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I think the "you can run iOS apps on your Mac now" announcement basically guaranteed touchscreen Macs. It might be possible to use many iOS apps with a trackpad
by mkozlows 6y ago
I think the "you can run iOS apps on your Mac now" announcement basically guaranteed touchscreen Macs. It might be possible to use many iOS apps with a trackpad, but it's not going to be a pleasant experience.
Put together a touch-friendly new OS UI with the ability to run a zillion apps designed-for-touch in a context where all your competition has touch-enabled devices and it's hard to believe they'd hold out any longer.
- dimmke 6y agoThat's an interesting point, I didn't think about that. Plus, the extra padding would make more sense then. Maybe they are planning on adding it.
- robterrell 6y agoTouchscreen Macs running iOS apps... At that point, what exactly is the difference between the product lines?
- fabiospampinato 6y agoWould you like to go around with a laptop in your pocket?
- kace91 6y agoThat's assuming that ios apps on the Mac are a big feature. They might just be some novelty to sell the move to arm, or a first step towards some sort of universal apps that just switch their ui according to the device they're used in.
- rimliu 6y agoOr it just provides a way for iOS app developer to quickly adapt their app for Macs. They mentioned introducing Mac UI paradigm alongside iPhone and iPad ones. So with some extra work you can target all.