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For running Visual Studio Code from the terminal, you need to do a few extra steps as from Running Visual Studio Code on macOS: Get Visual Studio Code up and running on Mac (macOS): Launching from the Command Line. You can also run VS Code from the terminal by typing ‘code’ after adding it to the path: Launch VS Code. Drag Visual Studio Code.app to the Applications folder, making it available in the macOS Launchpad. Add VS Code to your Dock by right-clicking on the icon to bring up the context menu and choosing Options, Keep in Dock. Launching from the command line # You can also run VS Code from the terminal by typing 'code' after adding it to the path. MacOS Modern is a set of Visual Studio Code themes styled to match native macOS as closely as possible. Updated to include dark + light versions and a few minimal icon themes. Reapply both (icon and color) themes if you have problems. I HIGHLY recommend using the settings below for best results.

To start developing native, cross-platform .NET apps on macOS, install Visual Studio 2019 for Mac following the steps below.

Requirements

• A Mac with macOS High Sierra 10.13 or above.

To build Xamarin apps for iOS or macOS, you'll also need:

• A Mac that is compatible with the latest version of Xcode. See Apple's minimum requirements documentation
• The latest version of Xcode. It may be possible to use an older version of Xcode if your Mac is not compatible with the latest version.
• An Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID already you can create a new one at https://appleid.apple.com. It's necessary to have an Apple ID for installing and signing into Xcode.

Installation instructions

1. Download the installer from the Visual Studio for Mac download page.

2. Once the download is complete, click the VisualStudioforMacInstaller.dmg to mount the installer, then run it by double-clicking the arrow logo:

3. You may be presented with a warning about the application being downloaded from the Internet. Click Open.

4. Wait while the installer checks your system:

5. An alert will appear asking you to acknowledge the privacy and license terms. Follow the links to read them, then press Continue if you agree:

6. The list of available workloads is displayed. Select the components you wish to use:

   If you do not wish to install all platforms, use the guide below to help you decide which platforms to install:

   Type of App	Target	Selection	Notes
   Apps Using Xamarin	Xamarin.Forms	Select Android and iOS platforms	You will need to install Xcode
   iOS only	Select iOS platform	You will need to install Xcode
   Android only	Select Android platform	Note that you should also select the relevant dependencies
   Mac only	Select macOS (Cocoa) platform	You will need to install Xcode
   .NET Core applications	Select .NET Core platform.
   ASP.NET Core Web Applications	Select .NET Core platform.
   Azure Functions	Select .NET Core platform.
   Cross-platform Unity Game Development	No additional platforms need to be installed beyond Visual Studio for Mac.	Refer to the Unity setup guide for more information on installing the Unity extension.

7. After you have made your selections, press the Install button.

8. The installer will display progress as it downloads and installs Visual Studio for Mac and the selected workloads. You will be prompted to enter your password to grant the privileges necessary for installation.:

9. Once installed, Visual Studio for Mac will prompt you to personalize your installation by signing in and selecting the key bindings that you'd like to use:

If you have network trouble while installing in a corporate environment, review the installing behind a firewall or proxy instructions.

Learn more about the changes in the release notes.

Note

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If you chose not to install a platform or tool during the original installation (by unselecting it in step #6), you must run the installer again if you wish to add the components later.

Install Visual Studio for Mac behind a firewall or proxy server

To install Visual Studio for Mac behind a firewall, certain endpoints must be made accessible in order to allow downloads of the required tools and updates for your software.

Configure your network to allow access to the following locations:

Next steps

Installing Visual Studio for Mac allows you to start writing code for your apps. The following guides are provided to guide you through the next steps of writing and deploying your projects.

iOS

1. Device Provisioning(To run your application on device).

Android

Xamarin.Forms

Build native cross-platform applications with Xamarin.Forms:

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.NET Core apps, ASP.NET Core web apps, Unity game development

For other Workloads, refer to the Workloads page.

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See also

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight code editor with support for many programming languages through extensions

Installation

To install the latest version, use Homebrew:

macOS integration

Launch VS Code from the command line.

After that, you can launch VS Code from your terminal:

• code . will open VS Code in the current directory
• code myfile.txt will open myfile.txt in VS Code

Useful Extensions

Python

• Python - Python code highlighting

  To enable auto-formatting on 'Save', i.e. ⌘ + S, configure the following:

  1. Change the default formatter to Black instead of Autopep8. Critical to avoid large diffs. Go to Preferences -> User Settings and update the setting python.formatter.provider to Black

  2. Enable Format on Save Setting: Editor: Format On Save setting on Code -> Preferences -> Settings

JavaScript

• ESLint - Useful to check JavaScript errors and helps in auto-formatting the code
• Prettier - JavaScript code formatter

SQL

Markdown

• Markdown Preview - Read Markdown files in VSCode

GitLens

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• GitLens - Supercharge the Git capabilities built into VSCode

Docker

• Docker - Create, manage, and debug images from within VSCode

JSON

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• Paste JSON as Code - Infers types from sample JSON data, then outputs strongly typed models and serializers for working with that data in your desired programming language

Live Server

• Live Server - Launches a local development server with live reloading for both static and dynamic

VS Code Icons

Macos Visual Studio Code

• vscode-icons - Adds unique icons to distinguish different file extensions (easier to glance through your directories)