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Asked: 2026-05-13T18:16:13+00:00

Can I develop a desktop app in VS2008 that can also run on Mac?

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Can I develop a desktop app in VS2008 that can also run on Mac? What approach?

That is, if I am developing an application (thick client) that runs on a Windows XP/Vista PC, is there an approach to do this such that I could also run it on a Mac? (e.g. silverlight?)

The kind of things my winforms type app needs includes:

  • HttpWebRequest / HTTP calls
  • Access to underlying Sqlite database (via ADO.net)
  • Windows / Dialogs
  • System Tray Presence

I’m currently working in VS2008 and using WinForms, so I’m not really across WPF / Silverlight etc.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would suggest using Mono for this project, since you’re already in Windows Forms. You’ll have difficulty with the database requirement using Silverlight, and WPF will not work at all.

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