Marc Lou says macOS apps take longer due to notarization and multi repo overhead, and Aakash Gupta explains why Apple still uses drag to install because a macOS app bundles dependencies as a self contained folder.
Desktop apps are significantly harder than regular web apps. Everything takes more time (Apple notarization, 2 repos, etc.)
Let me explain exactly why Apple still uses drag-to-install in 2026
A macOS .app is a single self-contained folder disguised as a file.
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