Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
In article <k46uddF6k0U1@mid.individual.net>, TimS
<timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own >> Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful
functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
no.
the main benefit is being able to use apps that require monterey or
later.
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own >> Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful
functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
For an OS as old as macOS there's unlikely to be many changes been adjacent versions.
However, more recent versions benefit from things like Universal Control, ability to run ios apps, APFS, and of course support for Apple Silicon.
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own >> Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful
functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
For an OS as old as macOS there's unlikely to be many changes been adjacent versions.
However, more recent versions benefit from things like Universal Control, ability to run ios apps,
APFS, and of course support for Apple Silicon.
Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own >>> Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful
functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
For an OS as old as macOS there's unlikely to be many changes been adjacent >> versions.
However, more recent versions benefit from things like Universal Control,
ability to run ios apps, APFS, and of course support for Apple Silicon.
Not forgetting the improvements in general security and malware protection offered via SSV and Apple’s own anti-malware apps.
On 05 Feb 2023 at 10:02:22 GMT, "Alan B" <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid>
wrote:
Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own
Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful
functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
For an OS as old as macOS there's unlikely to be many changes been adjacent >>> versions.
However, more recent versions benefit from things like Universal Control, >>> ability to run ios apps, APFS, and of course support for Apple Silicon.
Not forgetting the improvements in general security and malware protection >> offered via SSV and Apple’s own anti-malware apps.
Well there is this. Mind you on a developer forum I'm on, all I hear is bellyaches about how opaque the procedure is for code-signing and notarisation, how poor and incomprehensible the error messages are, etc etc. Still, that might just be teething issues - they also say the process has become easier (or will do shortly).
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
On 05 Feb 2023 at 10:02:22 GMT, "Alan B" <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid>
wrote:
Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
TimS <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:Not forgetting the improvements in general security and malware protection >>> offered via SSV and Apple’s own anti-malware apps.
Just happened to look at the 2014 Mini I use as a fileserver, via
screen-sharing. It runs Monterey.latest. It looks a bit different to my own
Mini running Catalina, but I couldn't immediately think of any useful >>>>> functional improvements recently. Am I overlooking anything?
For an OS as old as macOS there's unlikely to be many changes been adjacent
versions.
However, more recent versions benefit from things like Universal Control, >>>> ability to run ios apps, APFS, and of course support for Apple Silicon. >>>
Well there is this. Mind you on a developer forum I'm on, all I hear is
bellyaches about how opaque the procedure is for code-signing and
notarisation, how poor and incomprehensible the error messages are, etc etc. >> Still, that might just be teething issues - they also say the process has
become easier (or will do shortly).
I’m glad my s/w dev time ended years ago then! Incidentally I’ve been trying to teach myself Swift but have rather lost enthusiasm. It’s my age probably ;-) Apart from Apple’s Playground, can you suggest a primer site that starts from the basics and works upwards and onwards?
I’m glad my s/w dev time ended years ago then! Incidentally I’ve been trying to teach myself Swift but have rather lost enthusiasm. It’s my age probably ;-) Apart from Apple’s Playground, can you suggest a primer site that starts from the basics and works upwards and onwards?
Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
I’m glad my s/w dev time ended years ago then! Incidentally I’ve been
trying to teach myself Swift but have rather lost enthusiasm. It’s my age >> probably ;-) Apart from Apple’s Playground, can you suggest a primer site >> that starts from the basics and works upwards and onwards?
I found this useful:
https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100
but I only skimmed it, I didn't follow the timetable as they suggest.
It's useful in that it covers Apple app development more generally, not just writing hello world programs that don't translate into writing actual apps.
I'm using Xojo rather than Swift so I can't help, sorry.
Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> wrote:
On 5. Feb 2023 at 14:36:44 CET, "TimS" <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
I'm using Xojo rather than Swift so I can't help, sorry.
+1 for Xojo.
I´m using it since it was version 1 and was called RealBasic.
$399 but then if you are a professional developer that’s probably good value. Too pricey for a very part time hacker ;-)
On 5. Feb 2023 at 14:36:44 CET, "TimS" <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
I'm using Xojo rather than Swift so I can't help, sorry.
+1 for Xojo.
I´m using it since it was version 1 and was called RealBasic.
I’m glad my s/w dev time ended years ago then! Incidentally I’ve been trying to teach myself Swift but have rather lost enthusiasm. It’s my age probably ;-) Apart from Apple’s Playground, can you suggest a primer site that starts from the basics and works upwards and onwards?
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