Xamarin.Mac allows for the development of fully native Mac apps in C# and .NET using the same OS X libraries
and interface controls that are used when developing in Objective-C and Xcode. Because Xamarin.Mac
integrates directly with Xcode, the developer can use Xcode's Interface Builder to create an app's User Interfaces
(or optionally create them directly in C# code).
Additionally, since Xamarin.Mac application are written in C# and .NET, common, backend code can be shared
with Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android mobile apps; all while delivering a native experience on each platform.
This article will introduce the key concepts needed to create a Mac app using Xamarin.Mac, Visual Studio for
Mac and Xcode's Interface Builder by walking through the process of building a simply Hello, Mac app that
counts the number of times a button has been clicked:
The following concepts will be covered:
Visual Studio for Mac – Introduction to the Visual Studio for Mac and how to create Xamarin.Mac
applications with it.
Anatomy of a Xamarin.Mac Application – What a Xamarin.Mac application consists of.
Xcode’s Interface Builder – How to use Xcode’s Interface Builder to define an app’s User Interface.
Outlets and Actions – How to use Outlets and Actions to wire up controls in the User Interface.
Deployment/Testing – How to run and test a Xamarin.Mac app.
Requirements
The following is required to develop a macOS application with Xamarin.Mac:
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