3 ms·
they are forcing notarization in the next OS-X update. this means they can eventually force bitcode.
by je42 7y ago
they are forcing notarization in the next OS-X update. this means they can eventually force bitcode.
- sjwright 7y agoThey don't need to force anything: Apple will simply release the hardware and make it straightforward for developers to build fat binaries. And why wouldn't developers eagerly comply? — The vast majority of programs will probably recompile with no changes. — Many developers who will need to make ARM-specific optimisations will have already done that work for iOS releases. Ditto for graphics optimisations for Apple's custom graphics cores. — For the remaining developers, the skill of optimising for Apple's ARM CPU and GPU is already mature in the marketplace. — Most apps which don't fall under the aforementioned categories are probably high performance apps that won't be important for buyers of the smaller iMac and MacBook Air. For a platform with a history of smooth transitions, this would be the easiest "transition" in Apple's history.