In practice, Catalyst apps have had a slow start, with developers reluctant to adopt the complicated new system and users hesitant to embrace it. The idea is that Mac developers can use Catalyst apps to make it easier to port over iOS apps (which are based on Apple’s UIKit software framework) to macOS without having to rewrite the entire app for the AppKit software framework traditionally used on desktop. The new feature appears to be a big part of Apple’s plans to encourage developers to create more Catalyst apps: universal purchases will be enabled by default in Xcode 11.4, and developers will be able to add existing Mac apps to support universal purchases, too.Ĭatalyst apps launched in macOS 10.15 Catalina earlier this year (after an extended trial period by Apple in macOS 10.14 under the “Marzipan” codename). Universal Purchase for Mac/iOS apps! /9yNrDmwvWD- Steve Troughton-Smith February 5, 2020
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