[Hackbraten]

There might be good reasons to do it from Apple’s point of view.

For example, if Apple allowed third-party browser engines, any vendor could offer a browser with a vulnerability. That browser could be abused to install apps through that vulnerability, including malicious ones.

I’m not implying that it’s ok for Apple to act like that. My point is that it’s consistent with their security model for iOS.

[schwartzworld]

The real reason is that they want you to get your apps from the app store and that's it. They can't get paid when people install PWAs or sideload open source apps. Same reason for killing the headphone jack. Same reason for having a different shape magsafe for every generation of MacBook. To keep the suckers spending.

[Hackbraten]

MagSafe has had only two variants while it existed (2006–2017). That’s more than a decade.

Both MacBook Pros I’ve owned at that time each came with its power supply included, and lasted me seven years each.

I consider myself frugal, not a sucker.

[schwartzworld]

If you're buying apple products still, you're telling on yourself.

[Hackbraten]

An alternative explanation would be: people have individual preferences, and value is a subjective concept.