It seems to me that you're ignoring some of what they're doing. For example, the latest version of Final Cut Pro is a big step away from the tradition of track-

It seems to me that you're ignoring some of what they're doing. For example, the latest version of Final Cut Pro is a big step away from the tradition of track-based video editing. As for developer tools, they've invested a lot in clang and even created a new language (Swift). Even Safari was aimed at cutting out the cruft from the browser (originally) to make it more streamlined and standards-compliant.