Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ...
by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @08:10AM
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I think it's more that desktop machines make them a fraction of the money that their iOS devices do. Development goes towards the profit centre.
Remember that back when Apple made only computers, right before the iPod, they were on the verge of bankruptcy and barely profitable.
Since then their laptops have taken off, of course, and I have no idea how much money they make off them. But compared to the huge torrent of cash Apple makes off iPhones I can't imagine the beancounters see a huge amount of value in investing heavily in the parts of OS X that aren't shared with iOS.
Remember that back when Apple made only computers, right before the iPod, they were on the verge of bankruptcy and barely profitable.
Since then their laptops have taken off, of course, and I have no idea how much money they make off them. But compared to the huge torrent of cash Apple makes off iPhones I can't imagine the beancounters see a huge amount of value in investing heavily in the parts of OS X that aren't shared with iOS.