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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by prousername@lemmy.ml to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

So as you may know, i am a guy mostly focused on privacy. Basically, insead of google i use SearXNG. (Privacy focused search engine) However, when i went to change the default search engine in safari, there was no option to add a custom search engine.

This really pissed me off. So how come Apple allows changing default browsers in the EU, but not search engines?

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[-] aluminium@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Safari is just way better integrated in the System and its not like Firefox on iOS is the real firefox. Its webkit with a Firefox skin.

[-] prousername@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago
[-] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What system integration do you want? I personally wish Apple didn't restrict the usage of certificates to safari but that's about it. But I only use iOS on my work phone. My personal phone is an Android.

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
[-] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

FF iOS still offers Mozilla sync and partial ad blocking but no extensions are available.

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