That’s just good business. It’s a profit center for them and can also be seen as a positive reflection of the vibrancy of Apple’s wider enterprise ecosystem and its ability to shape itself to meet ever-emerging enterprise needs.
Apple’s flexible ecosystem
There’s always going to be money to be made bridging the gap between the central Apple experience and third-party platforms, software, and services. That’s OK, of course, as it means the core Apple experience is maintained, and users like you and I can continue to rely on the platform delivering the best possible security experience.
Apple’s decision to limit identity provider support to a narrow number of modern frameworks is causing consternation. But, eventually, most of those IdPs will dig a little deeper in their development investment and build solutions Apple can accept — it is important to note that the current macOS that supports recent changes in Apple’s implantation has only been available for a matter of weeks. While we wait for them to catch up, there are plenty of Apple partners ready to help bridge the gap.
