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The situation seems to be similar for Mac: https://twitter.com/bgolus/status/1080327518983315457 https://twitter.com/bgolus/status/1080327518983315457 > Yeah,

• andai 8y ago
  Innumerate person here, does that mean that supporting Mac is a net loss for a business?
  • backpropaganda 8y ago
    For this particular business. I don't think he's representative. Using tools like Unity makes it much easier to deploy on Mac and Linux.
  • ken 8y ago
    It's impossible to say for sure, without knowing people's behavior and motivations. In the past, I've certainly been more likely to buy software if I see it's cross-platform, even if I know I'll never use it on those other platforms. Or it might be a corporate requirement. There are many possible reasons. For example, if a restaurant serves only steak, is it a net loss for them to put a pasta option on the menu, if they know they'll never sell enough to make up the cost of ingredients and preparation? Maybe not -- it could mean a party of 10 (with 1 vegetarian) is willing to eat there, when they otherwise wouldn't have been.
    • jenscow 8y ago
      A "loss leader"