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Unless they're X11 apps, those use whatever they feel like.

• atombender 8y ago
  Of course — the same can be said for terminal programs or Windows apps run via virtualization. Those are not "Mac apps".
  • doubleunplussed 8y ago
    But at this point the situation is the same as on linux. I've never encountered anything on linux that didn't use ctrl-c for copy other than terminal apps.
    • pseudalopex 8y ago
      The situation on macOS is that you can copy text from Terminal the same way you copy text from Safari. You can edit text in iTunes the same way you edit text in your shell.
      • doubleunplussed 8y ago
        Sure. So each platform has different exceptions, but my point was they both have exceptions. The terminal is an exception on linux, but not on macOS. Other apps are apparently exceptions on MacOS, but those same ones probably aren't exceptions on Linux. The exact apps are different but the overall situation is the same.
        • pseudalopex 8y ago
          Using a terminal on Linux is common. Using X11 on macOS is not.
  • enedil 8y ago
    so what is a "Mac app"?
    • atombender 8y ago
      A GUI program that uses native APIs to display windows and menus.