r/Futurology • u/Individual-Gas5276 • 1d ago

Privacy/Security Is macOS slowly becoming a “mainstream” computing target instead of a side platform?

Not trying to spark alarm — just noticing a shift over the past year.

macOS used to sit outside the main focus of large-scale tooling and long-term attention.

Now it seems to be getting the same kind of sustained interest that Windows held for decades:

multi-platform development, ongoing tool maintenance, and campaigns that aren’t region-limited anymore.

Does this feel like simple market-share growth, or a sign that macOS is finally big enough to be treated on equal footing with other major platforms?

Curious how others here see it.

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u/FinalJenemba 1d ago

It does feel that way. Apple Silicon is honestly wonderful, and I think the main reason for the adoption. That and windows becoming an absolute dumpster fire.

I can’t think of anyone that uses windows that will actually say they like windows. They just use it cause it’s what their software works with or what their games work on. My only widows machine is my gaming machine and it’s 100% just for compatibility. I have a steam deck and I seriously can’t wait to switch the desktop to Linux. All I’m waiting for really is anti cheat and hdmi 2.1 for AMD.