Hey team, I've integrated custom WkWebsiteDatastore to manage profiling for different sessions.
upon testing the WkWebsiteDataStore as its mentioned to be persistent But
The storage can be accessed via identifier, But the session data in storage is absent, such as cookies caches all are cleared when app is relaunched
is it the default behavior to be expected or there is some property missing causing the session data to be removed from storage.
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We have a Angular/Cordova application which is internal and is deployed on 10th gen iPad's currently. After updating the iOS version to 18.2 (current patch 18.2.1) the touch events on buttons and other views forms such as div are not firing the desired typescript methods. We are getting the touch events on the screen with relevant script which uses eventListner for debugging the touchevent but it doesn't fire at relevant methods at times.
"click" can be replaced with "touchend "and "submit".
document.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
handleGlobalEvent(event, 'click');
});
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
After upgrading to Xcode 15.2 or above(Till Xcode 16.2), users are unable to open Site B (HTTP URL) from Site A (HTTP URL) within our Browser app when loaded in WKWebView. Clicking the link to Site B results in a spinning wheel, but the site does not load. This issue is not present when the app is built with Xcode 15.0.1.
Additionally:
Users are connected to a VPN, which is required to access the sites.
Site A and Site B are on different domains (cross-domain request).
Expected Behavior:
Clicking the link to Site B should successfully load the site with user information passed from Site A.
Current Behavior:
Clicking the link results in a spinning wheel, but Site B does not load inside WKWebView.
Technical Details:
Both Site A and Site B use HTTP (not HTTPS).
Site A and Site B have different domains (cross-domain request).
Do not use location.href for transitions. Instead, we temporarily set about:blank in an iframe and then submit data via a form to the target system’s URL within the iframe.
This approach worked in Xcode 15.0.1 but fails in Xcode 15.2 or above.
Users are connected to a VPN, which is required to access the sites.
WKWebview is not receiving navigation delegate callback for Site B
Steps to Reproduce:
Ensure the device is connected to a VPN.
Open the app (using WKWebView) built with Xcode 15.2 or above.
Load Site A (HTTP) within the app in WKWebView.
Click the link to Site B (HTTP), which should open in an iframe.
Observe that a spinning wheel appears, but Site B does not load.
Environment:
Xcode Versions Affected: 15.2 or above (issue present), 15.0.1 (no issue)
iOS Version: All iOS versions
Devices: iPad
Questions:
Has there been any change in WKWebView’s handling of HTTP URLs or VPN-related network traffic in Xcode 15.2?
Are there any new security policies, iframe restrictions, or VPN-related changes in this version that might be affecting this behavior?
Request for Assistance:
Can you confirm if this is a known issue or an intended change?
Are there any workarounds available?
PWA works perfectly fine in safari browsers in mac but in mobile devices it
is not working it just shows, There is no internet connection. found a fix from ios release - https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safari-release-notes/safari-17_2-release-notes
but actually it is not solving the issue. in my case even it is not throwing the issue -
fix is - Fixed a cache miss bug in DOMCache that triggered service worker fetch errors. (115740959) (FB13188943)
Hi. I'm a developer of Tab Finder (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tab-finder/id6741719894)
My problem is that every time i switch from my first window to a second window, the tabs in the validateToolbarItem() are INcorrect on a first call, but when I switch back from the second window to my main window, the tabs are CORRECT even on a first call.
To demonstrate it, i recorded a video: https://youtu.be/RwskzrSJ8u0
To run the same sample extension from the video, you can get the code from this GitHub repo: https://github.com/kopyl/test-tabs-change
Its only purpose is to log URLs of an active page of all tabs.
The SafariExtensionHandler's code of the sample app is very simple:
import SafariServices
func printOpenTabsHost(in window: SFSafariWindow) async {
let tabs = await window.allTabs()
log("Logging tabs for a new window: \(window.hashValue)")
for tab in tabs {
let page = await tab.activePage()
let properties = await page?.properties()
let url = properties?.url
log(url?.absoluteString ?? "No URL")
}
}
class SafariExtensionViewController: SFSafariExtensionViewController {
static let shared = SafariExtensionViewController()
}
class SafariExtensionHandler: SFSafariExtensionHandler {
override func validateToolbarItem(in window: SFSafariWindow, validationHandler: @escaping ((Bool, String) -> Void)) {
Task {
await printOpenTabsHost(in: window)
}
validationHandler(true, "")
}
override func popoverViewController() -> SFSafariExtensionViewController {
return SafariExtensionViewController.shared
}
}
Could you please tell if i'm missing something and how to see the actual tabs inside the overridden validateToolbarItem call of the SafariExtensionHandler (or in any other way, I'm okay with any implementation as long as it works).
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Extensions
Safari Services
Safari and Web
Safari Extensions
I'm encountering an issue with ReactPlayer where videos fail to play when the playback rate is set to 3x, but this problem only occurs on iOS. The same functionality works perfectly fine on Android devices and desktop browsers like Chrome and Firefox.
Here are the details of my setup:
ReactPlayer version: 2.16.0
Video format: [MP4, hls ]
Tested devices: iPhone 13
Expected behavior: Videos should play smoothly at 3x speed.
Actual behavior: Videos fail to load or play when playbackRate is set to 3.0.
I've read that iOS Safari might have limitations regarding playback rate due to performance or energy efficiency, but I couldn't find any official documentation to confirm this.
If anyone has faced a similar issue or knows the root cause (or a workaround), I'd really appreciate your insights. Additionally, if there are official resources or documentation about playback rate limitations on iOS Safari, please share them.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
Hi Team,
We are trying to upload a file or an image using the component WKWebView. How we can do it? Should we need to use another approach? Do you have any suggestion or any demo project? Thanks in advance!
I'm making a Safari extension for learning languages. I need speech synthesis for any language the user chooses to learn.
I initially tried to make this work within JavaScript, but Safari 18 doesn't reliably list voices for all languages on the web SpeechSynthesis API as described here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79179072/how-do-you-use-a-japanese-voice-with-speechsynthesis-in-safari-ios-18
As a workaround, I've had to use AVSpeechSynthesizer in SafariWebExtensionHandler (NSExtensionRequestHandling implementation for the extension). This works in the simulator but not on a real device. I've found this note from Apple in a StackOverflow reply:
"Safari extensions are very short-lived, hence not fit for audio playback or speech synthesis. Not being able to validate an app extension in Xcode with a manually-added plist entry for background audio is the designed behavior. The general recommendation is to synthesize speech using JavaScript in conjunction with the Web Speech API."
Unfortunately, the suggestion to use the Web Speech API is unsuitable as I just explained.
Is there a way to set up a background process in the host app that can do speech synthesis? The app extension would need a way to communicate with this process, and start it if it's not running. Is that possible?
My app sends users notifications of important messages in the app. How can I make sure the user receives them?
Hello Community,
My application was rejected by Apple App Review, citing Guideline 4.7 and "non-embedded," which I believe is incorrect. All transactions are signed and sent directly through the app with explicit user permission. Additionally, there's an issue with min apps where users can access the functionality via a browser to interact with the service. This feature has been part of my old application and hasn't changed in the new update. It’s the same functionality as used by popular wallets like
Metamask
Uniswap
Coinbase
Which also employ web3 technology.
Over the past two weeks, I've tried to communicate with Apple's support team but have been ignored or received only generic rejection emails. This has left me frustrated and concerned about the time and resources I’ve invested in developing and supporting this app.
Could you please help me find a solution? Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!
We seem to be having an issue with a webservice here which is used within our network and IOS Safari. For the service to work , we need to access it with an unencrypted HTTP API call, which acts as a trigger. The server does not respond to HTTPS requests. (the HTTP API call does not contain any data that is privacy sensitive or that can be abused)
Since recently the service does not seem to work anymore properly, but this only happens with Safari and IOS. With all other browsers the service is still working normally, only with Safarai it fails.
No matter what I do in the settings of the phone, the Safar browser seems to stop immediately after the HTTP request. What is going on here ??
The issue seems to occur only when you don't have an iCloud+ account. With an iCloud+ account I get the same issue when you switch Apple Private Relay on, but that make sense. When I have Apple Private Relay switched off, there is no issue.
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
Hi Team,
We’re encountering an issue where Open Graph metadata (e.g., og:image) isn’t rendering properly on iOS/macOS platforms or WhatsApp previews. Here’s a brief summary of the problem:
SSL Configuration: Our SSL Labs report shows a grade of B due to:
Improper certificate chain setup.
Outdated cipher suites (e.g., TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES).
Support for deprecated TLS protocols (1.0/1.1).
Frontend Observations:
Metadata (e.g., og:image) is not reliably picked up on iOS/macOS crawlers.
Crawlers may have issues accessing assets due to CORS or TLS limitations.
What We Need:
Guidance on resolving Open Graph preview issues specific to iOS/macOS environments.
Best practices for ensuring compatibility with Apple’s crawlers and WhatsApp on iOS.
Suggestions for optimizing server-side SSL/TLS configurations and frontend setup to improve metadata visibility.
We’re currently using Next.js 14 for the frontend. Any insights or debugging tips are greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I am using SFSafariViewController to process payments via a Stripe checkout URL. Once the payment is completed, the user is redirected to a success URL. I have also added associated domains for deep linking. Below is my implementation:
func presentCheckout(url: String) {
showProgressHUD()
let checkoutURL = URL(string: url)!
safariVC = SFSafariViewController(url: checkoutURL)
safariVC.delegate = self
self.present(safariVC, animated: true)
}
// Delegate method implementations
func safariViewControllerDidFinish(_ controller: SFSafariViewController) {
print("SafariViewController dismissed")
// Handle dismissal
}
func safariViewController(_ controller: SFSafariViewController, initialLoadDidRedirectTo URL: URL) {
print(URL.absoluteString)
if URL.absoluteString.contains("xsworld/payment/stripe/checkout/success") {
controller.dismiss(animated: true) {
if URL.absoluteString.contains("/v1/resources/xsworld/payment/stripe/checkout") {
NotificationCenter.default.post(
name: Notification.Name("StripePaymentStatus"),
object: nil,
userInfo: ["url": URL]
)
}
}
} else if URL.absoluteString.contains("xsworld/payment/stripe/checkout/cancel") {
// Handle failure
NotificationCenter.default.post(
name: Notification.Name("StripePaymentStatus"),
object: nil,
userInfo: ["url": URL]
)
}
}
func safariViewController(_ controller: SFSafariViewController, didCompleteInitialLoad didLoadSuccessfully: Bool) {
if didLoadSuccessfully {
print("Initial page loaded successfully")
} else {
print("Initial page load failed")
}
}
Issue:
The safariViewController(_:initialLoadDidRedirectTo:) method does not always get called after the payment is completed. Sometimes it works as expected, and sometimes it does not trigger at all.
What I’ve Tried:
Ensuring the associated domains for deep linking are correctly set up.
Checking the success and failure URLs.
Debugging to see if the redirect happens but is not detected.
What I Need Help With:
I want to ensure that the redirection always works after the payment process is completed, whether through deep linking or another reliable approach. How can I guarantee that my app correctly detects and handles the redirect every time?
Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Safari Developer Tools
Safari Services
Safari
Safari Extensions
please network best link wifi perfile very issue in wifi
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
I am encountering an issue where we are unable to run or launch Safari Driver in our automation tests using macOS. When attempting to run safaridriver -p 8888 from the terminal, we receive the following error message:
ERROR: safaridriver could not launch because it is not configured correctly or you need to authenticate. Re-run safaridriver(1) and pass the '--enable' flag to configure and/or authenticate.
For more information, consult the safaridriver(1) man page.
Despite running sudo safaridriver --enable as an administrator (even as root), the issue persists.
I’ve searched through various online forums and GitHub repositories but couldn’t find a working solution. Some references are:
Apple Developer Forum Thread: https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/762321
GitHub Issue: https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/issues/11381
My website ccflood.us is a simple map that uses a CSV file for the data that is displayed on the map. It uses the ESRI JS API.
Recently the points on the map began missing the text in the boxes only on Apple devices that have been upgraded to iOS 18.
Has anyone also had this happen to their site? If you have upgraded to iOS 18, try this site on your iPhone then look at it on an Android phone or your desktop browser. You should seet the values in the boxes and a "+" at points that have no value.
If you've had this happen with your site or have heard of a fix, please reply to this post.
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
As of IOS 18.3, there browser.tabs.create methods active property which is supposed to determine whether a tab get open in the active window or not is not working as it should. I have the active property set to false but the tab still gets opened and is active on the window. Tested on older ios versions 18.2 and below and it works as it should.
please advise
There is no problem with the content display of each tab, but the tab bar is completely buggy.
If you open 5 or more tabs and browse tabs after the 5, the first 4 tab bars will be completely blacked out, and you don't even know how many tabs you have.
If you click on the place where the tab title probably exists, the tab is displayed as if the partial display of the tab bar has been restored.
There is no problem with content display. But because it is unclear what tab is open, the browsing experience is at its lowest.
If you switch to the tab after the 5th, the first 4 will return to the blackout state again.
Of course, it is the latest software configuration at the moment. There is no shortage of memory at 24GB.
I recently started developing a Safari extension with AppExtension, but is that due to it?
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
If "Not Secure Connection Warnings" is enabled in the Settings > App > Safari, are no HTTP connections allowed? Setting NSAppTransportSecurity does not seem to apply either.
Topic:
Safari & Web
SubTopic:
General
Does webkit have a way to display a smart banner for a home screen web app similar to how a smart banner can be displayed for native apps?
I recently noticed (10/23) that Twitter showed a smart banner encouraging Home Screen web app on my Mac running Sonoma.
How is this done?