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All iOS apps will have to use 64-bit code

by on21 October 2014



Who didn't see that coming?

Apple is gearing up to drop legacy 32-bit support in iOS. The company made it clear that all iOS apps will have to use 64-bit code starting in February.

Of course, this does not mean that existing apps will have to be reworked, or that new apps will not feature 32- and 64-bit support, but it is a sign of things to come. Thanks to its closed ecosystem, Apple is in a good position to push the latest technology when it sees fit.

The company currently sells a mix of 32-bit and 64-bit iOS devices, but there is a good chance that all 32-bit devices will be phased out within the next year or so. This means Apple will be able to speed up the transition to 64-bit computing - but the same is not true of Google.

In addition to the iOS 8.1/Yosemite rollout, Apple also launched a Swift mini-site. In case you missed it, Swift is Apple's new programming language for iOS and Mac apps. The company describes it as "easy to learn" and our friends in the dev community say it is promising. 

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