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Yeah that's definitely what I'm saying. Hopefully there is work being done on the replacement for the Mach kernel and OSX / iOS in general. If there isn't that

Yeah that's definitely what I'm saying. Hopefully there is work being done on the replacement for the Mach kernel and OSX / iOS in general. If there isn't that would be a grave mistake and exactly the kind of one someone like Tim Cook would make. Look at how he fumbled AI at Apple. I'm not saying he isn't talented, he is, but he isn't a product guy or an engineer. This could happen in parallel with existing software dev skunkworks style.

greedo 5mo ago
Why on earth would they migrate away from the Mach kernel and OSX/iOS?
- fartfeatures 5mo ago
  Because nothing lasts forever. Take a look at what Harmony OS is capable of if you want to see what a modern take on an OS and ecoystem looks like. It sure isn't the pinnacle either.
  - nozzlegear 5mo ago
    Can you give a brief comparison? I'm not familiar with Harmony OS and wouldn't know where to start on comparing the two.
    - fartfeatures 5mo ago
      I found out about it through this guy and his videos, they are slow but in depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLFz4jTMEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLFz4jTMEY
  - greedo 5mo ago
    There's no reason for Apple to migrate; none at all. The idea that they need to do so is just ridiculous, regardless of what Harmony OS may do. iOS/macOS does exactly what they need. Will things change? Perhaps if/when quantum computing becomes a bigger item.
    - fartfeatures 5mo ago
      The people who designed Mach in 1985 would almost certainly design something very different if they had today’s hardware, AI agents, secure enclaves, NPUs, ubiquitous networking, cloud edges, wearables, smart home devices and generally device density per person. HarmonyOS is interesting because it points at the right axis: one coherent OS fabric across many devices, not a set of separate device OSes glued together by continuity features. Continuity, iCloud, Handoff, AirDrop, HomeKit etc are impressive glue. They are not the same as one logical OS fabric.

greedo 5mo ago

Why on earth would they migrate away from the Mach kernel and OSX/iOS?

fartfeatures 5mo ago
Because nothing lasts forever. Take a look at what Harmony OS is capable of if you want to see what a modern take on an OS and ecoystem looks like. It sure isn't the pinnacle either.
- nozzlegear 5mo ago
  Can you give a brief comparison? I'm not familiar with Harmony OS and wouldn't know where to start on comparing the two.
  - fartfeatures 5mo ago
    I found out about it through this guy and his videos, they are slow but in depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLFz4jTMEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLFz4jTMEY
- greedo 5mo ago
  There's no reason for Apple to migrate; none at all. The idea that they need to do so is just ridiculous, regardless of what Harmony OS may do. iOS/macOS does exactly what they need. Will things change? Perhaps if/when quantum computing becomes a bigger item.
  - fartfeatures 5mo ago
    The people who designed Mach in 1985 would almost certainly design something very different if they had today’s hardware, AI agents, secure enclaves, NPUs, ubiquitous networking, cloud edges, wearables, smart home devices and generally device density per person. HarmonyOS is interesting because it points at the right axis: one coherent OS fabric across many devices, not a set of separate device OSes glued together by continuity features. Continuity, iCloud, Handoff, AirDrop, HomeKit etc are impressive glue. They are not the same as one logical OS fabric.