{"id":30369,"date":"2020-10-07T12:59:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=30369"},"modified":"2020-10-07T13:03:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T17:03:05","slug":"luna-display-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/07\/luna-display-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Luna Display for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kickstarter<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands already use Luna Display for Mac and now we’re bringing that same magic to Windows. Whether you’re working remotely, looking to maximize your workspace, or seeking more creative flexibility - Luna has you covered. As the only hardware solution on the market, you can...Turn any iPad into a wireless second display for your PC or Mac[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Matt Ronge<\/a>:<\/p>\n

We tried to use Objective-C on Windows, it didn’t work.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Rust has been a GREAT choice for cross-platform work. Our core engine is in Rust and we use language bindings to C# (Windows) and Objective-C (Mac\/iPad) for the UI.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

There’s a huge opportunity outside of the Mac ecosystem. There are literally 10x as many Windows users as there are Mac users!<\/p>\n

So we are super excited about the opportunity in front of us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Jonathan Deutsch<\/a>:<\/p>\n

There’s a lot to the story; the interesting bit is a company once firmly entrenched in the Apple and Mac ecosystems now embraces Microsoft Windows.<\/p>\n

It is a bright outlook: Luna’s kickstarter just hit 2x its goal.<\/p>\n

Hell has frozen over because Apple became cold to its developers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

It’s sad to see top developers pushed to Windows. However, it makes total sense for something like Sidecar to be built into iOS and macOS. And all is not lost on macOS, since Luna Display has some advantages over Sidecar.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n