The latest version of Visual Studio 2022 Preview for Mac V17.6 Preview 1 build 1766 is now supported on MacinCloud Managed Servers with macOS Monterey or later. This version of Visual Studio currently supports the latest version of Xamarin.iOS. Try a Mac Server with Visual Studio for Mac pre-installed by obtaining a Managed Server Plan to quickly get started! 


If you do not see the latest version of Visual Studio 2022 Preview for Mac installed on your server, please contact our Support Help Desk to request a software update.



What's New?

  • The CTRL-G/Goto command (part of the Search/Go To menu) allows users to go to a specific place (in hex or decimal format) in the hex editor.
  • Quick Actions (Light Bulbs) will now be loaded asynchronously with Async Lightbulb/QuickFix, enhancing performance.
  • Due to API changes in Visual Studio for Mac that have an impact on extensions, the extension compatibility was updated to version 17.5.
  • The editor change indication no longer depicts an offscreen modification that makes it appear as though the entire view has changed.
  • Fixed a crash that can occur when debugging a Mono project under specific conditions.
  • Update references in .razor files along with .cs files when renaming.
  • Full list of updates here


Installed Components:

  • .Net Core SDK 7.0.102, 6.0.405, 5.0.408, and 3.1.422
  • .Net Core Runtime 6.0.11
  • Xamarin.Android 13.2.0.0
  • Xamarin.Mac 9.1.0.5
  • Xamarin.iOS 16.2.0.5
  • Xamarin.Profiler 1.8.0.19



Xamarin.iOS Remote Build with Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac:

If you wish to utilize Xamarin's Build Host feature with MacinCloud Managed Server Plans, please select the "enable remote build port" add-on at checkout. This enables the SSH port on the Mac server account and allows Visual Studio for Windows work with the Mac account to provide remote build features. 



System Requirements:

Visual Studio 2022 Preview is supported on macOS Monterey and later.



External Resources:

Official Visual Studio for Mac 2022 Preview Release Notes

Visual Studio for Mac Support



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