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dotnet/macios

.NET for iOS, Mac Catalyst, macOS, and tvOS provide open-source bindings of the Apple SDKs for use with .NET managed languages such as C# observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dotnet/macios · C# · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

98/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 12.5
  • age_days: 3787
  • days_rel: 30
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 41

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2897 stars · 575 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Open-source .NET bindings of the Apple SDKs enabling native iOS, Mac Catalyst, macOS, and tvOS development in C# and other .NET languages. It is the successor to Xamarin.iOS/Xamarin.Mac and underpins the Apple platform support in .NET MAUI.

Use cases

  • build native iOS apps in C#
  • create macOS apps with .NET
  • develop tvOS or watchOS apps using C#
  • use Apple frameworks from C# code
  • migrate Xamarin.iOS projects to .NET
  • build MAUI apps targeting Apple platforms

When to choose

  • you want native Apple platform apps written in C#/.NET
  • you need direct bindings to Apple SDK APIs from managed code
  • you are building or migrating .NET MAUI apps for iOS/macOS

When to avoid

  • you only target Android or Windows
  • you prefer Swift/Objective-C native development
  • you rely on legacy Xamarin support, which ended May 2024

Facets

library · maturity active

sdk mobile-framework mobile-development cross-platform apple-ecosystem developer-tools cross-platform dotnet xamarin tvos watchos maccatalyst apple-sdk-bindings maui objective-c-interop binding ios macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dotnet/maciosmain98

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dotnet/macios")

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