{"id":228661,"date":"2020-03-23T05:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=228661"},"modified":"2020-11-04T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T22:31:03","slug":"visual-studio-2019-for-mac-version-8-5-is-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/visual-studio-2019-for-mac-version-8-5-is-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 is now available"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready for the latest version of Visual Studio 2019 for Mac? If so, version 8.5 is available for you to download today<\/a>! With this release, we\u2019ve continued to polish the existing experience, paying close attention to problem areas mentioned by our users. You\u2019ll also find authentication templates available for ASP.NET Core projects and support for the latest Azure Functions version 3.0.<\/p>\n

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Download Visual Studio for Mac<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

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Use authentication in your ASP.NET Core apps<\/h2>\n

Many of our ASP.NET Core developers have requested that we bring the ability to easily create ASP.NET Core apps with authentication to Visual Studio for Mac. Now, when you create a new ASP.NET Core project that supports No Authentication or Individual Authentication using an in-app store, you\u2019ll encounter an additional screen in the new project creation wizard. Please give this new feature a try and let us know any feedback you have.<\/p>\n

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You spoke, we listened<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve been working hard to address issues our users encounter in Visual Studio for Mac in their average day. As part of our efforts in improving the overall experience, we\u2019ve released a handful of new changes that address some of the concerns we\u2019ve heard. I\u2019m personally excited about fixes in the Unit Test explorer that resulted in a closer resemblance to Windows with regards to unit test nesting<\/a> and improvements in the debugger that include the ability to edit function breakpoints and better stepping performance. We’ve also fixed an issue that showed duplicate entries for launchSettings.json and appsettings.json<\/a> in the solution explorer.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date<\/h2>\n

In addition to updating the NuGet distribution in Visual Studio for Mac with version 5.4, the latest version also found in Visual Studio, we\u2019ve also fixed issues where NuGet packages would fail to update and made the NuGet Package Manager much more accessible with more logical focus order and improved VoiceOver and keyboard navigation.<\/p>\n

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 also brings official support for Azure Functions 3.0, allowing you to build and deploy functions with the 3.0 runtime. You\u2019ll find templates to help you get started with serverless computing under the Cloud > General section in the create new project dialog. You can follow the tutorial here<\/a> to get started with your first Azure Function in Visual Studio for Mac.<\/p>\n

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Update to the latest today!<\/h2>\n

We hope you enjoy Visual Studio 2019 for Mac 8.5 as much as we enjoyed working on it. To update to this version, you can download the installer from the Visual Studio for Mac website<\/a> or use the in-product updater<\/a> to update an existing installation.<\/p>\n

If you have any feedback on this, or any version of Visual Studio for Mac, please leave it in the comments below this post or reach out to us on Twitter at @VisualStudioMac<\/a>. If you run into any issues while using Visual Studio for Mac, you can use Report a Problem<\/a> to notify the team. In addition to reports on issues in the product, we\u2019d also appreciate hearing from you on what\u2019s important to you via feature suggestions<\/a> on the Visual Studio Developer Community website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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