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Get the Preview of Visual Studio 2019 for Mac by updating to the Preview channel.
This release is not 'go-live' and not intended for use on production computers or for creating production code.
To learn more about Visual Studio for Mac, see Mac System Requirementsand Mac Platform Targeting and Compatibility.
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What's New in 8.8 Preview
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 Preview Releases
- August 25, 2020 – Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 Preview 2
- August 5, 2020 – Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 Preview 1
Release Highlights
- Visual Studio for Mac 8.8 Preview 2 adds support for debugging Blazor WebAssembly projects.
- Visual Studio for Mac 8.8 Preview 2 adds support for accessing Azure DevOps NuGet package sources using the signed in account without the need to use a personal access token (PAT).
- Visual Studio for Mac 8.8 Preview 1 or newer now support running on the macOS Big Sur developer preview. See Known Issues for additional information.
- We added functionality to Visual Studio for Mac to warn users when low disk space will degrade the experience.
Known Issues
Refer to the Known Issues section.
Feedback & Suggestions
We would love to hear from you! You can report a problem through the Report a Problem option in Visual Studio for Mac IDE.You can track your feedback, including suggestions, in the Developer Community portal.
Release Notes
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 Preview 2 (8.8.0.1532)
released August 25, 2020
New Features
Debug Blazor WebAssembly projects
Visual Studio 2019 For Mac
Visual Studio for Mac now includes full support for debugging Blazor WebAssembly projects, giving you the option to set breakpoints, watches, navigate your code using step and skip commands, and more.
For more information on debugging in Visual Studio for Mac, see Debugging with Visual Studio for Mac.
Web and Azure
- We added support for .NET 5 preview 8.
- We added integrated support for accessing NuGet Azure DevOps package sources using the signed in account without requiring a personal access token (PAT).
Bug Fixes
Debugger
- We fixed an issue where the debugger would prefer an imported class over a local variable with the same name.
Project System
- We fixed an issue that prevented users from canceling a solution load operation.
Shell and Tools
- We improved the performance of the Assembly Viewer.
Editor
- We fixed a problem where new F# projects would not restore and build due to the FSharp.Core NuGet package being unavailable.
Web and Azure
- We fixed an issue with solution file generation that caused a compatibility problem with Visual Studio on Windows.
- We fixed an issue where .razor files would incorrectly show a “Using directive is unnecessary' error.
- We fixed an issue where IntelliSense for classes from a new Razor class library project were not available in .razor files.
- We fixed an issue preventing Azure subscriptions being found when publishing to Azure Publish to Azure.
- We fixed an issue where Azure subscriptions were not found.
- We fixed a crash in the Razor editor.
Xamarin
- We updated the Android SDK Tools path to support the new 'cmdline-tools' path.
- Hot reload updated the minimum required Xamarin.Forms version to 4.6.0.923 when using incremental.
Other
- We improved startup performance of the IDE.
- We improved the performance of closing a solution.
- We fixed an issue where vstool would not return the exact id of an extension which can then be used for disabling/enabling the extension.
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 Preview 1 (8.8.0.493)
released August 5, 2020
Note
This release of Visual Studio for Mac now supports running on the macOS Big Sur developer beta builds. If you're already on Big Sur and can't use the updater, visit the Visual Studio for Mac website and download the installer.
Editor
- The F# editor and language service have been updated to use the same backend as Visual Studio (Windows). This fixes a number of issues previously reported on Developer Community including:
- F# multiply operator as a function wrongly affects color of code after.
- F# 4.7 language features don't work.
- Undo doesn't work.
- Three double quotation marks are placed instead of two.
- F# 4.7 isn't supported.
- Editor fails on matching quote insertion.
- We fixed an issue causing the default key binding for 'Navigate To..' to no longer work with the French keyboard.
Project System
- We fixed an issue that resulted in an empty properties pad for files when loading AddIn projects.
Shell and Tools
- We increased the speed of the find in files functionality.
- We fixed an issue causing erroneous exceptions to be logged when deleting unsaved files from a project.
- We fixed an issue resulting in multiple searches and unresponsiveness in the search experience.
- We fixed an issue where Visual Studio is unable to find files/classes included into a multi-target SDK style project.
- We fixed an issue where the directory path for find in files was not set correctly.
- We fixed an issue that prevented users drom opening assemblies in the Assembly Browser.
- We fixed an issue that caused files to open in Visual Studio Code instead of in the hex editor when choosing to open in the hex editor.
Source Control
- We fixed an issue where there was odd behavior when copying files under source control.
- We fixed an issue that could cause hangs when using Git version control.
- We fixed an issue causing version control commits to fail if Git reported
fatal: LF would be replaced by CRLF
. - We fixed an issue that disabled view history when a file that's not tracked or a project is selected in the solution pad.
- We fixed an issue where Git integration on Visual Studio for Mac is not working.
- We fixed an issue where deleting a file from project rolls back messing up the Source control.
- We fixed an issue where openinig a project or switching branches on console does not always update the current branch in the project browser.
- We fixed an issue that could result in a
doesn't point at a valid Git repository or workdir.
error message when working with Git.
Web and Azure
- We fixed an issue where a new F# test project will display errors and warnings.
Xamarin
- We fixed an issue that erroneously changed the simulator to iPad Pro for the designer if Xcode was used to open and add layouts to the Storyboard file.
- We fixed an issue where users were unable to load Storyboards in Visual Studio for Mac.
- We fixed an issue that resulted in Storyboard errors.
- We fixed an issue where adding an Apple account for Xamarin.iOS is broken.
- We fixed an issue resulting in failure to add an Apple developer account with two step authentication.
- We fixed an issue preventing pairing with Visual Studio.
- We fixed an issue where the Storyboard editor would not start.
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Known Issues
The following is a list of all existing known issues in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8:
- In rare cases, it's possible to be up to date with everything but the .NET Core 3.1.300 SDK. If you enter into this configuration and update to .NET Core 3.1.300 using the updater, the notification to update the .NET Core SDK will not disappear until the IDE is restarted.
- Xamarin developers on macOS Big Sur will not be able to compile and run their projects at this time. This will be supported in an upcoming release.
Before a new version of Visual Studio for Mac is officially released, it's available as a preview. The preview release gives you a chance to try out new features and get the latest bug fixes before they are fully incorporated into the product.
Rdp for mac free. Preview releases of Visual Studio for Mac are distributed as an update, rather than through a separate download. Visual Studio for Mac has two updater channels, as described in the update article: Stable and Preview.
Most preview releases will be available through both the Preview channel, but always check the Preview Release Notes for the most accurate information.
Visual Studio For Mac Preview 2016
To install the preview of Visual Studio for Mac, use the following steps:
- Go to Visual Studio > Check for Updates.
- In the Update channel combo box, select Preview.
- Select the Switch channel button to switch to the selected channel and start downloading any new updates.
- Select the Restart and Install Updates button to start installing the updates.
For more information on updating in Visual Studio for Mac, see the update article.