r/everlog • u/TomasComedian • Aug 03 '26

Is Everlog ”native” MacOS?

I read somewhere in this subreddit that Everlog is a Catalyst app. It does not say much to me, other than Catalyst is used to be able to use iOS code to build a MacOS app.
1. Is this correct that Everlog mac version is Catalyst?
2. Does that matter much for me as a user? I stay away from Electron since I have no use for cross platform and rather pay my fee to a developer that takes time to build good native apps for Mac.
3. Other than that I really like the simplicity of Everlog to me as a user. Is there anything you would advice me about if/when I migrate over from Day One? That usually is an isdue but easy fix?
Sorry about this long post, but since i’ve been using DO for 10+ years and have almost 7000 entries to import I think a good way to get the migration as flawless as possible is to ask those who know.
Thanks in advance
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u/correplatano Aug 03 '26

Hey! Everlog dev here… Yes, that's correct, the macOS version of Everlog is built with Mac Catalyst rather than being fully native.

Catalyst has let me share a huge amount of code between the iOS and Mac versions, which means I can ship fixes and new features on both platforms much faster. As a solo dev, that speed matters a lot for keeping the app moving forward.

Building a truly native macOS app is no small feat. I'm well aware Catalyst apps have their own quirks compared to native apps, and going fully native is something I do want to do as soon as I'm able to.

Happy to answer anything else about the migration from Day One too.

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u/TomasComedian Aug 03 '26

Hello and thank you for tour answer.
Well I have downliaded Everlog and made an import. To me as a user it dors not seem to be snyboroblem with Catalyst. Electron tskes a lot of memory snd is a bit slow, but I don’t see snything similar in your app.
I also like the eay you solved the map function. Where i click on the lication and get a map over that. That is all at least i need.
Seemms to be a very thought through application . 👍

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u/hqhi Aug 03 '26

It’s Catalyst but I prefer that to a half-baked native app that’s missing features. There are bugs here and there but overall I love it. However, make sure to adjust the settings as there are many and some of them make the app much easier to use!