| ▲ | wpm 2 days ago | |
You still could t ditch the Mac because it’s the only platform you can develop apps on due to its yucky, “legacy” feature of….letting you run software on it without Apples “approval”. I’m sure it’s true what they say and it’s really about “security” though, not their App Store monopoly. Even Apple can’t get around that. The Mac sticks around for this very reason: as a dev platform | ||
| ▲ | benoau 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
I think they're well on the path of replacing the "legacy" development structure with entirely closed, iOS-only app development since Swift Playgrounds 4: https://screenrant.com/publish-ios-apps-ipad-swift-playgroun... To me it feels like a waiting game - most people under 20 have lived their entire lives within "walled gardens" aka "what's a computer". The EU has already failed to break this cycle, if the DOJ can't do better and Apple can derail smaller countries efforts then this restrictive model will become entrenched as normal over the next two decades. | ||
| ▲ | surgical_fire a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I always hope that Apple someday locks down their computers like that. | ||
| ▲ | Almondsetat 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
I specifically said "consumer lineup" and not "professional lineup" | ||