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# The End of OS X
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2020/06/the-end-of-os-x/
- Published: 2020-06-24T04:52:14.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:51:29.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:31, #ichris

[Ben Thompson on the end of OS X](https://stratechery.com/2020/the-end-of-os-x/?ref=chrisenns.com):

> What is striking about macOS 11.0 is the degree to which is feels more like a son of iOS than the sibling that Mac OS X was:

- macOS 11.0 runs on ARM, just like iOS; in fact the Developer Transition Kit that Apple is making available to developers has the same A12Z chip as the iPad Pro.
- macOS 11.0 has a user interface overhaul that not only appears to be heavily inspired by iOS, but also seems geared for touch.
- macOS 11.0 attempts to acquire developers not primarily by being open and good, but by being easy and good enough.

It's a good look back at where macOS has come from - including the [cringey funeral for Classic Mac OS](https://videopress.com/v/cTvJLHm8?ref=chrisenns.com) \- and where it's headed.