“The only thing that Apple computers share with NeXT machines is the operating system.” Which is the main reason why people buy a Mac, so yeah, that’s pretty m

“The only thing that Apple computers share with NeXT machines is the operating system.” Which is the main reason why people buy a Mac, so yeah, that’s pretty major. Also inherited from the NeXT platform: Objective-C, Cocoa, Xcode, Keynote, WebObjects, and the plan to switch to the x86 architecture. However, what was meant with the quote was that the NeXT folks invaded Apple and took the most influential positions, Steve Jobs of course being the prime example. When Steve Jobs took over at Apple, he got rid of the entire Board of Directors, lots of VPs and other upper management. Some people were promoted from within Apple, but many of the positions were filled by former NeXT employees.