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2026-07-19 dotnet-11 maui coreclr

MAUI Mobile Is CoreCLR Only in .NET 11 Preview 6: The Mono Escape Hatch Is Gone

.NET 11 Preview 6 removes the separate Mono path for MAUI on Android, iOS, and Mac Catalyst. CoreCLR is now the only mobile runtime, the UseMonoRuntime escape hatch is closed, and GA is set for November 2026.

2026-07-01 skiasharp dotnet graphics

SkiaSharp 4.0 Ships Stable: 24% Faster GPU Rendering and a Cleaned-Up API

SkiaSharp 4.148.0 is the first stable v4 release. GPU-heavy UIs render up to 24% faster, CPU shaders run ~6x faster, and the legacy API surface is finally retired. Here is what upgrading actually costs you.

2026-05-28 migration xamarin xamarin-forms

Migrate from Xamarin.Forms 5.0 to .NET MAUI 11: the full checklist

End-to-end migration from Xamarin.Forms 5.0 to .NET MAUI 11 GA on net11.0, covering csproj rewrite, custom renderer to handler conversion, AppShell wiring, DependencyService removal, MessagingCenter retirement, Resizetizer assets, and the gotchas that bite a real production codebase.

2026-05-27 comparison flutter react-native

Flutter vs React Native vs .NET MAUI: which should you pick for a new mobile project in 2026?

For a greenfield mobile app in 2026, pick Flutter 3.44 when pixel-identical UI and animation budget matter, React Native 0.82 when your team already lives in TypeScript and you need a real browser sibling, and .NET MAUI 11 when iOS and Android are part of a wider .NET product and you need first-party Microsoft support.

2026-05-27 dotnet maui android

.NET MAUI 10 SR6 finishes Material 3 on Android behind a single UseMaterial3 flag

MAUI 10 SR6 (10.0.60) extends Material 3 theming to Button, Entry, SearchBar, DatePicker, Slider, ProgressBar, ImageButton, Switch, and Shell on Android. Opt in with one MSBuild property. No custom renderers, no styles.xml edits.

2026-05-27 comparison maui avalonia

MAUI vs Avalonia vs Uno Platform: which should you pick in 2026?

For a new .NET cross-platform desktop and mobile app in 2026, pick Avalonia when you need a single rendered control set across all targets, Uno when you must reach the browser too, and MAUI only when you actually need native iOS and Android plus first-party Microsoft support.

2026-05-16 errors dotnet dotnet-11

Fix: Provisioning profile doesn't include the currently selected device in MAUI iOS

The profile Visual Studio picked was generated before this iPhone's UDID was registered. Re-register the device, regenerate the development profile, redownload, redeploy.

2026-05-16 errors dotnet dotnet-11

Fix: Unable to find a valid iOS Simulator runtime during MAUI build

Xcode 15+ ships without bundled iOS simulator runtimes. MAUI fails the build when SupportedOSPlatformVersion has no matching runtime installed. Install one with xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS or via Xcode Settings, then verify with xcrun simctl list runtimes.

2026-05-15 errors dotnet dotnet-11

Fix: Gradle build failed to produce an .apk file in MAUI Android

Nine out of ten times the real Gradle error is buried higher in the MSBuild log. JDK 17 path, missing maui-android workload, and Windows long paths are the usual root causes.

2026-05-14 dotnet-11 maui coreclr

MAUI switches to CoreCLR by default on Android, iOS, and Mac Catalyst in .NET 11 Preview 4

.NET 11 Preview 4 makes CoreCLR the default runtime for MAUI on Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, and tvOS. Mono is still one MSBuild property away. Here is what changes, what breaks, and how to opt out.