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Debugging a .Net 11 Maui app for iPad
I am using Visual Studio 2026 to develop a .net 11 maui app for an iPad. The iPad is connected to my build map via USB. I understand debugging support on a physical device is not yet supported in .Net 11, but will be in the general release in Novenber. I've tried using the simulator on my windows machine but it is extreamly slow and freezes most of the time. How do I debug and continue development prior to the general release?
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You do not need to wait for a future release simply because the iPad is connected to the Windows PC. For supported iOS device debugging from Visual Studio on Windows, the iPad must be connected to a paired Mac build host, not directly to the Windows machine. Pair Visual Studio to a network-accessible Mac that has the required Apple tools, connect the iPad to that Mac by USB or Wi-Fi, ensure the device is provisioned, then select iOS Remote Devices as the debug target. This lets Visual Studio build, deploy, and start a debug session on the physical iPad while you work from Windows. The Windows iOS simulator path is separate and cannot replace the required Apple build environment. If you only have Visual Studio 2026 and no Mac host, Microsoft’s current guidance is to use Pair to Mac; Hot Restart is supported only with Visual Studio 2022 and has limitations. Confirm the exact .NET MAUI preview version before relying on preview-specific assumptions.
