It has already been possible to change an #iPhone's default web browser through the "Settings" app since iOS 14.
#Apple has a March 6 legal deadline to introduce app sideloading in the European Union in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act #DMA, and iOS 17.4 will add support for this. #Sideloading will allow Apple users to download apps outside of the App Store, but the change will be limited to customers in the EU.
Now is an opportunity to improve your web experience… and your safety…
Many #browsers mainly are data collection tools for advertising companies.
You can assume that everything you do through #Chrome or #Safari is collected, saved to your data profile, and used for targeted advertising. Your data is shared between browsers only if you are "signed in" to the same account. So you should use different browsers for different online activities.
The practice is called #compartmentalisation.
@maugendre easier to use the multi-container system in Firefox, where the logical function is exactly what you're describing (identity isolation by stateful process zone exclusion), without having to run unique browser applications.
I sometimes use multiple browsers, but much less often than beforehand.
• unmigrated accounts on legacy browser—such as #Safari
• pro liaison on a browser approved by your organization
• consuming, online streaming, on the all-purpose browser: #Firefox (then Settings > Privacy)
• social media on a speedy browser—such as #unGoogled (but you must update)
• online banking, health, sysadmin & sensitive stuff on a hardened browser—such as #LibreWolf or #Mullvad's browser
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