e64 – Architecture changes

It's our 64th episode and big 64-bit changes are coming to iOS as we record, so there's no better time discuss Apple's architecture changes over the years (and to begin talking about "classic iOS apps").

Way of the future.

• Apple embraces the past
  • iOS 11 rainbow wallpapers
  • rainbow Apple Park shirts
  • Face ID logo = Happy Mac
• 32-bit Macs
  • Motorola 68000
  • 32-bit era of video games
  • the "Megahertz Myth" [YouTube]
  • 32-bit Addressing on Older Macs
  • "32-bit clean"
  • 32-bit QuickDraw
• 64-bit transition
  • G5 was "the world’s first 64-bit desktop"
  • Leopard adds 64-bit apps [YouTube]
  • 32-bit being phased out in High Sierra
• iOS apps in transition
  • Tilt to Live
  • Aquaria
  • Canabalt
  • Ramp Champ
  • Ridiculous Fishing
  • Google Earth
  • Flight Control
    • killed by EA
  • Freeverse games
    • Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
    • Warpgate
  • WhatTheFont