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I'm sure there are lots. This shows iphone dwarfs all other sources of revenue https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pdfs/Q4-18-Data-Summary.pdf https://www.apple.com/

• wlesieutre 7y ago
  A side business that is still a requirement for anyone to ship software into Apple’s iPhone ecosystem, so there’s at least some incentive for Apple to continue supporting it. But given that developers have no choice in the matter, they’re stuck putting up with whatever issues Apple doesn’t bother to fix. I’m sure Apple is well aware of that when prioritizing what bugs are important.
  • drspacemonkey 7y ago
    Don't forget us devs who are required to use OSX as a matter of corporate policy. I'd much rather be on Linux
• maxhedrome 7y ago
  Apple is a phone manufacturing outsourcer
• jorvi 7y ago
  I always show people this[1] graph when they complain about Macs feeling like an afterthought to Apple. It's because they are, in terms of total profit. [1]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Apple-earnings-chart-Q2-2016.001-1.png http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Apple-...
• Wowfunhappy 7y ago
  If spun off into its own business, the Macintosh business would still be a fortune 500 company. I get that Apple makes more revenue from other products, but the Mac is still extremely profitable. They ought to give it some attention on those grounds, if nothing else.