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They didn't develop them in parallel. One programmer took it upon himself alone, and without telling Apple, to do the initial port to x86.[1] [1] Insider cuts
by foldor 13y ago
They didn't develop them in parallel. One programmer took it upon himself alone, and without telling Apple, to do the initial port to x86.[1]
[1] Insider cuts into Apple, peels off Intel Mac OS X port secrets - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/11/apple_project_marklar_secrets/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/11/apple_project_markla...
- mixmastamyk 13y agoNeXT ran on intel so it probably wasn't too difficult.
- sirkneeland 13y agoInteresting background stuff! I didn't know, thanks for sharing.