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I see the question marks but I'm not entirely sure what your questions actually are

jamesgeck0 9y ago
I think I see the questions, but I don't think we can answer them. Will Apple use this as an opportunity to merge MacOS and iOS? What will that mean for developing and distributing software?
erric 9y ago
It was just a stream of consciousness and I was planning on editing it but got distracted. It also wasn't formatted very well. My mistake. I'm sure this has been going on for a long time behind the scenes. That is what happened when the PPC -> x86 transition became public. Since Apple has it's own ARM chips/fab, I wonder if ARM is where they are going? It would make sense from a couple different points of view: Lower power use and security. Can there be equivalence between the two architectures, meaning would similar CPUs net you a similar workload? There is much to like about the iOS app store, but there also is much to dislike. Apple is the gatekeeper here, and if they don't like your app, you are out of luck. That's not the case with MacOS, at least not yet. You can still write what ever kind of app you desire for what ever your client base may pay for and Apple can't really do much to stop you. Merging iOS and MacOS would need to address this. Finally I use the command line a lot. I don't have access to that on my tablet or phone unless I jailbreak it which has it's own risks with doing so. If Apple decides this is no longer acceptable, that will certainly change my choices for getting work done.
- saagarjha 9y ago
  Your concerns would be better founded if this was news of iOS coming to desktop instead of Apple switching desktop processors.
  - erric 9y ago
    There are several reports about this happening. Granted it’s rumor: https://www.cultofmac.com/519763/apples-got-secret-plan-merge-ios-mac-apps-2018/ https://www.cultofmac.com/519763/apples-got-secret-plan-merg...

I think I see the questions, but I don't think we can answer them. Will Apple use this as an opportunity to merge MacOS and iOS? What will that mean for developing and distributing software?

erric 9y ago

It was just a stream of consciousness and I was planning on editing it but got distracted. It also wasn't formatted very well. My mistake. I'm sure this has been going on for a long time behind the scenes. That is what happened when the PPC -> x86 transition became public. Since Apple has it's own ARM chips/fab, I wonder if ARM is where they are going? It would make sense from a couple different points of view: Lower power use and security. Can there be equivalence between the two architectures, meaning would similar CPUs net you a similar workload? There is much to like about the iOS app store, but there also is much to dislike. Apple is the gatekeeper here, and if they don't like your app, you are out of luck. That's not the case with MacOS, at least not yet. You can still write what ever kind of app you desire for what ever your client base may pay for and Apple can't really do much to stop you. Merging iOS and MacOS would need to address this. Finally I use the command line a lot. I don't have access to that on my tablet or phone unless I jailbreak it which has it's own risks with doing so. If Apple decides this is no longer acceptable, that will certainly change my choices for getting work done.

saagarjha 9y ago
Your concerns would be better founded if this was news of iOS coming to desktop instead of Apple switching desktop processors.
- erric 9y ago
  There are several reports about this happening. Granted it’s rumor: https://www.cultofmac.com/519763/apples-got-secret-plan-merge-ios-mac-apps-2018/ https://www.cultofmac.com/519763/apples-got-secret-plan-merg...