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Webkit is not safari. It doesn't use the same ui or bookmarks for example.

It is, in fact, Safari. As another commentor noted, it's an instance of Safari Webview, not just webkit. The only thing you control when developing third-party apps is the UI/UX.

> an instance of Safari Webview,

there is no "Safari Webview" -- GP is being pedantic but he is right here. WKWebView is not Safari, anymore than Chrome was Safari before it forked off into using Blink. WebKit != Safari

Chrome had its own build of WebKit with custom patches even before Blink - in no way comparable to embedding Apples build made for Safari.

Obviously, but I don’t see what that has to do with my comment? Browser engines are still not the same thing as browsers.

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