multipeer connectivity available * in osx? * in mixed ad-hoc/infra mode?

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19564550

Question

Here are two general questions about new iOS7 multipeer connectivity that google wasn't helpful with:

  • does it run on osx (for osx - ios connectivity)? If not, is there any evidence that this might be supported in future?

  • does it support discovery in wifi ad-hoc mode when one of the devices is connected to an access point in infrastructure mode? (Think walking by a Starbucks. I'm thinking it might be a possibility if iPhone has virtual network interfaces)

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Solution

The Multipeer Connectivity framework is only available for iOS at this time and there's no indication from Apple if Mac will support this framework in the future. A quick search of the Mac documentation library is generally where I start with these types of questions. If it's not documented, it's not supported.

If you would like to see this framework supported on the Mac, you can always file a request with Apple.

OTHER TIPS

Apple announced that the Multipeer Connectivity Framework will be supported on the Mac in the upcoming release of OS X Yosemite, read more here

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