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Apple Plans to Let Developers Release Universal Apps That Work Across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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I am mac user from 1992, Powerbook 190 and you aint seen anything. But platform is doing just fine
So iOS apps have to be adapted to the mac and Mac apps have to be adapted to iOS. So now we have two platforms both utilising touchscreen apps AND mouse and trackpad apps. Sure would be less work on MacOS front if Apple rejigged MacOS to be more touch screen friendly and brought out a touchscreen Mac/Laptop.
The issue with this idea is that it makes consumers feel like they can use one device instead of two, while decreasing the need for iCloud and custom Mac and iOS accessories. Right now we have three core devices to monitor for updates: iPad, iPhone, and Mac. As much as we make fun of their lack of intrest in the Mac It is still a key product and they do want us to buy new ones. They solved the issue with PC's not making much return by avoiding cutting edge components (except the iMac Pro which includes a 3x markup).
I have been half joking that with friends that our iPhone should be our computer and the iPad and Macbook/iMac/Display/Apple TV should all be smart devices we can use the iPhone with. Just like there is a custom UI for CarPlay, there would be a custom UI for each of these. We thought the iPhone would bring more attention the Mac, but the opposite occured. The iPhone is the key revenue for Apple, and everything else is an accessory for ecosystem. Universal Mac Apps support this idea. The problem with my idea is that while it makes it a lot easier to get into the Apple Ecosystem it isn't as sticky as having three $1000k+ devices in your home.
But you wouldn't download iOS code to a Mac or vice versa. Only the code applicable to the device would be installed.
Oh no. Dashboard was introduced with that goal, and I think the backlash was unexpected for Apple. But you are correct saying this is a big step. Bigger and bolder than Dashboard.
Indeed. This is probably the biggest news to come out of Apple since the announcement of the iPhone.
Very exciting times ahead if true (ARM based Macs?).
This is good news for me as I hate the concept of paying twice for the same content. Take ZEN Pinball as an example, you can buy a table on iOS but the same will not be able on the MacOS app. You do need to buy the same table twice, and the price for the MacOS version is higher. Maybe that is justified based on different workload for different platform; the thing is, as I consumer I don't care, and Apple should do something to address this.
Too late already, only 15% of Mac users are Professionals by Apple's own metrics, with Apple following the easy $$$$. As for professional users and the Mac, the reverse "Halo effect" is in full swing, best described as an exodus. Unless your locked into macOS there's little value in the platform currently...
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And if in one fell swoop can give everyone with an iPad Pro Mac Apps, that’s a huge installed base to start with. Allowing a track pad to work with my 12.9” Pro would be awesome !
why would there be bloat? Already you can write universal ipad/iphone apps and have only the needed code portions/user interface elements distributed to each device.
Hey Albe - I’m replying to you even though your conversation is with someone else. I aplogize. As a non-programmer I’m interested in learning the technical challenges of what apple is/isn’t trying to do. Like when I asked my husband “can you straighten out the roofline on the house” or “can you remodel the house and keep the mice out.” At the time I didn’t understand the logistical reasons. But when we demolished and started from a hole in the ground, I came to appreciate all the intricacies of home building including the fact that plumbing gets “roughed in” pretty darn early. So my challenge to you is keep on talking, some of us will learn from pros like you out there and it is very interesting. We appreciate the time take to explain stuff to us!
I don't think they're going to remove the ability to run Windows anytime soon. A lot of people use that feature.
If done correctly this could be really good for the Mac. But, yeah, judging from everything Cook has done to Mac so far (pure neglect and dumbing down) - I'm truly worried.
Nope. Apple has gone down roads very much parallel to this, several times before: the resulting App bundles will be what they like to call "universal binaries." That is to say, the prereq will almost certainly be that the developer updates their copy of Xcode, makes a few minimal changes to the project configuration and recompiles. Done. (Basically.)