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Is macOS a separate "thing"? Does macOS wholly belong to Apple? Do I have the "right" to develop a Mac app without Apples say-so? I don't say this to be combat
by alickz 5y ago
Is macOS a separate "thing"? Does macOS wholly belong to Apple? Do I have the "right" to develop a Mac app without Apples say-so?
I don't say this to be combative, I just don't see the difference between iOS and macOS in this regard.
- thegrimmest 5y agoYou can develop apps all you want, but Apple can break them anytime with updates. iOS and macOS are marketed and positioned by Apple differently. One is an open platform, one isn't. This is and should continue to be at Apple's sole discretion. If they choose to update macOS to be a closed platform, they certainly have the right to do so, don't they?
- gjsman-1000 5y agoActually, starting out closed and going more open is legal, whereas starting open and going completely closed would get slapped for anticompetitive. (No, requiring "notarization" does not cross the line for becoming closed and anticompetitive.)
- GeekyBear 5y agoMicrosoft and Apple created Windows and MacOS as open platforms. Microsoft and Apple created XBox and iOS as closed platforms. The difference seems to be the intent of the platform creator.