For the development of iOS-applications no longer requires a Mac computer with the new Microsoft tool called Xamarin Live Player.

Yesterday, the Build 2017 conference took place, in which Microsoft introduced a new tool for programmers. Xamarin Live Player allows you to develop and debug iOS applications using Visual Studio for Windows, without using Apple computers.

For Android developers, this tool will not bring anything new. In the case of iOS-applications, developers have the opportunity to program without access to the Mac, as well as installing SDK and emulators. According to Microsoft, this will simplify the process of creating software for the iPhone and iPad and attract new specialists.

According to the representative of the company, in Xamarin Live Player the application is launched in seconds, allowing you to quickly make and test changes without re-compiling and deploying. In addition, the developer can debug the software directly on the device and through the air. Mac will only be required during the final assembly and download of the application in the App Store.

One of the disadvantages of Xamarin Live Player is the use of the interpreter for. NET, which can result in slower application performance.