Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app support on the Mac

Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by rusk on Thursday April 12, 2018 @05:59AM (#16819349)

> despite Forstall getting on stage years ago

Well we all know what happened to Forstall ... and the entire software development roadmap after he left ...

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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by microtherion on Thursday April 12, 2018 @07:38AM (#16819783)

Apple's 64 bit strategy was in place by 2007 (It would hardly make sense to omit some 64 bit Cocoa APIs in MacOS X 10.5, only to bring them back later, would it?). Forstall left in 2012. Your alternate history timeline may need some work ;-)

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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by rusk on Thursday April 12, 2018 @10:03AM (#16820996)

I don’t think so. Was there a projected date for completion of the migration? We’ve only got pervasive 64-bit in the last 6 years so doubtful it would have been before then.

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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by microtherion on Thursday April 12, 2018 @08:37PM (#16826190)

As far as I recall, userland APIs had all their 64-bit support in place in 10.5 (2007). Kernel 64-bit support came in 10.6 (2009). Which 64-bit features are you thinking of in the last 6 years?

To clarify, I'm referring to macOS releases. On iOS, 64-bit support obviously came within the last 6 years, but Carbon was never in the picture on iOS anyway.

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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by rusk on Friday April 13, 2018 @04:30AM (#16828049)

Carbon, as per GP ...

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