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React Native for macOS — an experimental fork of React Native for building native macOS desktop applications with Cocoa. It is deprecated and no longer maintained; Microsoft's react-native-windows, which runs React Native on Mac Catalyst, is the successor.
React Native for macOS — an experimental fork of React Native for building native macOS desktop applications with Cocoa. It is deprecated and no longer maintained; Microsoft's react-native-windows, which runs React Native on Mac Catalyst, is the successor.So is it a framework I build on, or a finished app?A framework: a fork of React Native for iOS, so you write your app in React and JavaScript and it renders as a native Cocoa application on macOS.
A framework: a fork of React Native for iOS, so you write your app in React and JavaScript and it renders as a native Cocoa application on macOS.How do I add it to my existing React Native project?Follow the getting-started steps, merge the new macOS folder into your current iOS/Android/Windows React Native project, and put rn-cli.config.js in the project root. The regular React Native documentation applies, since this is just a fork.
Follow the getting-started steps, merge the new macOS folder into your current iOS/Android/Windows React Native project, and put rn-cli.config.js in the project root. The regular React Native documentation applies, since this is just a fork.What do I need installed to build with it?A Mac running OS X 10.11 or later with Node 4.x or newer. Previous React Native experience is highly recommended, as the project leans on the standard React Native toolchain and docs.
A Mac running OS X 10.11 or later with Node 4.x or newer. Previous React Native experience is highly recommended, as the project leans on the standard React Native toolchain and docs.Is this project still alive, and what is the catch?No — it is deprecated and unmaintained, and even at launch the author called it a fairly new fork to 'proceed at your own risk'. For anything new, Microsoft's version that runs React Native on Catalyst is the recommended path.
No — it is deprecated and unmaintained, and even at launch the author called it a fairly new fork to 'proceed at your own risk'. For anything new, Microsoft's version that runs React Native on Catalyst is the recommended path.Is it free to use in my own app?Yes — React Native is MIT licensed, so you can use it in personal and commercial macOS apps at no cost.
Yes — React Native is MIT licensed, so you can use it in personal and commercial macOS apps at no cost.Can I preview what it can do before committing to it?Yes — the bundled RNTesterApp includes a set of component examples that illustrate their functionality, and it can load external JavaScript bundle files over HTTP: just copy and paste a URL into the Search Field.
Yes — the bundled RNTesterApp includes a set of component examples that illustrate their functionality, and it can load external JavaScript bundle files over HTTP: just copy and paste a URL into the Search Field.Does the regular React Native documentation work for this fork?Yes. Since it is just a fork of React Native for iOS, the project says you can follow the same instructions on the React Native Documentation.
Yes. Since it is just a fork of React Native for iOS, the project says you can follow the same instructions on the React Native Documentation.Why was it deprecated, and what should I pick today instead?It was deprecated in favor of Microsoft's React Native for Windows effort, which also lets you run React Native on Mac Catalyst. The fork itself remains as an unmaintained experiment with around 11k stars.
It was deprecated in favor of Microsoft's React Native for Windows effort, which also lets you run React Native on Mac Catalyst. The fork itself remains as an unmaintained experiment with around 11k stars.What are similar projects?proton-native, react-native, expo-backdrop, taro, create-react-native-app, morphlet, ng-native, blobatar
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