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Developer explains why Windows 11 keeps getting web apps instead of native apps

Developers are shifting to web apps on Windows as trust in Microsoft’s UI frameworks declines, raising concerns about WinUI 3's future.
XDA Developers on MSN

Microsoft may be moving away from web-based wrappers as it looks for native app devs

Here's hoping it pays off.
TweakTown

Microsoft is forming a new team to replace web apps with 100% native apps on Windows 11

The company has not yet explained which products will be rebuilt or launched first, but this could finally free Windows 11 ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Replaces Native Copilot With Web App on Windows 11, RAM Usage Spikes

Microsoft replaces native Copilot with a web app on Windows 11, embedding Edge and increasing RAM usage significantly.
Engadget

Apple backtracks on plans to get rid of web apps on iPhones in the EU

Progressive web apps (PWAs) act much like native apps with features like dedicated windows, notifications and local storage. Apple removed them for European customers in the second iOS 17.4 beta, ...
Engadget

Apple confirms home screen web apps will no longer work on European iOS devices

Apple has explained why it's disabling progressive web apps (PWAs) in the EU, it wrote in updated developer notes seen by TechCrunch. The news follows users noticing that web apps were no longer ...
Computerworld

What is Web Push for Web Apps on iPhone and iPad?

How do I control Web App permissions? Permission for a Home Screen web app to use this tool is automatically granted when you give a site permission to send notifications, such as when tapping a ...