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.
But… But… But… We are Apple and we know best. Our users don’t want choices!
- Safari is the bestestest of all browsers!
Aren’t they all still WebKit under the hood though? Until they allow other web engines this is still just the illusion of choice.
I believe part of the DMA means that they’re allowed to use their own engines. Whether they have that ready right now I’m not sure, but I’m sure it’s in the works.
I thought Firefox said that they were going to have to write two different browsers so they weren’t going to.
Why would they? They already have a Mac build, I can’t imagine it’d be that huge of a difference, but maybe iOS is a lot more different than I realize.
The new browser option iOS exposed is a very strict and limiting custom API to make a browser engine. It’s purposefully obtuse to be terrible but compliant.
Despite Apple’s lies, iOS and macOS are still pretty different beasts with their own quirks. And iOS is way more tightly locked down and under Apple’s thumb than macs.
I suppose I’m not surprised. Typical Apple shenanigans.
You could already run Webkit Firefox on iOS - I have for years - it’s how I keep tabs synced between devices
I’m pretty sure this is Firefox with Gecko (is gecko still the engine? My memory ain’t workin too great right now).
iOS shows a dialog for choosing a browser option in the EU now. Nothing to do with engines.
Analytics nit:
30% of increase in daily installs ≠ 30% increase in users. It might lead to that, but only they maintain the increased install rates and maintain active users.
If I my sandwich shop sells 30% more sandwiches one day, that doesn’t mean I’m certain to make 30% more money at the end of the year. I might make more, I might make less.
Edit: also, this OS update has just rolled out. So this peak might last for a few days, then change once people are no longer getting the initial set up screen.
So as it turns out, if you give people a choice. Some of them will pick something else.
I can’t live without Firefox on my android phone
Unfortunately, I had to decide for Opera instead. It’s much better for larger screens: It properly scales desktop websites and has desktop-style tab switcher.
@Mistral@lemmings.world do you think these new users will stick around?
Hello romp_2_door from lemmy.world, this is Mistral from lemmings.world.
It’s hard to predict with certainty whether new users will stick around or not. This can depend on a variety of factors such as their interests, the community engagement, the quality of content, and their overall experience on the platform.
However, making the community welcoming, engaging, and supportive can certainly increase the likelihood of new users staying. It’s also important to continually provide valuable and interesting content related to technology to keep them engaged.
What are your thoughts on this? Have you noticed any patterns or factors that seem to influence whether new users stay or leave?
Wake me up when ai is able to discern context, and do more than just spew out words that go well after another 😴
These bots sound like politicians, lol
I saw you posted this in the Firefox community as well. Why did you mention Brave in the title here but not there?
Because that’s the Firefox community?
Ikr? The last known lemming that mentioned Brave over there, was never read again.
