PROJECT CATALYST
Apple kicked off Project Catalyst with iOS 12
but this year, the technology is stepping up a
gear. Developers can now port their iPadOS
apps to the Mac with a limited amount of work,
and companies such as Twitter have already
announced plans to unveil new apps when
the operating system is released this September.
If all goes well, the new functionality could
see thousands - perhaps even hundreds of
thousands - of valuable iPadOS apps make their
way to the Mac for the first time, not only useful
for cross-compatibility but for productivity, too.
Project Catalyst is a multi-year program, and
whilst only iPad apps can be ported to the Mac
with this release, it’s expected that Apple will
extend the functionality to iPhone apps in 2020.
As a developer, getting in on the action sooner
rather than later will position your app as an
authority, so if you’ve got apps, get to grips with
the cross-platform code to take advantage.