Can I create a console application using Xamarin.Mac?

Question

I just purchased Xamarin.Mac in an effort to create a cross platform console utility. I figured this would be trivial but I am missing something.

How can I create and what do I need to do to deploy a simple Console.WriteLine("Hello World"); app using Xamarin.Mac?

here is the result I am looking for from the console in any folder on my mac.

$ my_xammac_app
Hello World
$

possible duplicate of [How to set Xamarin MonoMac project so its build outputs .app package instead of .exe?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15853994/how-to-set-xamarin-monomac-project-so-its-build-outputs-app-package-instead-of) — Krumelur, May 31 '13 at 07:14

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 26 '13 at 13:26

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Use File - C# - Console Project to create console c# application

answered May 26 '13 at 13:26

m8rge

This does not generate a native binary it appears to be dependent on mono – Jamey McElveen May 28 '13 at 19:35
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Of course, it dependent on mono! It have .exe extension. It's like .NET. To run .NET programm, you need install .NET runtime. Xamarin.Mac builded to create mono executables! – m8rge Jun 20 '13 at 09:45
Looks like it's now under Other -> .NET -> Console Project – richy Oct 15 '15 at 15:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 25 '13 at 16:28

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Create a new Mac project and simply use the assemblies you need.

You can delete the UI files that a new project contains (such as the .xibs and the files that go along with that). You don't have to use them.

answered Jun 25 '13 at 16:28

jstedfast

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 18 '14 at 12:06

0

The options are described here:

answered Jun 18 '14 at 12:06

milkyway

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