Best programming tool for C# Mac

[nobiggieBIG]

I use a mac for college (was supplied it) and i tried mono develop and thats seems to be the only decent one. But because my college is teaching c# its almost impossible to code on it.

[Mira Yurizaki]

You can install Windows via Bootcamp (since you're a student, it's probable you can get a discount) and use Visual Studio.

 

Unless your programs need to be Mac compatible. Then I'm going to go "... wot"

[mathijs727]

I think Mono is the only real C# IDE for OS X.

You could also try VIsual Studio Code which is a bit of a hybrid between a text editor and IDE (I've tried it, but I couldnt get the build system to work properly).

Finally, there is also Visual Studio for Mac, which I think is brand new.

Im not sure if it has all the features as regular Visual Studio, but it seems worth a try:

https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/visual-studio-mac/

[Inane]

A VM might be the best option for you, or you can try to multi boot it. Since I don't use a Mac and the closest thing I've used is a hackintosh I can't really helt mote than that.

[nobiggieBIG]

2 minutes ago, Inane said:

A VM might be the best option for you, or you can try to multi boot it. Since I don't use a Mac and the closest thing I've used is a hackintosh I can't really helt mote than that.

I own a copy of windows on my main machine but i have limited hdd space so. i might just im just scared of completely destroying windows.

[Inane]

4 minutes ago, Jayolossus said:

I own a copy of windows on my main machine but i have limited hdd space so. i might just im just scared of completely destroying windows.

You can install windows 7 and just press "Skip" when it asks for a key.

[nobiggieBIG]

And im being tought console applications so for example:

 

Console.WriteLine("Press any key to enter");
Console.ReadKey();

 

[nobiggieBIG]

1 minute ago, Inane said:

You might just install windows 7 and press "Skip" when it asks for a key, and just use it like that.

anything is a option. i really enjoy programming

[vorticalbox]

1 minute ago, Jayolossus said:

anything is a option. i really enjoy programming

I would go for a virtual machine.

[Inane]

1 minute ago, Jayolossus said:

anything is a option. i really enjoy programming

How good is your speed at home and is it caped? And how good is the WLAN on your school? one alternative would be to connect to it remotely. 

[nobiggieBIG]

1 minute ago, Inane said:

How good is your speed at home and is it caped? And how good is the WLAN on your school? one alternative would be to connect to it remotely. 

200 MBPS down 16 up 8ms ping.

 

The school has so much firewall even if i did try that id get shut out

[nobiggieBIG]

2 minutes ago, vorticalbox said:

I would go for a virtual machine.

i was going to do that to play csgo out of the house in the library etc

[Inane]

You can try to setup a VPN at home and route the traffic over port 443. Or talk to your local IT depending on the size of your school. He/she might be able to help you out, ether with whitelisting your traffic or with a copy of windows to run as a VM.

[debo]

On 18/02/2017 at 9:09 AM, nobiggieBIG said:

I use a mac for college (was supplied it) and i tried mono develop and thats seems to be the only decent one. But because my college is teaching c# its almost impossible to code on it.

C# is fully supported in Mono and you shouldn't really have particular problems with it, it all depends what are you trying to do and achieve and what it's your actual struggle.

 

With that said your other native alternatives are either Visual Studio Code or the newly released Visual Studio 2017 for mac. 

 

I hope that helps and if you need further info or you have any doubt please do let me know.