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Both platforms share the same core OS (Darwin) and Kernel (XNU), so when I say the simulator is basically an x86 iOS I think that's fair.
by sjtgraham 10y ago
Both platforms share the same core OS (Darwin) and Kernel (XNU), so when I say the simulator is basically an x86 iOS I think that's fair.
- kartickv 10y agoYou're again missing the point that that would be heavier and so perhaps not as good for developers that choose to use macOS. The question is not whether "the simulator is basically an x86 iOS". The point is that requiring macOS to build iOS apps is not an arbitrary restriction — it's a tradeoff. You can argue for or against Apple's decision, but you can't argue that it's an arbitrary restriction on Apple's part.