Posted 2/15/2024, 7:31:12 PM
Apple disables iPhone web apps in EU over Digital Markets Act compliance concerns
- Apple confirms it has intentionally broken iPhone web apps (PWAs) in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- The DMA forces Apple to allow alternate app stores and browser engines, creating complex security challenges
- Without WebKit isolation, Apple claims malicious web apps could access user data without consent
- Apple says supporting PWAs with alternate browser engines is impractical and has removed the feature in the EU
- Apple expects the change to only impact a small number of users but regrets the impact on developers and users