What do you get for free? Free is good, right? To make the task of coming to Mac easier, many iOS interfaces and interactions will automatically be adjusted to macOS equivalents. If your app supports this feature, you'll automatically get multiple windows support on Mac as well, which brings me to the next topic. Now yesterday, we introduced the ability for iPad apps to have multiple windows, like drag and drop, opening documents into their own windows is something that we all expect on Mac. We expect just about everything on Mac to be draggable and droppable. Similarly, if your app supports drag and drop, you're one step closer to having a great Mac app.
Your iPad app should support features like multitasking and drag and drop as well as Auto Layout.Īs we all know, Mac windows can be arbitrarily resized.īy fully supporting Auto Layout in your iPad app, your interface will be resizable on Mac. The first step in bringing your iPad app to Mac is to start with a solid foundation. Some used cases like navigation or augmented reality aren't suitable for a stationary computer.Īnd apps that rely on iPad hardware features like the gyroscope or rear-facing camera won't really make sense on Mac either.īut, for the rest of you, coming to Mac is a great way to offer the people who use your app with a more efficient and immersive experience. Of course, some iPad apps just won't make sense on Mac. And larger display sizes allow your app to present more information and actions at once. With keyboard and mouse or trackpad input, people can work with greater precision and speed.įlexible windows allow for efficient and fluid multitasking workflows. We want to make it easy for you to bring those great experiences to Mac.
Now, many of you here today have created awesome apps for iPad already, apps that help people be more productive, more creative, apps that entertain, that educate, that help people connect and communicate with each other. I'm really happy to talk to you guys about designing iPad apps for Mac.
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