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Codeweavers to Support Mac OS X on Intel

Posted by timothy on from the new-opportunities dept.

An anonymous reader submits "It's official. CodeWeavers is planning to support Mac OS X on Intel chips. Many say this could stifle Windows to OS X ports of apps, but nonetheless this may make it a lot easier for people to switch to OS X from Windows."

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  1. Good Apps by NardofDoom · · Score: 4, Interesting
    One of the things I've loved about being a Mac user is the really great applications from small developers. Delicious Library, Adium, Transmit, Burning Monkey Solitaire, OmniGraffle; all great apps.

    While I'm sure that these great apps won't go away once we switch to Intel, I'm afraid they'll get lost in the dreck that's out there for PCs as things get ported over.

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    You have two hands and one brain, so always code twice as much as you think!
  2. stifle Windows to OS X ports ? Not many... by javaxman · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I don't think this will prevent many ports of Windows to OS X, and here's why : companies which would target multiple operating systems will do so anyway. Companies who won't still won't.

    If you want to provide an application which is seamlessly integrated with the user's OS experience, you probably already do. If you want your product's ability to run on a platform to be dependent on a third-party piece of software, this doesn't change things for you.

    Virtual PC already exists. This just provides competition for it ( though only on Intel-based Macs, I guess ). Is there more here than that ? Why would this prevent ports more than Virtual PC on Intel, which it's probably pretty safe to assume will eventually appear ?

    Companies which don't port to OS X are making the bet that someone can't or won't come along and poach their potential customers with a similar, OS X-native application. It may be a reasonable bet, but it's still a bet...

  3. Not Just Office... by gabe · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Yes, Office already exists on Mac OS X (for now), but there is a plethora of other software that exists only on Windows. Well, with CodeWeavers working on WINE for Mac OS X on Intel, we'll have all that other software running in Mac OS X.

    (Half-Life in Mac OS X?)

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    Gabriel Ricard