Installation
Launching from the command lineYou can also run VS Code from the terminal by typing 'code' after adding it to the path: Show
Alternative manual instructionsInstead of running the command above, you can manually add VS Code to your path, to do so run the following commands:
Start a new terminal to pick up your Note: The leading slash Note: Since
Touch Bar supportOut of the box VS Code adds actions to navigate in editor history as well as the full Debug tool bar to control the debugger on your Touch Bar: Mojave privacy protectionsAfter upgrading to macOS Mojave version, you may see dialogs saying "Visual Studio Code would like to access your {calendar/contacts/photos}." This is due to the new privacy protections in Mojave and is not specific to VS Code. The same dialogs may be displayed when running other applications as well. The dialog is shown once for each type of personal data and it is fine to choose Don't Allow since VS Code does not need access to those folders. UpdatesVS Code ships monthly releases and supports auto-update when a new release is available. If you're prompted by VS Code, accept the newest update and it will get installed (you won't need to do anything else to get the latest bits).
You can configure VS Code through settings, color themes, and custom keybindings available through the Code > Preferences menu group. You may see mention of File > Preferences in documentation, which is the Preferences menu group location on Windows and Linux. On a macOS, the Preferences menu group is under Code, not File. Next stepsOnce you have installed VS Code, these topics will help you learn more about VS Code:
Common questionsWhy do I see "Visual Studio Code would like access to your calendar."If you are running macOS Mojave version, you may see dialogs saying "Visual Studio Code would like to access your {calendar/contacts/photos}." This is due to the new privacy protections in Mojave discussed above. It is fine to choose Don't Allow since VS Code does not need access to those folders. VS Code fails to updateIf VS Code doesn't update once it restarts, it might be set under quarantine by macOS. Follow the steps in this issue for resolution. Does VS Code run on Apple Silicon machines?Yes, VS Code supports macOS ARM64 builds that can run on Macs with the Apple Silicon chipsets. You can install the Universal build, which includes both Intel and Apple Silicon builds, or one of the platform specific builds. 11/2/2022 Does Visual Studio community work on Mac?Visual Studio for Mac is a . NET integrated development environment on the Mac. It can be used to edit, debug, and build code and then publish an app.
Can you use Visual Studio Code on Mac?Yes, VS Code supports macOS ARM64 builds that can run on Macs with the Apple Silicon chipsets. You can install the Universal build, which includes both Intel and Apple Silicon builds, or one of the platform specific builds.
Can you download Visual Studio Community Mac?Visual Studio for Mac
A free and full-featured solution for professional .NET developers to create applications for Android, iOS, macOS, cloud and the web.
Is Visual Studio Code available for Mac M1?Visual Studio 2022 for Mac brings a new, fully native macOS UI built on .NET 7, plus native support for the Apple M1 chip. It all adds up to faster, more fluid daily coding time for you.
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