Universal App Quick Start Program
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The Universal App Quick Start Program was an Apple initiative that provided developers with early access to Apple silicon hardware, tools, and resources to help them quickly adapt and optimize their apps for the new ARM-based Mac architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple developer program
ⓘ
software transition program ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Apple Inc. at a developer-focused event ⓘ |
| architecture |
ARM
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Apple silicon ⓘ |
| category | Apple developer transition kit program ⓘ |
| domain | software development ⓘ |
| endedWith | commercial availability of Apple silicon Macs ⓘ |
| focus |
ARM-based Mac architecture
ⓘ
Apple silicon ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| goal |
to accelerate developer readiness for Apple silicon launch
ⓘ
to ensure app compatibility on first-generation Apple silicon Macs ⓘ |
| hardwareIncluded | Mac mini with Apple silicon-based SoC ⓘ |
| includes | Developer Transition Kit ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| platform | macOS ⓘ |
| provides |
access to developer tools
ⓘ
access to technical resources ⓘ documentation for Apple silicon transition ⓘ early access to Apple silicon hardware ⓘ sample code ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help developers adapt apps to Apple silicon Macs
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to support transition from Intel-based Macs to ARM-based Macs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apple silicon transition
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Mac platform architecture transition ⓘ Rosetta 2 ⓘ Universal 2 binary format ⓘ |
| requires | Apple Developer Program membership ⓘ |
| softwareIncluded |
Xcode versions supporting Universal 2 binaries
ⓘ
beta versions of macOS for Apple silicon ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| supports |
app optimization for Apple silicon performance
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creation of Universal 2 applications ⓘ testing of existing Mac apps on Apple silicon ⓘ |
| targetAudience | software developers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | around 2020 ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
engineering guidance
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pre-release hardware access ⓘ pre-release software access ⓘ |
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