Optimism for Catalyst Apps on the Mac

Stephen and David are joined by John Voorhees to talk about Mac Catalyst, which allows for iPad apps to be developed for macOS. They review some early examples and talk about the technology and what it could mean for the Mac and iPad in the future.

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Guest Starring:

John Voorhees

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