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How to Update .NET MAUI 9 for Apple Xcode 26

.NET MAUI 9 - Workload update to support Apple Xcode 26
.NET MAUI 9 - Workload update to support 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.

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What’s New in .NET MAUI 10 – A Comprehensive Overview

A .NET MAUI 10 XAML file illustrating the Global Namespace feature.
A .NET MAUI 10 XAML file illustrating the Global Namespace feature.

.NET 10, the next major version of .NET, will follow the annual release cadence. It is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, set to launch during .NET Conf, an annual virtual developer event, scheduled from Nov 11-13, 2025. Support will last for 3 years from release.

This release is packed with a broad set of features. The theme is enhanced security, performance, diagnostics, and developer productivity.

Consult these articles on .NET 10 and C# 14 features:

The STS support policy has recently changed: from .NET 9 onwards, support will last for 2 years instead of 18 months. Support for both .NET 8 LTS and .NET 9 STS will continue until Nov 2026. Full details here.

It’s to be noted that .NET MAUI does not have concept of STS/LTS. Each major version is supported for 18 months after its release, so support for .NET MAUI 9 will be available only till mid-May, 2026. The official support policy is here.

To know more about the key features of .NET MAUI 9, consult this overview article.

Key Features:

In this article, we’ll explore the high-level features of .NET MAUI 10.

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