Why are most products launched on Mac?
Hi HackerNews!
I wonder why most products are launched on Mac first. I have seen products like Mighty Browser, [Arc Browser](https://arc.net/), etc that were launched for Mac first.
I wonder what makes Mac attractive or convenient for products to be built and launched on.
Thanks!
The competition is poor: Linux still has quite a lot to go in terms of distributing commercial software. Mac users are also probably more ready than Linux users to spend money on software.
Mac users spend more money.
Perhaps it is because the developers use Macs and thus easiest to release for it first. I would be interest to know whether the products you are referring to are followed by a Linux or a Windows release, if any. Of course, my observation only applies to native apps. Anything using Electron or some cross-platform tooling might have less obstacles to being launched on all major platforms.
A lot of founders don't really prioritize product adoption or making money, and would rather make a self-satisfying native app. It's fine if they want to do that, but it's certainly not a robust financial incentive or some logical sucker-punch. People prototype on what they own, even if the people who administrate that hardware demand tribute.