Now it’s incredibly simple to start building a native Mac app from your current iPad app. Your apps share the same project and source code, so you can efficiently convert your iPad app’s desktop-class features, and add more just for Mac. Deliver your new Mac app to an engaged audience of over 100,000,000 active Mac users.
If your iPad app would make an excellent Mac app, now is the perfect time to streamline your code base and bring your app to life on Mac. The beta version of Xcode 11 is all you need. Begin by selecting the “Mac” checkbox in the project settings of your existing iPad app to create a native Mac app that you can enhance further. Your Mac and iPad apps share the same project and source code, making it easy to change your code in one place.
Your newly created Mac app runs natively, utilizing the same frameworks, resources, and runtime environment as apps built just for Mac. Fundamental Mac desktop and windowing features are added, and touch controls are adapted to the keyboard and mouse. Custom UI elements that you created with your code come across as-is. You can then continue to implement features in Xcode with UIKit APIs to make sure your app looks great and works seamlessly.
Take a look at native Mac apps created by developers, based on their existing iPad apps.
DC Universe lets millions of fans watch original shows, binge remastered classics, read DC’s entire digital library of over 25,000 comic books, and much more. DC Universe for Mac takes advantage of local storage for offline viewing, Drag and Drop for organizing your library, and full-screen viewing for comics and video.
Twitter reveals what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about at each moment. The Twitter team was excited to leverage the Apple best practices they implemented for iOS to build and run Twitter for Mac — including native Mac features — in just days. Now one team can efficiently manage Twitter across Apple platforms.
TripIt is the app that makes every trip easier, from planning to landing, by organizing all your travel details in one place. TripIt for Mac lets travelers take advantage of helpful features for trip planning — such as Neighborhood Safety Scores and International Travel Tools — while they multitask with other apps on the desktop.
Fender Play is the complete learning app for guitar, bass and ukulele. Fender Play for Mac lets users watch a video lesson in one resizable window while following along with tablature in another. And keyboard shortcuts let a deeply focused player with a guitar in their hands easily stop, start, and replay videos.
Asphalt 9 lets players explore a world of unlimited speed as they drive across amazing real-world locations. The Gameloft team had Asphalt 9 for Mac running in one day. It looks stunning and runs super fast using Metal on powerful Mac hardware.
Jira is Atlassian’s flagship product — the number one software development tool used by agile teams. The Jira team quickly built Jira for Mac, leveraging the streamlined experience from their iOS app and delivering native Mac performance that can’t be achieved in a browser.