Apple's CUPS repo was archived(github.com)
6 pointsby qrobit4 hours ago1 comment
  • qrobit4 hours ago
    The repo got archived in march, I wonder whether it means that Apple uses something other than CUPS on their devices? Quick search suggests they still use CUPS, but why would they archive the project then?
    • Someone3 hours ago
      They haven’t been actively maintaining it for years. https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/03/26/apples-dormant-cups/:

      “It looks like nothing has happened with Apple’s code since a security fix in 2022, and the repo comment makes it sound like Apple is intentionally leaving its support stuck at an old version:

      Apple CUPS is the version of CUPS that is shipped with macOS and iOS. For the current version of CUPS that is used on other operating systems, see https://openprinting.github.io/cups for details.”

      The archiving of the repo seems to imply they fully moved to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Printing_Protocol / https://www.pwg.org/ipp/everywhere.html in their next OS release (might be based on CUPS, but also could be a clean sheet implementation)

      • qrobit3 hours ago
        That's what I wondered as well, whether it is a new implementation, or perhaps they still use their version of cups? Or maybe they use the forked openprinting cups? Would be nice if somebody knowledgeable with a mac device told whether the cups is still used