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Apple is unifying their operating systems. Apple has always wanted to be a closed system. In the beginning, Jobs made the Macintosh, the first computer he was
by s_q_b 10y ago
Apple is unifying their operating systems.
Apple has always wanted to be a closed system. In the beginning, Jobs made the Macintosh, the first computer he was truly charged with designing, a closed system. Literally. The case needed a special precision screw bit to open. Next, the original iPhone was so closed that it didn't even have an app store.
Now Apple starts moving more and more code execution to Ring-0, on the newly rebranded macOS. macOS, iOS, watchOS... And now the inclusion of watchOS within the Macbook Pro. They're all trending toward the same goal: to create a unified platform across all their devices.
But what type of operating system will it be?
Recently Apple has enjoyed substantially greater ROI on devices that run restricted operating systems. I suppose they'll have a "developer" mode for creating applications, but macOS going to become a walled garden for the average consumer.
- IMcD23 10y agoSince iOS's inception, it has run the exact same kernel as the Mac. They developed separate UI layers for separate devices, but the underlying system has always been the same. They do seem to be bringing the higher level components together where they can, which seems smart from a maintainability perspective. macOS becoming a walled garden? Maybe, but it has nothing to do with them sticking a Touch Bar running a variant of watchOS on their laptop.