IOS simulator in visual studio

Amit Gupta

Hi all, I don't have a Mac book to test or deploy ios application in xamarin. Can you please tell me how can I deploy Cross platform/IOS app made with xamarin . I am using vs 2015 community.

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Fabio Silva Lima9y ago
Hi!

I work with Xamarin and NO you can't build or publish your Xamarin.iOS application using just Windows. You have three possibilities:
1 - Buy a MAC, continue programming on Visual Studio and configure your MAC in your network as a Build Host. An iOS simulator will popup in your Visual Studio.
2 - Buy a MAC, program directly in MAC using Xamarin Studio.
3 - Pay for a Cloud Build Host service. There are some services in internet to do that.

I choosed number 1 because i control of all situations.
Suthahar Jegatheesan9y ago
Hi Amit ,

Currently No alternative way . Mac machine is required for debug application

refer my article for reference

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/build-and-debug-xamarin-ios-application-on-windows-machine/
Amit Gupta9y ago
Hi Suvendu,

I already checked out that link, they mentioned points like:
Make sure Visual Studio has connected to your Mac at least once before starting the remoted iOS Simulator .

But I don't have MAC. Is there any alternate option? Can It be install using Virtual Machine like Hyper V

Please suggest.
Suvendu Shekhar Giri9y ago
Check following link-

https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/windows/ios-simulator/

Hope, it helps :)