• fruitywelsh@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I mean honestly, the bigger shift would have been just implementing vulkan instead of trippling down on their own graphics interface…

    But Apple wouldn’t want to lose its huge advantage on intesive graphical apps eye roll

    Like I get asking Microsoft to give up DirectX is asking for them to lose market grip, but what grip is metal actually giving Apple?

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      1 year ago

      Apple for better and worse wants to be in control of everything. They want to control the hardware, and the software, and they dont want to rely on other sources to do it. They could use vulkan, but then they’ have to share and thats not what they want.

      In terms of gaming they make way more money on mobile games than the traditional gaming market does anyway, and in terms of production and commercial apps they just port over to metal.

      Personally not for me, but it’s what they are and I dont expect apple to change

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        1 year ago

        I mean, me either, heck their stance on blocking anti-slavery measures is worse and they don’t even change that. I just don’t expect them to act ethically, but would always bet they will act on brand.