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Does macOS Safari use the same version of WebKit as iOS Safari (assuming the macOS and iOS Safari versions are equal)?

For example, does macOS Safari 10.2 use the same version of WebKit as iOS Safari 10.2?

I know that the WebKit revision number included in a release of Safari isn't publicly available, but if there's a WebKit bug that I know is fixed in macOS Safari 10.2 can I also assume that it's fixed in iOS Safari 10.2?

Solution

  • The answer is no, you cannot assume they are using the same version. Maybe they sometimes match up but thats not a guarantee.

    Source: I checked wikipedia for the OS X version of Safari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_version_history agains my iPads/iPhones versions. They don't match up at all.

    • iOS 10.2.1 - Safari 10.0 - WebKit 602.4.6
    • iOS 8.1.3 - Safari 8.0 - WebKit 600.1.4

    Even if they would, don't you think you should support all sorts of browsers and versions?