It still requires a lot of work to create a great Mac app but at least developers don’t have to rewrite significant portions of the code, as it was the case previously. It’s a framework that allows developers to bring their iPad apps to the Mac, with a relatively low effort. We shipped updates with new features and improvements on a regular basis and were almost ready to launch it publicly when Apple officially announced the start of “ Project Catalyst” during their annual developer’s conference in June. This beta version is available for everyone who signs up for access. Thanks to the hard work of our Mac team, we released an early-access version shortly after the iOS launch. A lot of people were disappointed that we didn’t launch a Mac app together with the iOS version because they still had to stick with GoodNotes 4 if a Mac version was crucial to their workflow. Rewriting the iOS app also meant that we had to rewrite the MacOS companion because the new GoodNotes 5 was no longer compatible with the outdated existing Mac app. It has been rewritten from scratch with a much more stable and flexible internal architecture, paving the way for the future of GoodNotes.
Today on its blog GoodNotes shared that the upcoming macOS version of GoodNotes 5 would be based on the iPad app using Catalyst:Įarlier this year, we launched our all-new iOS app GoodNotes 5.
