Lots of vague terms being thrown around in the discussion around Safari’s storage wipe changes, specifically “web application” and “PWA.”
@adactio makes an important point: is a PWA by definition required to be installed? Oh my—I hope not.https://twitter.com/adactio/status/1243134169380794368 …
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This is inline with Chrome (et. al.'s) construction of a two-tier system, wherein sites that are installed get "more" in various ways. We've been careful not to break things between these modes, and only hang app-mode enhancements on installation, not basics (like storage).
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What's different here is that Apple is explicitly making web-in-a-tab non-durable, whereas we've *enhanced* the durability of web-in-a-tab recently.
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Although a huge difference with Chrome on Android is the lack of a native "add to home screen" banner.
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