As of 2026, . The software reached its end-of-support milestone on August 31, 2024 , meaning it no longer receives security updates, platform updates for macOS, or technical support.
| Component | Requirement | |-----------|-------------| | | Big Sur (11.0) or newer (Monterey 12.0+ recommended) | | Processor | Intel Core i5+ or Apple M1/M2 | | RAM | 8 GB minimum (16 GB recommended) | | Storage | 5–10 GB (plus SDKs, emulators) | | Additional | Xcode 13+ (for iOS/tvOS/watchOS dev) | | Android | Java SDK, Android SDK (via Android Studio recommended) | visual studio community mac
Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android development on macOS after August 2024 is unsupported in any free IDE (except Rider with paid license). Apple’s Xcode must still be used for UI design. As of 2026,