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.NET MAUI + Visual Studio Code: Debugging Cancelled: XCode Not Found

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One common issue users face is the “Debugging Cancelled: XCode Not Found” error on macOS. In this blog post, we’ll explore a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot and resolve this vexing problem.

Solution 1: Verify VS Code Command Line Tools Installation
Before diving into complex solutions, let’s start with the basics. Ensure that the VS Code command line tools are correctly installed on your machine. Run the following command in the terminal:

xcode-select --install

This command installs the necessary tools for XCode. After installation, verify that the path is correctly set by running:

xcode-select -p

Ensure that the path points to your XCode installation. If not, set it using the following command:

sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

Solution 2: Force Quit and Relaunch VS Code
Sometimes, issues can be resolved by simply force quitting VS Code and relaunching it. This action ensures a fresh start, eliminating any temporary glitches that might be causing the problem.

Solution 3: Restart VS Code
A restart can work wonders in resolving software-related issues. Save your work, close VS Code, and then relaunch it. This simple step can refresh the IDE and might solve the “Debugging Cancelled: XCode Not Found” issue.

Solution 4: Reinstall .NET MAUI Extension
If the problem persists, the next step is to reinstall the .NET MAUI extension. Extensions can occasionally become corrupted or outdated, leading to compatibility issues. Open the Extensions view in VS Code, locate the .NET MAUI extension, and uninstall it. Afterward, reinstall the latest version from the Visual Studio Code marketplace.

Solution 5: Reinstall Visual Studio Code
If all else fails, consider reinstalling Visual Studio Code. Uninstall the current version, download the latest version from the official website, and perform a clean installation. This ensures that any corrupted files or configurations are completely removed, and you start with a fresh setup.

.NET MAUI RC1 is available with VS for Mac support

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Good news for .NET MAUI fans. We’ll soon have a stable version from the wonderful developers at Microsoft, but in the meantime, here we have the first RC version of .NET MAUI.
There’s a lot of new features in this version, including integration with the Essentials package, much more customizable styles, etc.
But today I want to talk about the most important thing for me, which is the support for Visual Studio for Mac. Well, it’s not so official yet, and it’s not so usable, but we can see progress. VS for Mac 2022 is no longer a stranger to MAUI projects. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the debugging to work, but you can now start the project on almost any platform.

Let’s use MAUI in Visual Studio 2022 for Mac

First and most importantly, and I experienced it first hand.
If the IDE you want to use throws the following errors:

/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/6.0.202/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.ImportWorkloads.targets(5,5): Error NETSDK1147: To build this project, the following workloads must be installed: maui-maccatalyst
To install these workloads, run the following command: dotnet workload install maui-maccatalyst (NETSDK1147) (ResxEditorMaui)

/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/6.0.202/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.ImportWorkloads.targets(5,5): Error NETSDK1147: To build this project, the following workloads must be installed: maui-ios
To install these workloads, run the following command: dotnet workload install maui-ios (NETSDK1147) (ResxEditorMaui)

/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/6.0.202/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.ImportWorkloads.targets(5,5): Error NETSDK1147: To build this project, the following workloads must be installed: maui-android
To install these workloads, run the following command: dotnet workload install maui-android (NETSDK1147) (ResxEditorMaui)

And you can’t install the recommended packages because the following error is displayed:

Workload ID android-aot is not recognized.

Then be sure to install .NET version 6.0.3XX. You can do this from this url and select the appropriate processor architecture. https://github.com/dotnet/installer

To check which version is installed, you can check in the terminal with the following paranncs:

dotnet --info

If you have installed the required version of .NET 6.0, issue the following command:

sudo dotnet workload install maui

You can then use MAUI in Visual Studio for Mac.

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Visual Studio for Mac : Delete all ‘bin’ and ‘obj’ with script

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Open a terminal where your source codes are stored, and give out the following command:

sudo find . -iname "bin" -o -iname "obj" | xargs rm -rf

Type your superuser password when the terminal prompts it. This will clean up some hard disk space for you.

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