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> what if Apple were able to introduce a "MacOS subsystem for Windows” Where would they get the ‘for Windows’ part? They would eiher have to use Wine (which is
by Someone 3y ago
> what if Apple were able to introduce a "MacOS subsystem for Windows”
Where would they get the ‘for Windows’ part? They would eiher have to use Wine (which isn’t 100% compatible), license Windows from Microsoft ($$$), or write their own Wine (takes time)
> If I could run VS without tanking battery life
There’s no guarantee emulating Windows would be as energy-efficient as running MacOS.
Also, if it did, that would open the door for third parties abandoning MacOS (it runs fine "MacOS subsystem for Windows”, so why would we spend time on a Mac port?), just as happened with “OS/2 subsystem for Windows” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS/2#OS/2_2.1_and_Windows_compatibility_(1993) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS/2#OS/2_2.1_and_Windows_comp...)
- mschuster91 3y ago> They would eiher have to use Wine (which isn’t 100% compatible) If anything, Apple can afford to shove a few millions onto Wine. Most of the heavy lifting has already been done, you can run a lot of Windows apps with just a few issues. The nasty exceptions tend to be anything involving DRM and anti-cheat, as well as stuff requiring interfacing with external hardware directly.
- xattt 3y agoThis was a rumour already in the mid-2000s already, either for Leopard or Snow Leopard. I feel old for witnessing rumour cycles start over again.