Apple Reportedly Planning to Combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac Apps by 2021
Apple reportedly planning to combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps by 2021

          
          
While developers haven't had access to anything Marzipan-related at this point, Apple itself tested the idea in macOS Mojave. It brought a few traditional iOS apps—Home, News, Stocks, and Voice Memos—to Macs, so users got a glimpse of how such a transition would look. The final programs unsurprisingly look like a mash-up of Mac apps and iPad apps working in landscape mode, with support for Mac-specific controls like scrolling, right-clicks, the Touch Bar, and more.
Rolling out Marzipan, even if it takes longer than expected, will be beneficial to both developers and Apple as a whole. Developers' lives will be made easier once they only have to submit one version of their apps and have them work across Apple's most-used devices. While the iOS App Store is immensely popular, the Mac App Store is less so, partially because some developers have only made their apps available on Apple's mobile devices.
The move makes sense for Apple as the company shifts to focus more on services. Combining app stores and making apps work seamlessly across its mobile devices and computers will likely increase app downloads and sales overall. The future App Store with Marzipan, along with other services like iCloud, Apple Music, and the company's forthcoming TV streaming service, will contribute to Apple's goal of growing its services business (which hit $10 billion in revenue at the end of the 2018 fiscal year).
In addition to the first public notes on Marzipan, Apple may be considering a product announcement for WWDC in June. Bloomberg's report suggests the company may debut a new version of the Mac Pro in June, but that hasn't been confirmed. WWDC isn't the show for product launches, but Apple may reveal a new version of the Mac Pro and tease a release date for later in the year.


          
                  