iMops

iMops is a cool development environment built for Mac OS X, and it runs on X86_64. It’s based on a language called PowerMops, which is an object-oriented language that uses Forth. Basically, iMops is like a version of PowerMops made specifically for X86 systems.

Powerful Language Features

What’s neat about iMops is that it has been compiled using PowerMops along with Rosetta by cross-compiling. The only time it used something other than PowerMops was when Interface Builder created the nib resource file for FWindow and the main Menu. So you can think of Mops as a super powerful programming language! By the way, Mops stands for Michael Hore's Object-oriented Programming System.

Cocoa Application Without ObjC Garbage Collection

iMops operates as a Cocoa application but skips out on ObjC garbage collecting. Instead, it has its own garbage collection system. If you want to build Cocoa applications using iMops, you’ll need to call some Cocoa API functions or methods to extend its classes. And don’t worry; even though it's all about 64-bit now, you can still use some old Carbon function calls like TickCount() or NewHandle()!

Compatibility Considerations

It’s important to note that because of how things are set up, iMops isn’t fully compatible with PowerMops. But don’t let that discourage you; there’s still plenty to love about it!

Interactive and Fast Execution

The best part? iMops gives you an interactive and incremental programming environment while also generating optimized X86 64-bit machine code. This means your code runs pretty fast! If you're looking for a robust programming tool, check out iMops here.