Macworld - USA (2019-12-B)

DECEMBER 2019 MACWORLD 25

News and Analysis About

Macs, OS X, and Apple

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ver since the introduction of the
iPod in 2001, Apple has had to
navigate the intricacies of a
multi-device ecosystem. In the
earliest of days, that meant dealing with the
iPod as an ancillary media device, reliant
upon a Mac (or later a PC) for everything
from activation to syncing media.
Over the last twelve years, the Apple
ecosystem has gotten only more complex,

with the addition of iPhones and iPads, the

Apple TV, the Apple Watch, AirPods, the

HomePod, and more. And while the Mac

may be the elder statesperson of this

assemblage, it’s found its responsibilities

decentralized. No longer does the iPhone

or iPad require a Mac just to function;

newer devices like the Apple Watch and

HomePod never have.

But the Mac still remains a member of

With Catalina, the Mac leans on

Apple’s other devices

Apple’s other devices have grown up and are here to bring their own

unique strengths to support the Mac.

BY DAN MOREN