Firefox saw an increase in users following Apple’s default browser changes in the EU.
www.theverge.com
Firefox spokesperson Christopher Hilton tells The Verge that the browser has seen a more than 50 percent jump in users in Germany and a nearly 30 percent increase in France: Brave saw a similar increase in users after Apple started letting users choose their default browsers on iOS 17.4 in the EU last week.

Firefox spokesperson Christopher Hilton tells The Verge that the browser has seen a more than 50 percent jump in users in Germany and a nearly 30 percent increase in France.

Brave saw a similar increase in users after Apple started letting users choose their default browsers on iOS 17.4 in the EU last week.

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Apple does allow other engines in Europe. Wether or not FireFox chooses to create one remains to be seen.

    There’s nothing wrong with WebKit, so not much incentive for FireFox to do all that work.

    • Scrollone@feddit.itEnglish
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      8 months ago

      There’s nothing wrong with WebKit

      Weeeeeeelllll… actually yes, because Chrome is based on an ancient WebKit version, and Firefox is the only independent remaining browser.