Safari 26 on iPhone and iPad helps websites behave more like apps you’d...

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Safari 26 on iPhone and iPad helps websites behave more like apps you’d download from the App Store. When you add a site to your Home Screen, it opens in a clean, app-like window without the usual browser buttons