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Explain why UIKit is not thread safe internally
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
UIKit assumes single-threaded main run loop execution model.
Deep explanation
UIKit avoids locks for performance reasons. It assumes all mutations occur on main thread, simplifying rendering pipeline and reducing overhead. Thread safety would significantly reduce performance.
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