Back in 2018, Apple announced a tool that would make it easier to port iOS apps to macOS. Now Apple seems to have bigger plans in this direction.
Applications such as Home, News, Stocks, etc. are the best example of successful porting. Now, a suitable tool for developers is to be presented this year. But that's not all. Mark Gurman, Bloomberg journalist, claims to have learned more details about Apple's Project Marzipan. According to the report, Cupertino is planning a merger—more precisely, a unification of apps for all platforms. Starting in 2021, it should be possible to develop a single app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple hopes this will, among other things, increase revenue in the Mac App Store. However, implementation will take place in several steps. The porting option will be just the first step toward a "single binary," according to Gurman. If Apple succeeds in doing this, a merger of the two app stores would also not be out of the question. This year's WWDC 2019 According to a report, it will take place in early June.
