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macOS becomes iOS: Safari video controls

5 hours ago
  • #iOS-macOS
  • #Safari
  • #Apple
  • Apple denied merging iOS and macOS at WWDC 2018, but evidence suggests otherwise.
  • Safari's native video controls darken videos on iOS 18, iOS 26, and macOS 26 (Tahoe).
  • The darkening effect disappears when controls fade or the mouse pointer moves away.
  • Older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 15) do not exhibit this video darkening behavior.
  • Apple introduced the change between iOS 16 and iOS 18, now extending it to macOS.