Can I use rust as a programming langauge for the mac?
Asked on 08/13/2024
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Apple's WWDC sessions primarily focus on Swift as the preferred programming language for macOS and other Apple platforms. Swift is highlighted for its safety, speed, and interoperability with C and C++. While Rust is not specifically mentioned in the provided context, Swift is emphasized as the ideal language for app development on Apple platforms, and Apple is committed to adopting Swift in their C codebases. Swift's cross-platform capabilities are also expanding, with support for Linux and Windows, and efforts to bring Swift to more platforms and domains.
If you're interested in using Rust on macOS, it is technically possible, but it is not the focus of Apple's development ecosystem as presented at WWDC. Swift is the recommended language for developing applications on Apple platforms.
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