Do NOT install iTunes from the Microsoft Store. The first step in the process it to Download iTunes – make sure you click the Download iTunes button. Make sure you follow the instructions to avoid having to redo steps. There are a couple of steps to jump through the first time you want to use Hot Restart. Click the play button, which will kick off the Setup Hot Restart experience. Make sure in the toolbar the option next to the play button says Local Device.

Next, set your iOS project to be the startup project by right-clicking the iOS project in Solution Explorer, followed by the Set as Startup Project menu item. I’m working in the latest preview of Visual Studio 2019 and as of now, to use Xamarin Hot Restart (the feature that powers the no Mac development experience), you need to check the Enable Xamarin Hot Restart option under Preview Features in the Tools, Options dialog.Īfter enabling Xamarin Hot Restart, make sure you restart Visual Studio. In this post I’ll walk you through how to enable this feature. That’s right for development, you no longer need to invest, or carry around, a Mac. If you’re a die-hard Windows user, like me, you’ll be excited to know that you can now build iOS application using Xamarin (and Xamarin.Forms) and Visual Studio, without having to buy or use a Mac.