #Firefox #Safari

https://theconversation.com/google-chrome-just-rolled-out-a-new-way-to-track-you-and-serve-ads-heres-what-you-need-to-know-213150

#W3C の仕様草案があった。
**URL Fragment Text Directives** というみたい。

Editor として #Google のエンジニア 2 人の名前があって #Chromium が先導していってる印象はあるけど #Safari も v16 で対応してるみたい。（確かに #macOS 版の最新 Safari でも機能してた）
#Firefox は対応してないみたいだな。

https://wicg.github.io/scroll-to-text-fragment/

I use #Safari as my primary web browser but good to know a lot of people who use Mastodon are using #Firefox. Not sure how representative this of the broader #Mastodon and #Fediverse community but interesting poll result nonetheless.

Momentum – My favorite browser start page

Tired of falling down the rabbit hole every time you open a new browser tab? Momentum transforms that tab into a hub of focus and productivity, complete with to-do lists and daily inspiration. It's not just a game-changer for Chrome users; it's also available on Safari, Firefox, and Edge, revolutionizing how I view my browser's start page.

https://jasontucker.blog/14769/momentum-my-favorite-browser-start-page

#browser #chrome #safari #firefox #edge #extensions

But as #RonAmadeo writes for @arstechnica, Chrome is the last major browser to support third party cookies - both #Safari and #Firefox block them by default. So Google is basically saying, "We are going to improve your privacy by changing how we spy on you, even though all our competitors don't do this kind of spying *at all*":

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-opposed-ad-platform-the-privacy-sandbox-launches-in-chrome/

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I freaking love Hide My Email. 💯 #hidemyemail #antispam #privacy #100 #100strong #icloud #safari

If you are upset about the rollout of #Google #Topics and the #privacysandbox in #chrome and are considering #apple #safari instead, or advising people to use Safari instead, etc… Safari has been doing basically the same thing for years now.

This is not to say that what Safari does is bad. It’s to say that you should take a few deep breaths and do some reading.

https://www.apple.com/safari/docs/Safari_White_Paper_Nov_2019.pdf

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Have gotten suitable replacements for my core extensions over in #Firefox land. Can't even remember when I last used this thing fulltime, must be at least a decade if not one and a half. See ya #Chrome.

If #Mozilla goes under in the next couple years, whoops, my bad. I still don't see how they are sustainable, exactly. I ain't paying them for this 😩 at least #Safari would be funded by my #Apple hardware profit-margin dollars…

“The thing is, third-party cookies mostly only affect #Chrome users. #Safari and #Firefox have both been blocking third-party cookies for years. It's only the Chromium browsers that still allow them.”

#lazyweb: for #FireFox or #Safari users (leaning former despite being enmeshed in Apple; it's more configurable, has a wider/deeper extension ecosystem) - what are your faves for the following?

- Forcing sites into dark mode (eg "Hacker Vision" in Chrome)
- Tab groups (like Chrome's native)
- JS/image/etc blocking (like the now defunct ScriptSafe) - uMatrix?
- Custom per-site CSS overrides (eg Stylish)
- vim bindings - Vimium port exists; Tridactyl?

After updating to the latest version of #macOS last night, my ad blocker for #Safari briefly broke. You never fully appreciate how garbage-y modern websites look until you lose the ability to filter out runaway monetization. Formerly clean pages became toxic waste dumps FAST.

”Please turn off your ad blocker" is a frequently-served message these days. Don't take the bait. Just turn on the "reader" view in your browser and scroll on, noble soul.

#AdGuard #Monetization #WebDesign #HotGarbage

Saying good bye to #Arc browser. After several months of trying to use it, it just doesn’t mesh with my brain. The only feature I liked as the slim border, which made presenting a site in a zoom call quite nice. Otherwise, Arc and #Chrome are gone. #Safari and #Firefox remain in. It appears that the Firefox made Multi-account containers add-on will do roughly what Arc profiles did. Bon chance Arc!

Web browsers are pivotal for online access today, both on desktop and mobile. Given recent privacy and security developments, I believe open-source browsers are crucial. Their full potential shines with an open-source OS, but they're a step forward.

#WebBrowsing #OpenSource #Privacy #TechInsights #Security #Firefox #Chrome #Safari #Edge

【新着情報】Apple、「Safari Technology Preview 178」をリリース https://engrave.blog/safari-technology-preview-178
#Apple #Safari #macOS

For #searchability:

⬆️ #EU qualifies as #gatekeepers & wants to regulate

#Social: #TikTok, #Facebook, #Instagram, #LinkedIn

Intermediation: #GoogleMaps, #GooglePlay, #GoogleShopping, #AmazonMarketplace, #Apple's #AppStore, #MetaMarketplace, [#MicrosoftAdvertising*]

Search: #Google, [#Bing*]

Messaging: #WhatsApp, #Messenger, [#iMessage*]

Video: #Youtube

Ads: #GoogleAds, #Amazon, #Meta

Browser: #Chrome, #Safari, [#Edge*]

Operating system: #Android, #iOS, #Windows

[* under investigation]

If you don't think that #safariIsTheNewIE then I think you've only met IE11

#webDev #safari #iOS #apple #web #browser

is it just me or has gmail started rendering weirdly on Safari (FF too actually). Is this maybe because my Mac is old (Big Sur)?

Google Maps seems to have changed their map style too, no?

(Yes, I know I should #deGoogle . When my life settles down a bit)

#gmail #google #googleMaps #safari #firefox

@tassoman

E' verissimo, tant'è che vero che #Safari un po' regge in quanto scelta di default su iOS.
Ma ora il dominio di #Chrome va oltre, come accade a ogni incumbent: detta le regole

Is #Safari like… bad? Why is it showing me Nintendo websites under Frequently Visited? I haven’t owned a Nintendo device for months.