Universal apps coming to the Mac — at last, one purchase to rule them all!What you need to know
We are ever-closer to truly universal Apple apps.
Cupertino released the first Xcode 11.4 beta today, February 5.
The company also released the first developer beta versions of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4.
This is big news for developers and end-users.
This article has been updated to confirm that Xcode 11.4 will allow developers to bundle macOS apps with iPadOS and iOS apps, so that users can by them all with a single purchase.
The first Xcode 11.4 beta includes some big news for developers and Apple device users alike. As of March 2020, developers will be able to distribute and sell their iOS, iPadOS and macOS apps as a single bundle, which means we are closer than ever to universal apps. This means that if the developer enables the feature and you buy their app, your purchase will get you a copy of that app for both Mac and iOS.
By default, universal purchase will be enabled for new Mac Catalyst apps created in Xcode 11.4, and they'll use the same bundle ...
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Universal apps coming to the Mac — at last, one purchase to rule them all!
