But what does this mean for the Mac?
Is it good or bad for macOS to be more like iOS and iPadOS?
Surely, Apple, with its billion-dollar research and development department, must know what it’s doing.
There are some advantages of going this routeand here are the ones we could think of.
And one of the corereasons people prefer iOS to Androiddevices is their ease of use.
Furthermore, the iPhone’s insane popularity makes it one of the most used operating systems in the world.
One of the greatest obstacles stopping Windows users from moving to macOS is learning a new OS.
But let’s imagine how much more can be achieved if Apple unified the operating systems even more.
Thanks to the Apple silicon chips, we can nowinstall some iPhone and iPad apps on a Mac.
But as time went on, these speculations slowly died.
The major argument against a touchscreen Mac is that the iPad exists.
The iPad and the Mac are becoming more like each other at a roughly equal rate.
Meanwhile, the Mac can now run iPad apps that need a finger more than a pointer.
The new additions in macOS Ventura also seem to prepare Macs for a touchscreenespecially the System configs app.
It now prioritizes options that you will find on an iPad and iPhone.
It also encourages sidescrolling and displays a vertical orientation that can be better navigated on a touchscreen gear.
So, if Macs became touchscreen right now, there wouldn’t be much to change in Ventura.
Here are some reasons we are afraid of macOS becoming more like iOS and iPadOS.
While the duplication of functions in both is nice, they are still fundamentally different tools.
Therefore, both these devices' software and hardware design should reflect their primary purpose.
When this doesn’t happen, the user experience will get compromised.
Take macOS Ventura, for instance.
As stated above, macOS Ventura would do well if Macs became touchscreen devices.
But right now, we have no touchscreen Macs; all we have is an inconvenient UI.
The System Preferences app in macOS Big Sur and Monterey was specifically designed for a computer.
The redesigned System options app has poorly prioritized options and a UI design better suited for a handheld unit.
This is why we thinkmacOS Ventura’s System controls is a downgrade.
The same rule applies to the Mac regarding iPad apps.
But practically, this is true.
With macOS becoming more like iOS, this could also happen.
Should macOS Stay as It Is?
Would you prefer an iOS-like macOS, or are you against it?
So let’s cross our fingers and watch!
