[GNC] Gnucash on IOS :-) [yes, really :-) ]

Bruce Schuck bschuck at asgard-systems.com
Fri Jul 10 20:55:26 EDT 2026


John notes "I found an Apple Developer Forums exchange that reveals an 
Info.plist entry that should get it to say Apple Silicon that I’ll add 
for the next release.".

That is because iOS should *NOT* be confused with macOS (formerly known 
as OS X). They are two different operating systems. I believe most 
people in the IT field will usually be careful to note iOS for iPhone OS 
and either OSX or macOS when referring to the operating system of a Mac 
or MacBook. They should not be used interchangeably. When I see "iOS" I 
think iPhone.

Don't believe me, plus "Are macOS and iOS the same?" into your favorite 
search engine or AI.

ChatGPT responds with 
https://chatgpt.com/s/t_6a5191fbff648191a919928f6bd436eb. The first line 
of its response is:

"No. macOS and iOS are different operating systems, though they are both 
developed by Apple Inc. and share many underlying technologies."

Technically, that means GnuCash is NOT on iOS.

Ambiguity can be a real pain and cause much confusion. I often tell 
coworkers when they are creating documentation to "assume your audience 
are idiots", and to minimize ambiguity. Leave something that's not 
clear, 4 different people will interpret it 8 different ways... <snicker>

But my real question is, will GnuCash be made available for CP/M systems?

Bruce S


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