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Start installation of Xamarin iOS & Mac on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S and follow the installation wizard. This way JetBrains Rider will automatically download and install JetBrains Xamarin SDK for iOS & Mac. Alternatively you can clone the Xamarin open-source repo from GitHub, build it and install on the machine. Features: - Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.Mac and Windows (WinRT, UWP) support - Configurable disk and memory caching - Multiple image views using the same image source (url, path, resource) will use only one bitmap which is cached in memory (less memory usage) - Deduplication of similar download/load requests. The latest version of Xamarin Studio is 6.3 on Mac Informer. It is a perfect match for DB in the Developer Tools category. The app is developed by Xamarin Inc. And its user rating is 5 out of 5.

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Download Xamarin Studio Community, a free IDE to create native Windows, Android, and iOS applications. Xamarin Studio created by Microsoft.

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Yes, you must have a Mac to do Xamarin.iOS development. The Mac is required for building as well as running the iOS simulator. You can either use it as a build server, and actually do your development in Visual Studio (either in a standalone PC, or on a VM running on your Mac), or you can do your development directly on the Mac using Xamarin.
Aug 25, 2017 - I have downloaded studio for mac but when i am going to create project at that time xamarin.ios and xamarin.android is disabled and i just stuck. Visual Studio for Mac supports building.NET Core 2.0 applications, including libraries, console apps, as well as web applications and services with ASP.NET Core.
Adding a macOS project to Xamarin.Forms video. Adding a Mac App. Follow these instructions to add a Mac app that will run on macOS Sierra and macOS El Capitan: In Visual Studio for Mac, right-click on the existing Xamarin.Forms solution and choose Add Add New Project. In the New Project window choose Mac App Cocoa App and press Next.
Xamarin.Mac exposes the complete macOS SDK for.NET developers to build native Mac applications using C#.

Previous versions of Xamarin.Mac supported macOS 10.7 or higher, but these older macOS versions lack sufficient TLS infrastructure to support TLS 1.2. To target macOS 10.7 or macOS 10.8, use Xamarin.Mac 4.6 or earlier. And you can refer to Xamarin.Mac release notes and API changes to know which version of Xamarin Mac mathch which version of MacOS.

Xamarin is built on the .NET Framework. It allows one to create apps that easily run across multiple platforms. In this tutorial, we will explain how you can use Xamarin to deliver native iOS, Android, and Windows Apps.

Let’s start the tutorial with a discussion on how to install Xamarin in Windows and Mac systems.

System Requirements

Windows

A computer with at least 2GB of RAM and running Windows 7 or higher (Windows 8-10 is highly recommended)
Visual Studio 2012 Professional or higher
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Mac

A Mac computer running OS X Yosemite (10.10) or higher
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Apple’s Xcode (7+) IDE and iOS SDK
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Installation on Windows

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Download the Xamarin Installer from https://www.xamarin.com/download Before running the Xamarin installer, make sure you have installed Android SDK and Java SDK on your computer.

Run the downloaded installer to begin the installation process −

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The Xamarin license agreement screen appears. Click the Next button to accept the agreement.
The installer will search for any missing components and prompt you to download and install them.
After the Xamarin installation is complete, click the Close button to exit and get ready to start using Xamarin.

Installation on Mac

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Download the Xamarin Studio Installer on your Mac system.
Run the Xamarin installer you downloaded and follow the steps given in the Installation Wizard.
After the installation is complete, you can start using Xamarin on your system.

JetBrains Rider supports creating and working with Xamarin applications for both Android and iOS. Although currently JetBrains Rider does not provide a designer or a previewer for Xamarin forms, you can still benefit from code analysis, coding assistance, and debugging features in C#, VB.NET, and other languages, as well as from general IDE features, such as the integrated VCS client.

How to test your Xamarin.Forms iOS apps on your iPhone or iPad without a Mac; Xamarin.Forms 4.6 is out. Download it now! The Xamarin Android SDK Manager is not compatible with Visual Studio 2015. To build, debug, and sign iOS applications for distribution, Visual Studio 2017 must have network access to a Mac build host configured with both Apple's developer tools (Xcode) and Xamarin.iOS. Download and install Xcode from the Mac App Store. Install Visual Studio for Mac, which also installs Xamarin.iOS.

If other tools that Xamarin relies on (for example, Android SDK, Android Emulator) are configured properly, you will be able to build and run your Xamarin application right from the JetBrains Rider IDE.

Xamarin SDK

To develop Xamarin Applications you need to have a Xamarin SDK on your machine. There are two different Xamarin SDKs — for iOS/Mac and for Android.

Xamarin SDK consists of two parts:

Assemblies with .NET types for the target platform. For example, a .NET type to represent the base OSX NSObject. Using these assemblies, IDE and compiler resolve and build user code.
Tools that transform .NET projects into native applications, which can be deployed and executed on the emulator or a physical device. For example, using these tools .apk packages for Android are built.

JetBrains Xamarin SDK

JetBrains Rider can use different Xamarin SDKs, for example the one from Visual Studio. However, if you do not have Visual Studio on your machine, you can use JetBrains Xamarin SDK prepared and packed by the JetBrains Rider team.

JetBrains Xamarin SDK is a custom build of Xamarin GitHub sources with some improvements and additional code.

Currently JetBrains Xamarin SDK lacks some features compared to Visual Studio Xamarin SDK, but it is in the process of constant improvement.

JetBrains Xamarin SDK is available for Windows and macOS:

There are two JetBrains Xamarin SDK builds available on Windows targeting the following platforms:

Apple platform (iOS, Mac, tvOS, watchOS)
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for iOS development provides a limited feature set on Windows. For example, currently it does not supportconnecting to a remote Mac and perform full build/deploy.
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Apple platforms on Windows ships as a .zip file (~ 60Mb) and installs into the JetBrains MsBuild directory:
%LOCALAPPDATA%JetBrainsBuildTools.
Android
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android development provides a solid feature set. However, fast deployment is currently not supported.
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android platforms on Windows ships as a .zip file (~ 700Mb) and installs into the JetBrains MsBuild directory:
%LOCALAPPDATA%JetBrainsBuildTools.

There are two JetBrains Xamarin SDK builds available on macOS targeting the following platforms:

Apple platform (iOS, Mac, tvOS, watchOS)
On macOS, JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Apple platforms provides almost the same feature set as Visual Studio SDK, all known scenarios are supported.
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for iOS development on macOS ships as a .dmg file (~ 700Mb) and installs into:
- /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework
- /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.Mac.framework
- /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/External
Android
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android development provides a solid feature set. However, fast deployment is currently not supported.
JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android development on macOS ships as a .dmg file (~ 700Mb) and installs into:
- /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.Android.framework
- /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/External

Before you start

Xamarin aims to be executed on a variety of different platforms and therefore Xamarin development relies on several different tools for building and running your applications.

On Windows, you can develop Xamarin applications for any platform, but local build and run/debug is limited to Android devices and emulators.
If you use Visual Studio Xamarin SDK, you will be able to build and run your application on iOS and macOS. To do so, configure a Mac agent accessible on the network, and then connect to it (Tools iOS Xamarin Mac Agent).

Install a Xamarin SDK for iOS on your machine in one of the following ways.
- Install Xamarin in Visual Studio. Note that you can use Visual Studio Community, which is free. If you already have Visual Studio installed, you have to add Xamarin support to it.
- Start installation of Xamarin iOS & Mac on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S and follow the installation wizard. This way JetBrains Rider will automatically download and install JetBrains Xamarin SDK for iOS & Mac.
- Alternatively you can clone the Xamarin open-source repo from GitHub, build it and install on the machine. This way is quite complicated and we do not recommend it.
Install Android development tools in one of the following ways:
- Start installation of Xamarin Android on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S and follow the installation wizard. This way JetBrains Rider will automatically download and install JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android.
- Alternatively, all components that are automatically installed on the the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S, could be also installed manually:
  - Rider Xamarin Android Support plugin. It has all necessary features, like Android SDK manager.
  - Android SDK developed and provided by Google. You can install it from Visual Studio, Android Studio, Rider (with Rider Xamarin Android Support plugin), or downloaded as a set of command line tools.

On macOS, you can develop, build and run fully cross-platform Xamarin applications.

Install a Xamarin SDK on your machine in one of the following ways.
- Install Visual Studio for Mac.
- Start installation of Xamarin iOS & Mac on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S and follow the installation wizard. This way JetBrains Rider will automatically download and install JetBrains Xamarin SDK for iOS & Mac.
- Alternatively you can clone the Xamarin open-source repo from GitHub, build it and install on the machine. This way is quite complicated and we do not recommend it.
For iOS and Mac development, install Xcode. You will need an Apple ID for installing and signing into Xcode. If you do not already have it, you can create a new one at https://appleid.apple.com.
JetBrains Rider will detect Xcode automatically. If you have several Xcode versions, you can choose which one to use on the Build, Execution, Deployment iOS page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S.
Install Android development tools in one of the following ways:
- Start installation of Xamarin Android on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S and follow the installation wizard. This way JetBrains Rider will automatically download and install JetBrains Xamarin SDK for Android.
- Alternatively, all components that are automatically installed on the the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S, could be also installed manually:
  - Rider Xamarin Android Support plugin. It has all necessary features, like Android SDK manager.
  - Android SDK developed and provided by Google. You can install it from Visual Studio, Android Studio, Rider (with Rider Xamarin Android Support plugin), or downloaded as a set of command line tools.

You can check the status of Xamarin tools and install or update them on the Environment page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S:

Create and open Xamarin projects

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JetBrains Rider supports creating new and working with existing projects. Project templates are available, too.

You can create a new Xamarin project in a new solution using File New.. or add a new Xamarin project to the existing solution by right-clicking the solution or solution folder node in the Solution Explorer, and choosing Add New Project.

Xcode integration on macOS

When developing Xamarin applications on macOS, it is recommended to edit resource files and connect resources to code using Xcode.

You can use context menus of .storyboard, .xib, .plist files or of the Xamarin macios project node to open them in Xcode.

If the file or project has never been opened in Xcode before, JetBrains Rider will generate an Xcode project as follows:

xcodeproj project specifications (a project descriptor similar to csproj but for Xcode) is generated
Source files for all user types inherited NSObject (forms, delegates, views, controls, and so on) in Objective C are generated
All resources (images, designer files) are copied

When the project structure is ready, Xcode will start automatically and you can use it to edit resources. Every time Rider receives focus, it looks for changes (edits in existing files, new files, removed files) and integrates these changes into the Xamarin .NET project. It modifies .designer.cs parts of user types (inherited from NSObject) and copies back all changed resources.

All Xcode-related events are printed in the Xcode console tool window, which appears when you open resources or projects in Xcode:

When you create a new Xamarin macios project

JetBrains Rider creates the corresponding xcodeproj project (pbxproj and other necessary files) project in the objxcode subdirectory with all required settings and configurations.
Copies of all content files (views, plist files, images, and so on) are created in that directory.
For each ViewController type JetBrains Rider generates an objc class with actions and outlets.
The generated project is opened automatically in Xcode.

When you made changes in Xcode and then switch to Rider

All modified content files are copied back into .NET project.
Settings are updated.
objc files are parsed and *.designer.cs files are regenerated for view controllers. For all these files you will see a generated header:
// WARNING//// This file has been generated automatically by Rider IDE// to store outlets and actions made in Xcode.// If it is removed, they will be lost.// Manual changes to this file may not be handled correctly.

Run and debug Xamarin applications

When you create or open a Xamarin project, JetBrains Rider automatically creates run/debug configurations for each Xamarin project in the solution.

If you want to adjust something in the way your application starts and executes, you can edit and create new run/debug configurations. When you start a Xamarin application from the IDE, you can use the corresponding selector on the navigation bar to choose which configuration should be used:

Debug a Xamarin project, which was not created with JetBrains Rider

In the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S, select Environment.
Enable Xamarin Android and Xamarin iOS & Mac support.
If you are on Windows and have Xamarin SDK installed via Visual Studio, it will be detected automatically. Otherwise, JetBrains Rider will suggest installing JetBrains Xamarin SDK.
JetBrains Xamarin SDK cannot be installed alongside with Visual Studio Xamarin SDK.
Once Xamarin SDK is installed, you can create Xamarin-specific run/debug configurations.
Open the Run/Debug Configuration dialog in one of the following ways:
- Select Run Edit Configurations from the main menu.
- With the Navigation bar visible (View Appearance Navigation Bar), choose Edit Configurations from the run/debug configuration selector.
- Press Alt+Shift+F10, then press 0 or select the configuration from the popup and press F4.
In the Run/Debug Configuration dialog that opens, press Alt+Insert or click , then choose Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.iOS, or Xamarin.Mac from the list.
Specify the target project and other parameters if necessary, then click OK.
Use the newly created configuration to run and debug your Xamarin project.