That's exactly what Apple is trying to avoid- AWT/Swing UIs never felt native, because they had to work everywhere. They couldn't use any native OS features. A

That's exactly what Apple is trying to avoid- AWT/Swing UIs never felt native, because they had to work everywhere. They couldn't use any native OS features. As a developer, I'd LOVE to write-once, compile everywhere, and be done, but as a user, I know that creates terribly inferior product.