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").

e64 – Architecture Changes

Ed Cormany and Brian Sutorius

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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