Visual C# for Macs

Question

Is there a C# compiler for Macs that is compatable with Microsoft Visual C# 2008?

Answer 1

You can use Mono.

It's a fantastic open source version of the .Net platform. I've been using it in conjunction with C# for about a year.

Answer 2

ewakened is right -- Mono is the way to go compiler/runtime-wise.

For the build side of things, go with NAnt. Converting from MSBuild to NAnt is trivial.

Answer 3

Do you want to use your Mac as a Development platform or a Target platform?

If the former then use Parallels, VMWare, or VirtualBox.

If the latter - doesn't Silverlight work on a Mac and isn't it .NET based? That may be an alternative to Mono - depending on what you want to do.

Answer 4

If you plan to use VS Studio, you could read this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/413820/visual-studio-on-a-mac