Tim Cook talks about integrating iOS and macOS: 'I don't think that's what users want'

Apple CEO seems to have broken our doubts about having a unified OS.

In an interview published in The Sydney Morning Herald , Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple will not run the same operating system on both Mac and mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. This is in stark contrast to previous rumors.

'I don't think there is a chance to leave 1 in 2. Both [Mac and iPad] are very good. One of the reasons is that we promote things that they do well. If you merge, you'll have to trade.

Perhaps the company will operate more efficiently. But it is not important, but it is to give users things to help them change the world, express their passion or creativity. So the consolidation that people still think, I think it's not what the user wants. '

Previously, many newspapers said that Apple might launch a tool to allow developers to deploy applications on both iOS and macOS. Towards both platforms, the app can be used on both touchscreen, mouse / trackpad . Although what Cook said broke the rumor of having a common OS, it doesn't mean there is no running application. be on both iOS and macOS.

Before Apple plans to produce its own chips for a number of Macs, it has been speculated that they will use ARM processors to bring macOS and iOS closer together. But what Tim Cook just said shows that perhaps there will be no 'close' as we think.

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Mr. Tim Cook at Lane Technical College Prop High School event took place in Chicago

Even so, it doesn't mean Apple doesn't follow ARM. They have many years of experience working with ARM chips for iOS and there are also certain obstacles when switching to x86-64, hindering the acquisition of AMD.

Microsoft has begun consolidating tablets and desktops for a long time and is almost done. Although Windows has many versions of OS running on multiple kernel architectures (x86-64 or ARM), Windows now offers modes for desktops, tablets and many touch-screen laptops, which can switch between them. degree with folding design.

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Apple has never launched a Mac with a touch screen, while macOS and iOS have many common features and services (like APFS file systems), they are still different OSs with other use cases. together. Tim Cook himself said he uses Mac and iPad for different purposes.

'I often use Mac when working and iPad at home. I often use iPads when traveling but I still use both and I like both. '

Apple still sees tablets and laptops as different devices for different situations. Cook also said that sharing the OS would have to trade many things, at least for now. The interview took place at an educational event in Chicago, where Apple also unveiled the latest iPad for its students.

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