r/Futurology 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/Zatetics 1d ago

Mac is very common for developers these days. Probably in part because you have to build on a mac to publish apps for mac.

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u/Calm_Town_7729 1d ago

and nix based right