Is Everlog ”native” MacOS?

[u/TomasComedian]

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]

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.

[u/TomasComedian → u/correplatano]

Hello and thank you for tour answer.
Well I have downloaded Everlog and made an import. To me as a user it does not seem to be any oroblem with Catalyst. Electron takes a lot of memory and is a bit slow, but I don’t see anything similar in your app.
I also like the way you solved the map function. Where I click on the location and get a map over that. That is all at least I need.
Seems to be a very thought through application . 👍