The same instructions apply to Visual Studio 2017. This guide describes how to use Pair to Mac to connect Visual Studio 2019to a Mac build host.
Stay productive with rich, in-line IntelliSense capabilities as you write C# code. Not to mention that this release also features official support for macOS! Visual Studio for Mac has first-class support for Xamarin development on macOS, it has everything you need to build, design, and test stunning, high-performance apps on Mac with a fully-powered IDE. Now, we are introducing Xamarin.Essentials 1.6, which adds new APIs including MediaPicker, AppActions, Contacts, and more. Xamarin.Essentials has been a staple for developers building iOS, Android, and Windows apps with Xamarin and.NET since it was first released last year. On Visual Studio for Windows: 'Help menu', 'About Microsoft Visual Studio' item. The easiest way to get exact version information: - On Visual Studio for Mac: 'Visual Studio' menu, 'About Visual Studio' item, 'Show Details' button. That way we can confirm that you have 16.7 Preview 3. Xamarin.Mac and Xamarin Forms targeting macOS are both interesting for.NET developers wondering how to get their Windows apps onto a Mac, but both are neglected relative to iOS and Android. Microsoft has two successful Visual Studio development tools, and then there is VS Mac, which is important only for Mac-based Xamarin developers.