duddy Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I want to convert a simple app built for OSX so that it can be used on a Windows machine. Where do I start on something like this? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/98084-how-do-i-port-a-mac-app-to-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroked Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It depends on what language/framework you used to make the original app. Assuming you just used a native language (one of the C's) and the Macintosh native API's, it will probably be easiest to just start the windows version from scratch. I've used frameworks that were designed from the start to port between windows and mac, and its probably at least as much work to do it this way as to write two versions, although it takes less effort to maintain once done. It doesn't sound like you used a portable framework in the first place since you wouldn't be asking this question. Anyway, since the app is simple, it'll probably be easieer and quicker just do it from scratch. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/98084-how-do-i-port-a-mac-app-to-windows/#findComment-702302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpatch Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Rewrite it in Flex for Adobe AIR so you can maintain a single cross-platform codebase. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/98084-how-do-i-port-a-mac-app-to-windows/#findComment-702705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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