Freedom enables your app to open URLs in third-party browsers that your users have installed on their device.
- Brave Browser
- Dolphin Web Browser
- Firefox Web Browser
- Firefox Focus Web Browser
- Google Chrome
- Safari
Swift Version | Branch Name | Will Continue to Receive Updates? |
---|---|---|
5.1 | master | Yes |
5.0 | swift5.0 | No |
4.2 | swift4.2 | No |
3.2 | swift4.1 | No |
3.2 | swift3.2 | No |
3.1 | swift3.1 | No |
pod 'Freedom' # Swift 5.0
pod 'Freedom', :git => 'https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git', :branch => 'swift5.0' # Swift 5.0
pod 'Freedom', :git => 'https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git', :branch => 'swift4.2' # Swift 4.2
pod 'Freedom', :git => 'https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git', :branch => 'swift4.1' # Swift 4.1
pod 'Freedom', :git => 'https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git', :branch => 'swift3.2' # Swift 3.2
pod 'Freedom', :git => 'https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git', :branch => 'swift3.1' # Swift 3.1
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom" // Swift 5.1
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom", "swift5.0" // Swift 5.0
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom", "swift4.2" // Swift 4.2
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom", "swift4.1" // Swift 4.1
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom", "swift3.2" // Swift 3.2
github "ArtSabintsev/Freedom", "swift3.1" // Swift 3.1
.Package(url: "https://github.com/ArtSabintsev/Freedom.git", majorVersion: 2)
Open your Info.plist
file, and add the following URL schemes to the LSApplicationQueriesSchemes
key:
<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
<string>brave</string>
<string>dolphin</string>
<string>firefox</string>
<string>firefox-focus</string>
<string>googlechrome</string>
</array>
Add the following code to some actionable/tappable element in your project. In this example, I am using an IBAction from a UIButton.
@IBAction func openURL(_ sender: UIButton) {
// A Sample URL that just happens to be my personal website.
let url = URL(string: "http://www.sabintsev.com")!
// Enable Debug Logs (disabled by default)
Freedom.debugEnabled = true
// Fetch activities for Safari and all third-party browsers supported by Freedom (see screenshot).
let activities = Freedom.browsers()
// Alternatively, one could select a specific browser (or browsers).
// let activities = Freedom.browsers([.chrome])
let vc = UIActivityViewController(activityItems: [url], applicationActivities: activities)
present(vc, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
Even if you enable Freedom to support all browsers via Freedom.browsers()
, only the browsers installed on your users device will be visible to the them in the share sheet (i.e., UIActivityViewController
). Therefore, it is beneficial to all of your users to initialize Freedom with all supported browsers.