Apple obliges developers to create 64-bit applications
Following the public release of iOS 8.1 on Monday, October 20, Apple introduced a number of other innovations, some of which are directly related to developers of mobile applications for iOS.
In particular, the company changed the requirements for the released applications, which was announced yesterday by the developers through notifications from the Developer Center.
There are two main new requirements: from February 1, 2015, all new applications and updates already published should be developed using the iOS 8 SDK included in the Xcode 6 integrated software development environment and be compatible with 64-bit architecture. Otherwise they will be rejected.
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Mandatory introduction of support for 64-bit systems involves using Apple 64-bit A7 and A8 processors in all of their new devices, starting with the iPhone 5s and iPad Air, not to mention the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduced this fall, as well as the iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2. Both chips give the new iPhone and iPad models a significant increase in performance with less power. However, currently on these iOS devices one has to use additional resources for working with 32-bit applications.
Apple is not the first time translating developers to new software by compulsory measures. This was already in 2013, when the company obliged developers to optimize all new applications for iOS 7.
It is worth noting that the requirements apply only to applications or updated versions published for the first time in the App Store. Old programs can still be 32-bit. It is likely that in the future all applications will be transferred to the 64-bit architecture, but the solution of this issue will most likely take more than one year.
In particular, the company changed the requirements for the released applications, which was announced yesterday by the developers through notifications from the Developer Center.
There are two main new requirements: from February 1, 2015, all new applications and updates already published should be developed using the iOS 8 SDK included in the Xcode 6 integrated software development environment and be compatible with 64-bit architecture. Otherwise they will be rejected.
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Mandatory introduction of support for 64-bit systems involves using Apple 64-bit A7 and A8 processors in all of their new devices, starting with the iPhone 5s and iPad Air, not to mention the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduced this fall, as well as the iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2. Both chips give the new iPhone and iPad models a significant increase in performance with less power. However, currently on these iOS devices one has to use additional resources for working with 32-bit applications.
Apple is not the first time translating developers to new software by compulsory measures. This was already in 2013, when the company obliged developers to optimize all new applications for iOS 7.
It is worth noting that the requirements apply only to applications or updated versions published for the first time in the App Store. Old programs can still be 32-bit. It is likely that in the future all applications will be transferred to the 64-bit architecture, but the solution of this issue will most likely take more than one year.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/241219/
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