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iOSification - 5 years on

  • 25-10-2016 08:40PM
    #1
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,714 ✭✭✭✭


    Remember the controversy over iOS features being introduced to OS X in 10.7? It was a pretty big deal at the time, with many Mac users fearing that OS X was being dumbed down and predicting that within a couple of years the Mac would have touch screens and OS X would be re-branded "iOS Desktop".

    Well 5 years on and this controversy over "walled gardens" has been mostly forgotten and overall the Mac hasn't changed that much.

    Or has it?

    iOS-esque features are obviously still being introduced to the Mac, but have they made a big difference to you, either positive or negative?


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  • #2
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Having better syncronisation between devices, desktop to mobile is obviously a big plus. I always agreed with SJ when he said the touch screen was not as comfortable or practical to use on a laptop. The hybrids never appealed to me.

    I like macOS where it is now, the laptops have gotten better each year without feeling like it's loosing it's more powerful features or becoming an iOS device. I like the Apple approach of having two distinct operating systems based on what device you're using.


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