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The last time I tried MonoDevelop (let alone on a Mac) it was a total disaster. I hope it's better now. I am pretty comfortable with Xcode, but "native" Mac app

The last time I tried MonoDevelop (let alone on a Mac) it was a total disaster. I hope it's better now. I am pretty comfortable with Xcode, but "native" Mac apps in C# is a pretty good reason to consider switching to something else.

jordan0day 16y ago
My experience with MonoDevelop 2.4 (the latest release, I believe) on OS X has been pretty good. I use VS daily and dabble in XCode, and MonoDevelop is definitely more VS-like than XCode-like, so it may be a bit unfamiliar for you. Certainly there's room for improvement, but it's relatively solid in my opinion.
alextgordon 16y ago
First impressions: I open the new file dialog. Type in a name, try to copy the name... and it closes the new file dialog! Apparently Cmd-C is bound to cancel. Okay, so it's a little quirky. Let's try again. I create a new file. Type some text. Select Edit->Copy this time and... it's crashed. Maybe I'm unlucky. I install MonoMac, restart, create a project, write some code to display an NSAlert, press build and Build failed. ~/.config/MonoDevelop/addins/MonoDevelop.MonoMac.2.4.0.5/mono-version-check does not exist. Jesus EDIT: As a bonus, a process called mono has been running at 100% CPU for the last half an hour. EDIT 2: After using it for a bit longer, the editor itself is actually not bad. It has all the features you'd expect and autocomplete seems well implemented. But this software is just far too buggy for any kind of serious day-to-day use.
- jacksonh 16y ago
  The missing mono-version-check in the bundle was fixed in an update about 30mins ago
  - alextgordon 16y ago
    Thanks for the heads-up. I'll give it a try.
city41 16y ago
MonoDevelop on the Mac needs a lot of polish. Structurally it is pretty good and it does get the job done. But there are enough UI and focus related quirks to make me want to pull my hair out.
frou_dh 16y ago
I say this as a big fan of the Mono project, but if you are remotely picky about native OS X look and feel, brace yourself before opening even the latest MonoDevelop IDE. In that regard, it is grim.

jordan0day 16y ago

My experience with MonoDevelop 2.4 (the latest release, I believe) on OS X has been pretty good. I use VS daily and dabble in XCode, and MonoDevelop is definitely more VS-like than XCode-like, so it may be a bit unfamiliar for you. Certainly there's room for improvement, but it's relatively solid in my opinion.

alextgordon 16y ago

First impressions: I open the new file dialog. Type in a name, try to copy the name... and it closes the new file dialog! Apparently Cmd-C is bound to cancel. Okay, so it's a little quirky. Let's try again. I create a new file. Type some text. Select Edit->Copy this time and... it's crashed. Maybe I'm unlucky. I install MonoMac, restart, create a project, write some code to display an NSAlert, press build and Build failed. ~/.config/MonoDevelop/addins/MonoDevelop.MonoMac.2.4.0.5/mono-version-check does not exist. Jesus EDIT: As a bonus, a process called mono has been running at 100% CPU for the last half an hour. EDIT 2: After using it for a bit longer, the editor itself is actually not bad. It has all the features you'd expect and autocomplete seems well implemented. But this software is just far too buggy for any kind of serious day-to-day use.

jacksonh 16y ago
The missing mono-version-check in the bundle was fixed in an update about 30mins ago
- alextgordon 16y ago
  Thanks for the heads-up. I'll give it a try.

city41 16y ago

MonoDevelop on the Mac needs a lot of polish. Structurally it is pretty good and it does get the job done. But there are enough UI and focus related quirks to make me want to pull my hair out.

frou_dh 16y ago

I say this as a big fan of the Mono project, but if you are remotely picky about native OS X look and feel, brace yourself before opening even the latest MonoDevelop IDE. In that regard, it is grim.