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

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)

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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