First Steps
This article will guide you through the basics of Telerik UI for Xamarin and how to start using the suite on Mac.
Once you have your first simple Xamarin control up and running, take a look at the Next Steps section to explore other control functionality.
For additional resources you can also review the Related Articles section on the right.
Download the Controls
When you have an active trial or developer license, you can download the following files:
- Standalone installation
- Assemblies for manual installation
- NuGet packages
- Old versions
If you are not a customer, you can download a free, fully functional trial and the same options will apply to you as well.
Make sure you have already read the System Requirements article before you proceed.
Follow the steps below in order to download the installation files:
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Log into your Telerik account and click on the Downloads tab.
Figure 1a: Downloads tab
Select Progress Telerik UI for Xamarin product title.
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Download the Installation .pkg file.
Figure 3a: Download installers
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Install Progress Telerik UI for Xamarin
Since MacOS Catalina, downloaded installers and packages are quarantined. If you try to just open the pkg file, you may see a popup preventing you from installing it. The easiest solution is to
- Right-click on the .pkg file you downloaded in Step 3
- Select "Open With"
- Select "Installer" (see Fig 4a).
Figure 4a: Open With -> Installer
For a more permanent solution, open the Mac OS Settings -> Security & Privacy settings panel and select Allow apps downloaded from App Store and Identified developers.
Restart Visual Studio for Mac to complete the installation.
Next Steps
Now that you have downloaded and installed Telerik UI for Xamarin, and created your first project its time to add the Telerik UI for Xamarin control. Below you can find guidance on getting started with that: