"You can see its traces each time you use an application that makes use of a macOS API that uses the NS - 'NeXTStep' prefix. That means you're using NeXT when you work in SwiftUI, use Apple's core frameworks, or write code for use across different platforms in the current ecosystem. Despite the many names for Apple's platforms, they all have a little NeXT in common."
"The need for a new, modern operating system was critical at the time to Apple. The company had fallen into the doldrums with its classic Mac OS operating system and competitors had forged ahead, at least in marketshare. Among others, Michael Dell, Time Magazine, and almost everyone else expected the company to collapse. NeXT was the salvation, Jobs the icon, and history the prize."
"Today's Apple faces a fresh existential challenge, and while much of it feels media-driven, the company does need to introduce an intelligence layer around and upon its platforms, alongside the tools developers need to exploit AI within their applications. Apple knows this, too, which is why it already offers Apple Intelligence APIs to developers to use in their apps."
"The company also knows they need a way to market those software ideas and get them into the hands of end users; that's what the App Store provides."
macOS APIs using the NS- NeXTStep prefix leave traces in everyday development. SwiftUI, Apple core frameworks, and cross-platform code all rely on this shared NeXT heritage. A modern operating system was critical for Apple when classic Mac OS had stalled and competitors gained market share. NeXT became the salvation, Steve Jobs became the icon, and the outcome became lasting history. Today Apple faces a new existential challenge that requires an intelligence layer across its platforms. Apple provides Apple Intelligence APIs for developers to incorporate AI into applications. The App Store is positioned as the channel to market these ideas and reach end users.
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