How to Update .NET MAUI 9 for Apple Xcode 26

Following its annual release cadence, Apple formally announced its updated hardware and software during the Apple Event in early September.

The OS version numbers are now all v26 to avoid confusion. This includes the updated developer tool, Apple Xcode, which is also at v26.

Regardless of the development framework, apps submitted to the App Store must always target the most recent iOS SDK. Hence, support for the latest version of Xcode is crucial.

.NET MAUI has announced its support for Apple Xcode 26 in the Stable channel of the .NET 9 SDK. More details here.

For .NET MAUI 10, preview support is available with .NET 10 RC2, while official support is expected with the GA release of .NET 10 in November. Track the progress here.

To learn about key features by version, check these articles:

• .NET MAUI 9
• .NET MAUI 10

For Visual Studio users:

This Xcode 26 supported workload update is also available as part of the Visual Studio 2022 v17.14.17 release. Make sure you opt in for the .NET MAUI workload in the VS installer.

To work with .NET 10 Preview, install the Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release or use the CLI mode.

For macOS and from CLI:

To install this update for Xcode 26, open the Terminal and run the command below using .NET 9.

Check the version of .NET:

dotnet --version

Please make sure to update the .NET 9 SDK to version 9.0.306 or higher to install the workload. You can download the SDK from here.

To use the preview version of .NET 10, make sure that the RC2 SDK is installed. You can download the SDK from here. The workload install and update commands are alike. Make sure to execute them in the appropriate context.

Note: In macOS, it is essential to prefix commands with sudo to elevate user privileges for workload install and update.

dotnet workload update

If not already installed, then it can be installed with the command below:

dotnet workload install ios

Then verify that the workload below is installed. The version that supports this Apple Xcode 26 has build # 9752 or higher. Refer to the screenshot below.

While the .NET 10 Preview has build # 10970-net10-rc.2

dotnet workload list

Happy coding. Stay connected as we continue to learn and share the experiences from this exciting journey of being a .NET developer.