John UM
According to Bloomberg News, Apple hopes that software developers will be able to develop applications for their major devices more easily, which is designed to encourage application development and ultimately increase Apple revenue
Informed sources said the code is “Marzipan”. The ultimate goal of the Program is at. Help developers build apps and run them on iPhone, iPad and Mac by 2021
Each new app is Apple’s revenue opportunity because it reduces many app-related purchases and subscriptions. The company has positioned its service sector as a major growth area. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, it plans to announce two new services at the end of March – the Apple News subscription service and the original video content program
Later this year, Apple plans to let developers port their iPad apps to Macs through a new software development kit, which will be released as early as June at the annual developer conference. According to people familiar with the matter, developers still need to submit different versions of the app to Apple’s iOS and Mac App Stores. But the new suite means they don’t have to write the underlying software code twice
In 2020, Apple plans to extend the suite so that iPhone apps can be converted to Mac apps in the same way. This is challenging because the iPhone screen is much smaller than the Mac monitor
By 2021, developers will be able to merge iPhone, iPad and Mac apps into one application or so-called “single binary”. This means developers don’t have to submit their work to different App Stores, allowing iOS apps to be downloaded directly from a Mac
An Apple spokesperson based in Cupertino, Calif., declined to comment on the matter.The
Marzipan project has the most immediate benefit of making life easier for millions of developers writing software for Apple devices. For example, later this year, Netflix will be able to more easily provide Mac apps for watching videos by converting its iPad app. By 2021, Twitter, which has given up on the Mac, can release an app for all Apple customers
Apple announced the application plan at last year’s developer conference, did not disclose the roadmap, and this work coincided with the company’s eve on the preparation of the merger of its hardware. Currently, the iPhone and iPad use Apple’s A-series processors, while the Mac uses Intel’s chips
Despite the application consolidation plan, Apple also said it would not integrate iOS and macOS into one operating system
Apple is not the first company to simplify its application ecosystem. Before Microsoft stopped using Windows phones, it launched a technology called Universal Windows Platform that allows developers to create a single application that runs on all of their devices. Similarly, Google has pushed its Android mobile app store to some laptops running its Chrome OS operating system
Apple plans to hold an annual software conference in San Jose, California from June 3 to June 7. In this event, Apple also plans to introduce new software features for its devices, including dark modes for nighttime viewing and new productivity tools for the iPad. According to people familiar with the matter, the company is also weighing the new version of the high-end Mac Pro