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> Imagine if you could press a button on the page to save that article you're reading for later, and have it available offline next time you need it.

This is available on Safari, the same browser the author is bashing and comparing to IE.

And it's synced across macOS and iOS. It's called "reading list". It works with airplane mode and everything.

>>ino+(OP)
> And it's synced across macOS and iOS. It's called "reading list". It works with airplane mode and everything.

If only we had a standard way to do this...

>>ino+(OP)
Yeah, that sounds like a great feature. The thing is though, that feature isn't going to go away just because PWAs are a thing. The only difference with PWAs would be that sites would _also_ have the option of building offline support into the application itself rather than having to rely on one specific browser to handle that feature for them.

Not to mention PWAs would allow for more complex offline features Safari doesn't support, like syncing the front page of a news site and all associated articles, or automatically downloading new articles as soon as they're posted.

>>Christ+51
> If only we had a standard way to do this...

Well it seems like either each and every website could build offline support and background sync into their site, or you could use a browser that does it for you.

In the former case, if you rely on sites integrating it, you could be frustrated when some sites do not implement background sync and offline support (or do it badly).

Having the browser do it seems simpler. Especially given the real world use cases for this feature.

(I'm not against having these technologies on the web. Just seems more sensible for a browser to do your reading list — just like it manages your tabs.)