Catalyst, meant to simplify porting apps between iPads and the Mac, offers the potential of improving the quality of apps on both platforms, said Apple software engineering head Craig Federighi in an podcast interview published on Thursday.
Until now many developers have had to specialize in either macOS or iOS due to the frameworks involved, Federighi said in conversation with AppStories‘ Federico Viticci. It required a “real effort to get the expertise and to make the investment,” the VP mused.
He argued that many great iPad apps haven’t appeared on the Mac as a result, but that since it’s now a “no-brainer” to put in a little extra work on reaching Macs, there could be a feedback loop in which developers “go deeper” on the iPad with the knowledge the work will pay off better.
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