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input type="file"でアップロードした画像のGPS情報
input type="file"でアップロードした画像データからGPS情報が除去されます。 こちらはiPadOS16.5.1で発生しておりました。 iPadOS17.4.1、iPadOS18.3では正常にGPS情報が保持されます。 iOS、iPadOSのアップデートでGPS情報を保持するよう修正されたと見受けられますが、リリースノートを参照しても上記修正についての記事を見つけられませんでした。 お手数ですが、上記修正に該当する記事をご教示頂けませんでしょうか。 どうぞよろしくお願い致します。
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Feb ’25
How to modify the global window object in Safari Extensions?
I want use the Safari Extension to decorate the window.fetch function, But No matter how I try, I can't get the fetch function to execute correctly. I was going through the documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/using-injected-style-sheets-and-scripts and found this sentence: "Injected scripts have an implied namespace — you don’t have to worry about your variable or function names conflicting with those of the website author, nor can a website author call functions in your extension. In other words, injected scripts and scripts that you include in the webpage run in isolated worlds, with no access to each other’s functions or data." Does this mean I can't modify the window object in the content script just like a Chrome extension does with the webpage? BTW, In chrome I use chrome.scripting.executeScript API, and in plasmo I just use world: "MAIN" content script's config to achieved this feature.
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Feb ’25
Content blocker not removing content
I have a content blocker that generally works correctly, but I need to block an element that has certain text in it. For example, <span id="theId">Some text</span> is easy enough to block because I can locate the id and block that, but what if there is no id, or the id is completely random? What if it's just <span>Some text</span>? How do I block that? Let's say this is my only content blocker rule: [ { "action": { "type": "css-display-none", "selector": ":has-text(/Some text/i)" }, "trigger": { "url-filter": ".*" } } ] No errors are seen when the rule is loaded, so it's syntactically correct, it just doesn't block the HTML. I gather this is because :has-text() works on attributes, not contents, so it works on alt, href, aria-label etc. but not on the contents of the element itself. How do I block Some text in my example above? Thanks!
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Feb ’25
Not able to view PDF on a website when I open it in Safari browser.
When you open the Directorate General of civil Aviation, India website then in the top bar bring the cursor to “Regulations and Guidance” under that there will be a drop down which will give numerous options. In that go to Centre Column “Civil Aviation Requirements”. Then click on ”Section 7” then click on “Part II”. Actually on a laptop it’s a 4 page document but on my iPad it’s just an image of the first page. I can’t read any of the PDF’s.
Topic: Safari & Web SubTopic: General
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Feb ’25
Safari Content Blocker fails to reload with large amount of rules (but under limit)
Hello, I am developing Safari Content Blocker extension and discovered that it frequently fails to load with large amount of rules. Currently I have over 45k and most of the time when I reload the extension on iOS 18 (iPhone 12) it ends with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "connection to service named com.apple.SafariServices.ContentBlockerLoader" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.SafariServices.ContentBlockerLoader} #0 And the simpler message is just: Couldn’t communicate with a helper application. From what I managed to find (for example here - https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/756931) the limit for blocking rules should be 150k items. It was previously 50k but got increased years ago. Is there anything special I need to do to get the extension to work reliably with say 100k items? I am usng the JSON format from the docs: { "trigger": { ... }, "action": { ... } }, { "trigger": { ... }, "action": { ... } } ] My trigger is url-filter and the action is type: block I was thinking about providing multiple JSON files in attachments property of NSExtensionItem but apparently that is not supported. Thanks for help!
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Feb ’25
Firebase Auth.onAuthStateChanged stopped working on latest version of Safari (18.3)
We have a Web Extension that uses firebase for auth. It was working fine until the latest version of Safari 18.3 got released few days ago on January 27, 2025. All of out extension versions stopped working on it; even the ones that are published on App Store. It uses FirebaseJS v9.23.0. Same version of the extension are working fine on other browsers. We use onAuthStateChanged to listen to auth related events; but it is never fired now.
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Feb ’25
Safari Should Allow Background WebRTC for Real-Time Audio Apps
WebRTC and Web Audio are essential for modern web applications, powering everything from real-time voice communication to accessibility tools. However, in iOS Safari, these technologies are suspended as soon as the screen locks or Safari goes into the background. This makes web-based calling, live audio spaces, broadcast sessions and assistive applications unreliable for iOS users. Why This Matters: It’s impractical and inefficient. Asking users to keep their screen on to continue a WebRTC call wastes more battery, as the display is one of the most power-intensive components of a device. Allowing WebRTC audio to run in the background would be more battery-efficient than forcing the screen to stay lit for extended periods. Competing platforms allow WebRTC to run in the background. Safari’s restriction puts web-based applications at a disadvantage compared to native apps. Many industries depend on persistent WebRTC audio, including telehealth, live broadcasting, and accessibility tools. This restriction forces developers to build native iOS apps instead of using the open web, limiting web innovation and increasing development costs. Proposed Solution: Apple could implement an explicit user permission for background WebRTC, similar to how background audio playback is already handled for media apps. This would balance user security with the need for uninterrupted real-time communication—without forcing users to keep their screens on unnecessarily. I would love to hear if anyone has found workarounds or if Apple has commented on potential improvements in future iOS versions.
Topic: Safari & Web SubTopic: General
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Feb ’25
Apple Pay Third party browsers - completeMerchantValidation fails
I've a apple pay integration on my website. The new sdk, that allows third party browsers. My integration works well everywhere, except on third party when I read the QR code it results in a "payment incomplete". I have gone through several threads in apple dev forums, and several guides on implementation steps and troubleshooting. But I'm still without solution. When Debugging in iOS device I get: "Application failed to provide a valid merchant session. We can't proceed to authorize the transaction." I've doublechecked, the values I send to create the payment Session are correct, the domain and merchantIds. (It works well with the same implementation on safari, what's the difference here?) I've also doublechecked the values i'm sending to the completeMerchantValidation, and they are all in the right format and types. What else can iIcheck?
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Feb ’25
Are my 3d stereo Mars images working fine on Vision Pro? (HEIC format created from 2 JPEGs)
I'm currently experimenting to add 3d stereo images in HEIC format to my daily Mars Rover Images website https://areo.info/mars20 which can be opened on a Vision Pro. Only a few images are yet converted into that mode, those on the sol 1411 page. As I'm currently only working in the Vision Pro Simulator from Xcode, no real 3d effect if of course visible and I'm curious if anyone using the real hardware can confirm that the images are working. Especially the eye distance correction is important to know about as the Mars Rover camera has a much wider pupil distance than humans and while I entered that distance in the conversion tool, I'm not sure if it worked well. So feedback is welcome! For those who like to try to create stereo images themselves: I used https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ImageIO/writing-spatial-photos to create a HEIC file from two JPEGs.
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Feb ’25
Browser.tabs.create method "active"property not working on IOS 18.3
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
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Feb ’25
WebKit crash on iOS 18.3
After the official release of iOS 18.3, our app has collected numerous identical crash logs. These crashes occurred on different devices, but the common denominator is that they all, and only, happened on iOS 18.3. Based on the stack trace, the crash is happening internally within WebKit. The details are as follows: Crashed: com.apple.main-thread 0 WebCore 0x721f9c + 28 1 WebCore 0x15b6924 + 11356 2 WebCore 0x15b174c + 1008 3 WebCore 0x1776e4 + 292 4 WebCore 0x17753c WebCore::SerializedScriptValue::deserialize(OpaqueJSContext const*, OpaqueJSValue const**) + 100 5 WebKit 0x530b28 + 92 6 WebKit 0x5a0d2c + 176 7 WebKit 0x9e74b0 + 956 8 WebKit 0xe43d58 + 392 9 WebKit 0x886ac + 272 10 WebKit 0x88940 + 44 11 WebKit 0x87a74 + 252 12 WebKit 0x875ec + 576 13 JavaScriptCore 0x2f8a48 ***::RunLoop::performWork() + 204 14 JavaScriptCore 0x2f895c ***::RunLoop::performWork(void*) + 36 15 CoreFoundation 0x73f4c CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION + 28 16 CoreFoundation 0x73ee0 __CFRunLoopDoSource0 + 176 17 CoreFoundation 0x76b40 __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 244 18 CoreFoundation 0x75d3c __CFRunLoopRun + 840 19 CoreFoundation 0xc8284 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 588 20 GraphicsServices 0x14c0 GSEventRunModal + 164 21 UIKitCore 0x3ee674 -[UIApplication _run] + 816 22 UIKitCore 0x14e88 UIApplicationMain + 340 23 18Birdies 0x1b2d3c main + 14 (main.m:14) 24 ??? 0x1ac161de8 (Missing)
Topic: Safari & Web SubTopic: General Tags:
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Feb ’25
WebKit Null pointer WebPageProxy::updateActivityState on iOS 17
We are using WebKit in our app and recently started noticing a crash occurring on iOS 17 and earlier versions. The crash log shows the following error: Thread 0 Crashed: 0 WebKit 0x00000001a38593cc WebKit::WebPageProxy::updateActivityState(WTF::OptionSet<WebCore::ActivityState>) + 220 (WebPageProxy.cpp:2544) 1 WebKit 0x00000001a39cb1e0 WebKit::WebPageProxy::dispatchActivityStateChange() + 132 (WebPageProxy.cpp:2653) 2 WebKit 0x00000001a3f541f8 WTF::Detail::CallableWrapper<WebKit::WebPageProxy::scheduleActivityStateUpdate()::$_5::operator()() const::'lambda'(), void>::call() + 52 (Function.h:53) 3 JavaScriptCore 0x00000001a48317ec void WTF::dispatchWorkItem<WTF::(anonymous namespace)::DispatchWorkItem>(void*) + 60 (WorkQueueCocoa.cpp:48) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001964f5dd4 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001965045a4 _dispatch_main_queue_drain + 988 (queue.c:7898) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001965041b8 _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF + 44 (queue.c:8058) 7 CoreFoundation 0x000000018e623710 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_SERVICING_THE_MAIN_DISPATCH_QUEUE__ + 16 (CFRunLoop.c:1780) 8 CoreFoundation 0x000000018e620914 __CFRunLoopRun + 1996 (CFRunLoop.c:3149) 9 CoreFoundation 0x000000018e61fcd8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 608 (CFRunLoop.c:3420) 10 GraphicsServices 0x00000001d34d01a8 GSEventRunModal + 164 (GSEvent.c:2196) 11 UIKitCore 0x0000000190c5890c -[UIApplication _run] + 888 (UIApplication.m:3713) 12 UIKitCore 0x0000000190d0c9d0 UIApplicationMain + 340 (UIApplication.m:5303) After investigating, we found that this crash was addressed in this https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/24778 WebKit PR. However, our app is still crashing for users on older iOS versions where this fix is not available. Is there a known workaround to prevent this crash on affected iOS versions? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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Feb ’25
iOS 18.3.x no longer accepts self singed certificates
We have an app store app that hosts an internal webserver we use as a proxy and it works for a period until iOS 18.3.x decides our cert is no longer valid at which point our customer have reinstall the app. This has only become a problem on iOS18.3. We publish the self-signed with out app, and it is valid and accepted until it's not. We know the cert is valid and our implementation of the local proxy has not changed. If we install a cert on the device and trust it, then the app will start behaving normally again without reinstall. We have replicated this locally and the error we are seeing is: Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1200 "An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made." UserInfo={NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Would you like to connect to the server anyway?, _WKRecoveryAttempterErrorKey=<WKReloadFrameErrorRecoveryAttempter: 0x301111e40>, networkTaskDescription=LocalDataTask <541390E2-65FA-47AB-80B1-10209D6C761A>.<3>, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey=3, NSErrorPeerCertificateChainKey=( "<cert(0x108e3b700) s: 127.0.0.1 i: 127.0.0.1>", "<cert(0x108e3b980) s: 127.0.0.1 i: 127.0.0.1>" ), NSErrorClientCertificateStateKey=0, NSErrorFailingURLKey=https://localhost:8082/Blablal/?device=ios&sftouch=1&pgport=8081&secure=1, NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=https://localhost:8082/blahblah/?device=ios&sftouch=1&pgport=8081&secure=1, NSUnderlyingError=0x301e1d680 {Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1200 "(null)" UserInfo={_kCFStreamPropertySSLClientCertificateState=0, _kCFNetworkCFStreamSSLErrorOriginalValue=-9802, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey=3, _kCFStreamErrorCodeKey=-9802}}, _NSURLErrorRelatedURLSessionTaskErrorKey=( "LocalDataTask <541390E2-65FA-47AB-80B1-10209D6C761A>.<3>" ), _kCFStreamErrorCodeKey=-9802, _NSURLErrorFailingURLSessionTaskErrorKey=LocalDataTask <541390E2-65FA-47AB-80B1-10209D6C761A>.<3>, networkTaskMetricsPrivacyStance=NotEligible, NSURLErrorFailingURLPeerTrustErrorKey=<SecTrustRef: 0x302670a50>, NSLocalizedDescription=An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.}
Topic: Safari & Web SubTopic: General Tags:
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Feb ’25
Do page img-src CSPs apply to Safari WebExtension content scripts injected HTML img tag?
I am currently developing a Chrome, Firefox and Safari web extension, and I am facing a CSP issue on the content script on Safari. The extension I develop has a content script that injects an img tag in the DOM of web pages the user is visiting. That img tag fetches its content at a specific URL. On Chrome and on Firefox, the img tag content fetches the content at the URL with no issue on every web pages, including those that set the CSP header img-src. On Safari, I'm getting the following error on web sites that set the img-src CSP header: Refused to load https://axxlfrmnpq.cloudimg.io/www.macifavantages.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Garmin-logo.png?func=bound&w=225&h=113 because it does not appear in the img-src directive of the Content Security Policy. Here is the actual CSP img-src header content of the web page where, on Safari, the injected img tag does not load the content at https://axxlfrmnpq.cloudimg.io/www.macifavantages.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Garmin-logo.png?func=bound&w=225&h=113: Content-Security-Policy: img-src https://secure.adnxs.com https://www.facebook.com https://.garmin.cn 'self' data: .garmin.com .trustarc.com .truste.com https://static.garmincdn.com https://www.google.com https://www.google.co.uk https://prefmgr-cookie.truste-svc.net https://res.cloudinary.com https://res.garmin.com https://.criteo.com https://.doubleclick.net https://www.googleadservices.com https://px.adentifi.com https://rtb.adentifi.com https://.teads.tv https://www.googletagmanager.com https://bat.bing.com https://.yahoo.com https://sync.outbrain.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://stats.g.doubleclick.net https://static.hotjar.com https://script.hotjar.com .akamaihd.net https://.tealiumiq.com https://deploytealium.com https://pixel.mediaiqdigital.com; My question is, is the page CSP blocking the img tag injected in the web page by the extension's content script? If so, is this behavior documented somewhere, or is it a Safari bug? I saw there is a similar post on the forum, but I couldn't find if the issue is a bug or if it's the expected behavior on Safari: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/651542?login=true. Thank you very much for your help.
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Feb ’25
Safari App Extension – conflicting Bundle Identifier
Sometimes the Safari App Extension i'm developing does not show up in my Safari Extensions unless i change mu bundle identifier to some unique name. Even if I delete all other apps i've built with the same (and different) bundle ID, the extension is still does not show up. The only solution for me is to always change the bundle ID. For example: Now it is "kopyl.tab-finder-10" If i change it to "kopyl.tab-finder-11", the extension does show up in the Safari extensions settings page again. Is there any other way to fix it?
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Feb ’25
WKWebView/Sandbox Intermittent Local File Access Denial in macOS Sandbox Environment
Dear Apple Developer Experts, We're experiencing an intermittent issue with WKWebView in our macOS application where local HTML file access is occasionally denied by the sandbox, despite proper implementation and permissions. We seek your guidance in understanding and resolving this issue. Issue Description: The WKWebView occasionally fails to load local HTML files stored in the app's Contents/Resources directory Error occurs in WebKit Networking Process with sandbox denial Issue is intermittent and can be resolved by app restart or WebKit Networking Process restart Affects all local HTML files in the same directory once the issue occurs Technical Details: Error from Kernel Log: 2025-02-07 14:57:17.179821 +0800 kernel Sandbox: com.apple.WebKit.Networking(58661) deny(1) file-read-data /Applications/DingTalk.app/Contents/Resources/webcontent/contact-2024.html WKWebView Delegate Error (captured in WKNavigationDelegate method): (void)webView:(WKWebView *)webView didFailProvisionalNavigation:(WKNavigation *)navigation withError:(NSError *)error Error Details: Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 1 Description: "Operation not permitted" UserInfo: { networkTaskMetricsPrivacyStance: Unknown, _NSURLErrorFailingURLSessionTaskErrorKey: LocalDataTask &lt;3694CA1E-481B-4E06-975D-E3A56AD56C0F&gt;.&lt;1&gt;, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey: 1, _kCFStreamErrorCodeKey: 1 } Key Observations: Error is captured in WKNavigationDelegate's didFailProvisionalNavigation method The issue affects all local HTML files in the same directory once it occurs Temporary workarounds we've discovered: Restarting the application completely resolves the issue Without restarting the application, terminating the "WebKit Networking Process" via Activity Monitor causes the process to automatically restart, and this resolves the issue and load works again Additional Information: We've collected complete system diagnostics (system_logs.logarchive) at the time of failure The issue appears similar to discussions in Apple Developer Forums (https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/110072), though we're uncertain if it's the same root cause We've prepared a minimal demo project demonstrating: Our release version app can be downloaded from: https://dtapp-pub.dingtalk.com/dingtalk-desktop/mac_dmg/Release/M1-Beta/DingTalk_v7.6.45_43521682_universal.dmg?spm=0.0.0.0.UuwovG&amp;file=DingTalk_v7.6.45_43521682_universal.dmg for examining our app's codesign, sandbox, and entitlements configurations if needed Important Investigation Finding: We attempted to simulate the issue by using chmod 000 /path/to/test.html, but this produces a different error: CopyError Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1102 Description="You do not have permission to access the requested resource." UserInfo={ NSLocalizedDescription=You do not have permission to access the requested resource., NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=file:///Users/sunus/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/WKWebViewLocalDemo-eumardnlfbmwgnhkaadglsrrhzhs/Build/Products/Debug/WKWebViewLocalDemo.app/Contents/Resources/test.html, NSUnderlyingError=0x600003aedc50 {Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1102 "(null)"} } This error is distinctly different from our original issue's "Operation not permitted" error, suggesting that the sandbox denial we're experiencing is not a simple file permission issue. Questions: Is this a known issue with the WebKit sandbox in recent macOS versions? Are there recommended best practices or workarounds to prevent this sandbox denial? Could this be related to the WebKit Networking Process's sandbox configuration? Are there additional diagnostics or logs we should collect to help investigate this issue? We appreciate your assistance in investigating this issue. Please let us know if you need any additional information or clarification. STEPS TO REPRODUCE Open App Then loads the local file in /WKWebViewLocalDemo.app/Contents/Resources/test.html PS, We also submit a DTS &amp; Feedback DTS:Case-ID: 11876957 Feedback-ID: FB16493282 sysdiagnose is in the Feedback-ID: FB16493282 is uploaded
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Feb ’25
When using ProxyConfiguration, use different proxy for HTTP and HTTPS with WKWebView
I am currently developing an app using WKWebView. In iOS 17, Apple introduced ProxyConfiguration, and I have two questions regarding its usage: Is there a way to use ProxyConfiguration to distinguish between HTTP and HTTPS traffic? I have reviewed the documentation but couldn’t find a clear method for this. As an alternative approach, I am attempting to determine the request scheme within WKWebView and switch proxyConfigurations just before loading the request. My current implementation sends requests to hoge_a by default and switches to hoge_b only for HTTP traffic.   if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { if URLString.contains("http:") { webView.configuration.websiteDataStore.proxyConfigurations = [hoge_b] } } webView.load(request) if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { if URLString.contains("http:") { webView.configuration.websiteDataStore.proxyConfigurations = [hoge_a] } }   2. Since I modify proxyConfigurations every time webView.load(request) is called, are there any potential issues or concerns with this approach? I would appreciate any insights you may have on either of these questions.
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Feb ’25
macOS customized shortcut for Safari with menu title "ReTab" doesn't trigger the extension
Hello! I've made a Safari extension that supports command "ReTab", and a couple of month ago, adding a customized macOS shortcut for Safari with menu title "ReTab" did trigger the extension. However, it's not working anymore and I'm not sure if it's from macOS/Safari update or because I changed manifest from v2 to v3 - could you help check if there's anything wrong with either the manifest.json or background.js? (the default Cmd+E still works) Thank you in advance! Xun manifest.json: { "manifest_version": 3, "default_locale": "en", "name": "ReTab", "description": "Go to the last active tab with Cmd+E!", "version": "1.4", "homepage_url": "https://LycheeIsle.com", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": "images/toolbar-icon.svg" }, "permissions": [ "commands", "tabs", "storage" ], "commands": { "ReTab": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Command+E" }, "description": "Go to the last active tab" } }, "options_page": "options.html" } in background.js, I have this line which should listen to the command, and Cmd+E works but any customized shortcut for "ReTab" in Safari doesn't: browser.commands.onCommand.addListener(async (command) => { if (command === "ReTab" || command === "retab") { await retab() } });
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Feb ’25