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Apple Poised To Bring Mac and iPad Closer Than Ever (axios.com) 56

It's pretty much a given that next week's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference will bring new versions of MacOS and iOS. The real question is just how much convergence there will be between the 2 operating systems. From a report: The Mac remains popular even as the bulk of Apple's business is now selling phones and tablets, both of which have been increasing in computing power. Apple has long said it doesn't plan to merge its mobile and computer operating systems, but the two have been moving closer together recently. Apple offered a "sneak peek" last year at its multiyear effort (known internally as Marzipan) to allow programs written for iOS devices like the iPad to run on Macs with minimal changes.

Last year, the company said it was testing the technology first with its own apps, like Stocks and Voice Memos, and would offer other developers a chance to adapt their apps over time. Developers are champing at the bit for their taste of Marzipan, and WWDC could offer them a way in. Apple is likely to preview upgrades to its TV and watch operating systems and perhaps give a few more details on some of its new services, such as Arcade, a subscription iOS game service due out this fall.

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Apple Poised To Bring Mac and iPad Closer Than Ever

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  • by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 31, 2019 @03:56PM (#58687878)

    Can we just get a decent MacBook Pro? One with good, modern hardware at a reasonable price. One without a stupid on-keyboard screen. One with a decent keyboard, like they used to be. One with a battery that can easily swapped without opening up the case, so we can bring multiple charged batteries with us instead of having to find a power socket. One with a good number of USB ports. It doesn't matter if this makes it a few mm thicker than the current models. If the word "Pro" is in the title, please give us a computer that's fit for professionals!

    • Re: (Score:2, Funny)

      by Anonymous Coward

      No.

      That would let them continue to be competitive. Please let them die.

    • Can we just get a decent MacBook Pro? One with good, modern hardware at a reasonable price.

      They did just update the keyboard you know, and with a real material change that will probably fix the remaining issues they were having...

      so we can bring multiple charged batteries with us

      That's pretty limited compared to bringing along any one of a number of USB-C power bank options that can charge many other things too.

      One with a good number of USB ports.

      Four with an infinite number addable via tiny hubs is much b

    • by Anonymous Coward

      You misunderstood it.

      The "Pro" isn't short of "Professional".
      It's short for "Profit"

    • Can we just get a decent MacBook Pro? One with good, modern hardware at a reasonable price.

      Apple has literally never offered the latest CPU, or a reasonable price on a Macintosh. (The only ones that were ever cheap were Performa and Centris lines, and they sucked.)

    • by gtall ( 79522 )

      That and a decent cheese-grater Mac. Apple, that damn ash can is POS.

    • One with a battery that can easily swapped without opening up the case

      Can't you use an external battery to charge the MacBook?

  • ... and support is cheaper too!
    • by jon3k ( 691256 )
      My assumption is ditching Intel and switching to the own ARM based CPU is the single biggest thing they could do to increase their margins. I have to assume their own CPU will be far, far less expensive than Intel. The question will be what does performance and battery life look like. If the new iPad Pro is any indication, it should perform very well.
  • they used the correct phrase, "champing at the bit".

  • I read all about it in the Bible - trumpets will sound from the heavens, and Jobs the Messiah will triumphantly return to save the Wor... erm... Apple's quarterly profits.
  • Apple style

  • The keyboard will now have no tactile feedback until you drop a cracker crumb on it, at which point the keyboard will shatter entirely. Your laptop is now worn out and can be refreshed for $1000.
  • Any chance we could have a proper file system in iOS that is plug and play with PCs the way a flash drive would be? The sandboxed "Files" app is pretty confusing and messy.

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