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> The high-end Mac users have a better story, because Apple needs developers for their ecosystem, and those people need good tools. I can't imagine Apple being
by deltron3030 8y ago
> The high-end Mac users have a better story, because Apple needs developers for their ecosystem, and those people need good tools. I can't imagine Apple being interested in developing dev tools that run on non-Apple devices
They could turn macOS into an exclusive dev tool for their ecosystem. Currently it's basically the main dev platform for rivaling ecosystems like the web, and the companies in that space that compete with Apple.
A switch of the desktop architecture (they already announced that this will happen in the coming years) might enforce the apptore on iOS as well, and destroy the homebrew and third party scene.