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iOS 13 Preview Release Now Available

July 3, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 07/3/19
Pierce Boggan
Today, we are excited to share our first preview containing support for iOS 13 and Xcode 11! With today's preview, you can begin building applications using Xcode 13 and begin integrating existing new APIs for iOS 13 such as Sign in with Apple, along with support for iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and macOS 10.15.

Introducing the Xamarin.iOS Interpreter

March 26, 2019 Mar 26, 2019 03/26/19
Chris Hamons
Historically iOS applications have had a number of limitations when running on a device, as Apple disallows the execution of dynamically generated code. Applications are compiled “Ahead of Time” (AOT) before deployment because of this. You can read more about this architecture here.

Get Ready for iOS 12 and Xcode 10

September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 09/19/18
David Ortinau
Support for iOS 12 and Xcode 10 to accompany Apple’s Xcode Gold Master (GM) release has just been announced! We have also published updated documentation and samples to help you quickly get started with all the latest new features. Now, build your Xamarin.iOS (and of course Xamarin.Forms for iOS) applications with Xcode 10 GM and submit your iOS 12, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5 applications to the Apple App Store.

Handling input from Apple Pencil

September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 09/19/18
Prashant Cholachagudda
After months of contemplation before finally buying an Apple Pencil to go along with the iPad Pro, it turns out it is as magical as they say! This blog post describes how to use Xamarin.iOS and Visual Studio 2017 to build a signature pad app that works with Apple Pencil.

Previewing Files Inside Your Xamarin.iOS App

July 25, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 07/25/18
Jimmy Garrido
If your app interacts with files, such as email attachments or photos, allowing users to preview those files without leaving your app is a great way to enhance the user's experience. Fortunately, iOS makes adding this feature simple by providing the document interaction controller and the Quick Look preview controller. In this post, you will learn the differences between the two options and how you can implement them in your app.