Open source software is at the heart of Apple platforms and developer tools, and Apple continues to contribute and release significant quantities of open source code.
- Sep 08, 2018 I know we already have a generic Mac management software thread going, but I wanted to start another one dedicated to free, cheap and/or open source solutions. I think almost everyone would agree that Jamf Pro (formerly Casper Suite) is the way to go if you can afford it, but of course that isn’t always an option.
- One open source tool, the LLVM software compiler, is so important to Apple that it created a custom logo for it (left). Apple is willing to directly support outside open source projects when the projects can be directly useful to the Mac. While it mostly uses one of the popular open source licenses, Apple, like Microsoft, has its own license.
Swift
Swift is a powerful and intuitive programming language designed to give developers the freedom and capabilities they need to create a new generation of cutting-edge apps. Swift is easy to learn and use and it’s open source, so anyone with an idea can create something incredible.
Dec 08, 2015 Historically, Apple grows its software from open-source seeds, but the company's developers rarely contribute much code back. The prime example of this is the Mac.
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WebKit — the open source rendering engine introduced by Apple — powers Safari on macOS and iOS. WebKit features blazing performance and extensive standards support. And because it’s open source, developers can examine WebKit code and contribute to the community.
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ResearchKit
ResearchKit is an open source framework that enables an iOS app to become a powerful tool for medical research. It includes a variety of customizable modules that you can build upon and share with the community.
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CareKit is an open source framework for developing apps that help people better understand and manage their health by creating dynamic care plans, tracking symptoms, connecting to care teams, and more.
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Bonjour enables automatic discovery of devices and services on a local network using industry standard IP protocols. It makes it easy to discover, publish, and resolve network services with a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, programming interface.
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macOS combines a proven UNIX foundation with the easy-to-use Mac interface to bring industrial-strength computing to the desktop.
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