This is hyperbole based on the recent issues with Electron and little else. I'm not a fan-boy, but the fact is Apple has, in its own apple-ish way, been at the forefront of web technology for a decade and is continuing to do so. Safari is continually updated with the latest specs and JavaScriptCore continues to compete with V8. Yes, they make random security/business/tech decisions which can be frustrating, but even Apple knows they can't dismiss web tech, and they're not.
A great example is the beta of Apple Music - it pushes the state of the web forward by embracing Web Components, ES6, modules and more. It's probably one of the most modern websites out there at the moment. And Apple Music is serious business to Apple's whole ecosystem. If they were trying to kill the web, they would have just remade the old iTunes client.
A great example is the beta of Apple Music - it pushes the state of the web forward by embracing Web Components, ES6, modules and more. It's probably one of the most modern websites out there at the moment. And Apple Music is serious business to Apple's whole ecosystem. If they were trying to kill the web, they would have just remade the old iTunes client.