It is clear that Apple is bringing its MacOS and its iOS into harmony.

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It would allow full functionality should a 2013 full merge of MacOS and iOS occur.

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Mac requirements: MacOS X 10.5 Leopard, Intel Processor, 100 MB of free space.

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Scan and match supports several file types, including MP3, AAC, WMA (Windows only), OGG, WAV, Apple Lossless (MacOS only), AIFF, and FLAC.

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This, too, would make sense given the merging of MacOS and iOS. Of course, this begs the question: What of Intel?

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It is true that MacOS, being a Unix variant, was more secure.

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Contrast this to how well Apple presents an integrated view of how iOS 6, iCould, and MacOS work together to create value for users.

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Or if you like, between Windows and the MacOS. If one OS can establish itself as the market standard then this is going to bring very rich rewards in the years, possibly even decades, to come.

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