What’s new in .NET 8 for .NET MAUI?
.NET 8 introduced many new changes, and here we will review the aspects related to .NET MAUI.
Native AOT support for iOS-like platforms
.NET 8 introduces native AOT support for iOS-like platforms, allowing the building and running of .NET iOS and .NET MAUI applications on various platforms. Preliminary testing shows a 40% disk size decrease for .NET iOS apps and a 25% increase for .NET MAUI iOS apps using native AOT. However, as this is only the first step in support, performance conclusions should not be drawn yet. Native AOT support is an opt-in feature for app deployment, while Mono remains the default runtime for development and deployment.
.NET MAUI extension of Visual Studio Code
Although still in its preview stage, Visual Studio Code now offers a .NET MAUI extension, making it available for use in .NET MAUI development. The .NET MAUI extension is a new Visual Studio Code extension that lets you develop and debug your...