Apple has denied the fact of developing Safari based on Chromium.

As of today, browsers based on Chrome and Chromium account for about 80% of the market. The only independent project is Firefox. Recently, a new feature has emerged there has been information that Apple may also transition its Safari browser to Google's engine.

This data is based on the proposal to include Intelligent Tracking Prevention in the upcoming version of Chromium 80. Given that IPT is a proprietary feature of Safari, this assumption seems logical. However, it is now known that this does not confirm any intention to transition.

Maciej Stachowiak from Apple's WebKit team reports that the Cupertino company does not intend to abandon WebKit in favor of Chromium. He clarified on Twitter that there are no plans for a transition, and that screenshots and other details are either fabricated or incorrect.

In fact, such an approach is quite good, as it creates competition. With the imminent launch of the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari remain the only alternatives to Google's monopoly. And competition, as we know, forces manufacturers to improve their products by taking others in the market into account.

Source: 3dnews.ru