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Apple To Phase Out 32-Bit Mac Apps Starting In January 2018 (macrumors.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the end-of-the-road dept.

Apple will be phasing out 32-bit apps with iOS 11, and soon the company will make the same changes on its macOS operating system. During its Platform State of the Union keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple told developers that macOS High Sierra will be the "last macOS release to support 32-bit apps without compromises." MacRumors reports: Starting in January of 2018, all new apps submitted to the Mac App Store must be 64-bit, and all apps and app updates submitted must be 64-bit by June 2018. With the next version of macOS after High Sierra, Apple will begin "aggressively" warning users about 32-bit apps before eventually phasing them out all together. In iOS 11, 32-bit apps cannot be installed or launched. Attempting to open a non-supported 32-bit app gives a message notifying users that the app needs to be updated before it can run on iOS 11. Prior to phasing out 32-bit apps on iOS 11, Apple gave both end users and developers several warnings, and the company says it will follow the same path for the macOS operating system.

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  1. Re:Nice that they can do this by Ol+Olsoc · · Score: 4, Interesting

    And why is that crazy? If the software runs on a standalone computer, not connected to the internet, why does it matter? As long as it runs and does what it has to do, what's the problem?

    Then why do you have to update at all? You don't.

    Somewhere around the intertoobz, there was recently a story regarding a garage that had a tire balancing computer. It was a Commodore 64. I read another story yesterday about a Amiga 1200 running a modern RF communication system.

    I think the upgrade/update virus has infected most of us. Me too at times.

    --
    The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
  2. Re:Tired of the upgrade carousel by courteaudotbiz · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have owned a Mac Mini back in the days, and an iPhone 4S. After they've changed the 30pin connection for the smaller connection, I decided that I would never, ever buy another Apple product. At that time, I had bought a couple 30pin docking stations, a speaker, a desktop USB / 30pin station, and even a sectional equipped with a 30pin connector coupled with an integrated sound system.

    Since I have switched to Android phones 6 years ago, they've never let me down. My micro-USB stations have been compatible with all the phone and tablets I've had (and even all those I've not had, except Apple ones). Oh and my 10 years old, 32bit Core Duo PC can run all 32bit Linux distros around with pretty good performance. Well maintained PCs can run for 10-15 years without a glitch and do their deeds...