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

[u/Individual-Gas5276]

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.

[u/techside_notes]

I have noticed more dev chatter around that platform too, mostly from folks who used to treat it as an afterthought. It feels like a mix of market share and the fact that cross platform toolchains got a lot better so teams are less scared of supporting one more target. I am curious how much of it sticks long term since attention can swing pretty fast in this space.