On IPADiOS I am using surfingkeys extension for safari with my Magic Keyboard but it doesn’t work on iOS 18 unless you first touch the screen or hit the tab key multiple times.

[Smower1]

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On IPADiOS I am using surfingkeys extension for safari with my magic keyboard. It worked great giving me mostly hands free control with keyboard shortcuts. But ever since iOS 18 it doesn’t work unless I first touch the screen or hit the tab key multiple times. Thus my productivity has been severely hurt by this update and wonder if there is anything that can be done to get productive again.

SurfingKeys: 1.0.6

Browser: IPADIOS 18 and 18.1

URL: All seem to have this issue

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On IPADiOS I am using surfingkeys extension for safari with my magic keyboard. It worked great giving me mostly hands free control with keyboard shortcuts. But ever since iOS 18 it doesn’t work unless I first touch the screen or hit the tab key multiple times. Thus my productivity has been severely hurt by this update and wonder if there is anything that can be done to get productive again.

[brookhong]

I reproduced this issue, but it is impossible to fix this from this extension, I have post a thread here, and submitted a bug report to Apple.

[Smower1]

Thank you! When you say chrome.tabs.update was it suppose to say safari.tabs.update? On iOS, it is happening on Safari, but I didn’t think your extension was available on iOS chrome

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On Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 10:03 PM brook hong ***@***.***> wrote: I reproduced this issue, but it is impossible to fix this from this extension, I have post a thread here <https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/767741>. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2195 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6XGQPSBKT5P5NIOVWGDQ53Z6WN77AVCNFSM6AAAAABQZ2ZOYSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDINJTGI4DKNBYHA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

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[brookhong]

chrome.tabs.update is just the web extension API, it also works for safari, please see

[Smower1]

Thank you. So is that just something Apple overlooked and broke or are they trying to do some security thing that is causing the issue purposely? Is there any likelihood they will resolve this anytime soon or am I out of luck? Thanks!

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On Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 11:08 PM brook hong ***@***.***> wrote: chrome.tabs.update is just the web extension API, it also works for safari, please see image.png (view on web) <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0aa70d6d-b578-4758-b837-2c88d5963b19> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2195 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6XGQPV2FQ2QC4MWQBBEFW3Z6WVVFAVCNFSM6AAAAABQZ2ZOYSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDINJTGI4TSMZSHE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

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[brookhong]

I also raised a bug report to Apple, let's hope that they can take a look.

[Smower1]

Thank you!

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On Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 1:18 AM brook hong ***@***.***> wrote: I also raised a bug report <https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/15667820> to Apple, let's hope that they can take a look. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2195 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6XGQPSRRYP5Q2PCPCQUY5LZ6XL5JAVCNFSM6AAAAABQZ2ZOYSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDINJTGMZTSNJXGY> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

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