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by efraim 1590 days ago
Webkit is not safari. It doesn't use the same ui or bookmarks for example.
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smoldesu 1590 days ago
It is, in fact, Safari. As another commentor noted, it's an instance of Safari Webview, not just webkit. The only thing you control when developing third-party apps is the UI/UX.
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marcellus23 1590 days ago
> an instance of Safari Webview,

there is no "Safari Webview" -- GP is being pedantic but he is right here. WKWebView is not Safari, anymore than Chrome was Safari before it forked off into using Blink. WebKit != Safari

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account42 1589 days ago
Chrome had its own build of WebKit with custom patches even before Blink - in no way comparable to embedding Apples build made for Safari.
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marcellus23 1589 days ago
Obviously, but I don’t see what that has to do with my comment? Browser engines are still not the same thing as browsers.
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