So, maybe I’m an Apple fanatic but here goes… By dropping 32-bit support Apple doesn’t need to update 2 pairs of system libraries, as most 32-bit applications requires 32-bit libraries to work. Thus it would also be possible to save some disk space (as I only need 64-bit). This also means that the system doesn’t need to keep two versions of a library in memory. I.e. I will save RAM in my machine. And of course the developers needed to maintain the 32-bit libs can now concentrate on other things. Yes, I know Apple has more $$$$ than several countries, but they still lack good engineers in many areas.
But, yes, old 32-bit only versions of apps like old versions of LiveCode will stop working. But, if you have a newer version of LiveCode there is not that much work that needs to be done to turn your app into a 64-bit version. If you are lucky you just do a new “Save as stand-alone”. If you are not that lucky you might need to rewrite some code, but I must say that LiveCode have done a great job being backwards compatible. I can still open several HyperCard stacks in LiveCode! On top of that you I can run older versions of MacOS in a virtual machine (like Parallels Desktop) if I really need to. Or I can keep an old installation on a separate hard drive and boot from that when needed. Just installed Catalina, so tomorrow I might think totally different ;) :-Håkan On 9 Oct 2019, 16:18 +0200, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>, wrote: > Agree! > > With all the billions of $$$ Apple has, they certainly could have > afforded to maintain 32-bit compatibility for smaller developers who > can't afford to make every change Apple demands, but they make more > profits if they don't. > > Sorry to any Apple fanatics. I just needed to vent my frustration at > Apple's dictatorial development model. > > On 10/8/2019 9:52 PM, hh via use-livecode wrote: > > "Catalina is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning 'pure'". > > What a beautiful sounding name! > > > > But MacOS Catalina is a pure killer. Killed my beloved LC 6/7 > > (I need for development of Raspi stacks) and sometimes need > > for speed. > > > > I learned LiveCode using LC 6 in 2013. > > TMHO, LC 6.7.11 was the most complete LC version ever made. > > > > May be I'll use one older machine only for using LC 6/7. > > But it's kind of a burial. :-(( > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
