Probably the most widely used developer tool is Visual Studio, and for that reason Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition includes some special integration with Visual Studio. In this blog post I will describe and demo this integration.

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When the Parallels Tools for Parallels Desktop Pro Edition are installed in Windows, a Visual Studio plug-in, VMDebugHelper.vsix, is placed in the DevTools folder in the Parallels Tools folder in Windows. (See Figure 1.)

To install this plug-in, all the user must do is double-click on this file when Visual Studio is running.

This plug-in simplifies the use of remote debugging. In this context, “remote debugging” means debugging a program running in another virtual machine (VM) while you’re running Visual Studio and developing an app in a VM.

This plug-in installs a new menu in Visual Studio. (See Figure 2.)

Figure 2: The Parallels remote debugging menu in Visual Studio.

In this figure, I have the choice of the four currently running VMs: Windows XP, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 Pro, and Windows 7. The following 30-second video shows a remote debugging session of a small console application in the Windows 8.1 VM:

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In the video, since the console application will run in the Desktop side of Windows 8.1, I first switch to the Desktop side. Then, in Visual Studio where I already have the console application project open and a breakpoint set in the code, I start a remote debugging session in Windows 8.1 Pro.

The necessary network connections are then established and the console application is launched in Windows 8.1. The breakpoint is reached, stepped over, and the console application runs to completion.

This type of remote debugging has three benefits for the developer:

Benefit 1:

Debugging can be done in a different OS than the OS in which development takes place. In Figure 2 and in the above video, I could have done the debugging in any one of four different OSes.

Benefit 2:

If the application which is being debugged were to crash (or even crash the OS), that crash is confined to the remote OS. My work in Visual Studio is safe.

Benefit 3:

Although not shown in this video, Parallels Desktop Pro Edition also enables the developer to simulate the network speed and even introduce network instabilities in the form of dropped packets.

If the application being debugged relied on networking, as is the case with Azure and many other technologies today, the application can be tested in a low bandwidth scenario and with varying amounts of network noise. (This network conditioning has been the subject of another blog post.)

We’re looking forward to adding even more integration with other development tools in Parallels Desktop Pro Edition. Let us know the tools you would like to see Parallels Desktop Pro Edition work closely with in a comment, or reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter.

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With access to the same compiler, code completion and refactoring experience that you know and love from Visual Studio on Windows, Visual Studio for Mac provides a world-class coding experience. Solutions and projects can be worked on from both PC and Mac, enabling developer flexibility and seamless collaboration across teams.

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This also offers benefits to developers who are working between PC and Mac, by not having to sacrifice any loss in productivity.

If you are familiar with apps on Mac, Visual Studio for Mac will feel right at home, as it is designed natively for the Mac user. Developer workflow alignment with native Mac IDEs such as Xcode enable rapid adoption without a steep learning curve

Visual Studio for Mac brings industry leading capabilities to you, letting you maximize your potential when developing applications and games targeting mobile and other devices, cloud, and the web. It enables you to develop beautiful mobile apps across Android and iOS, all in C# or F#, while delivering native performance and user experiences.

.NET Support

With the added .NET Core and ASP.NET Core workloads, your code now reaches even further to other operating systems and the web. ASP.NET Core also enables you to develop powerful backend services for your apps, and Visual Studio for Mac enables you to publish these to Azure, directly from the IDE.

Cross Platform

•Build apps for macOS, iOS, and Android devices with the power and productivity of Visual Studio and .NET. Share app logic and code across device platforms.

•Visual Studio for Mac provides the same powerful web editor tools you know and love from Visual Studio on Windows.

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Performance and Profiling

•Develop in C# or F# and get native performance and fully customized, native user experiences.

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Cloud Services

•Microsoft Azure App Service is a cloud platform for building powerful web and mobile apps and allows you to connect to data anywhere, in the cloud or on premises.

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•With Visual Studio for Mac and .NET Core you get the tools you need to create versatile web services running on Azure App Service and deploy them to the cloud, right from within the IDE.

Game Development with Unity3d

If you have a C# skillset and want to build games, chances are good that you will come across Unity. Unity is a widely popular toolset from Unity Technologies for creating 2D and 3D games for desktops, mobile devices, and even consoles. Visual Studio for Mac includes Tools for Unity, enabling a full script editing and debugging experience.

•With the Visual Studio for Mac Tools for Unity, you get a best-in-class script editor for your Unity games. This includes full code completion and syntax highlighting and a solution explorer that‘s specific to Unity games and mimics the layout you would see in Unity.

•With one-click debugging, you can use Visual Studio for Mac’s great debugging capabilities to optimize your games.

Versions

Visual Studio for Mac is available in the same three editions as on Windows. A generous Community edition is available for free, for development teams under 5, in companies with <250 PCs or <$1 million annual revenue.

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The Community edition can also be used for open-source projects and education purposes, all while being able to create free and paid apps and seamlessly integrate with the cloud.

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Included in the Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise subscriptions, come the Professional and Enterprise editions, which are fully licensed for enterprise use. The collaboration between developers on PC and Mac really shines here, all while having access to the same great benefits in the subscription.

Visual Studio for Mac is available today at https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/visual-studio-mac/. It brings you a world-class IDE to build apps, games, and services for mobile, web, and cloud. Paired with Visual Studio (on Windows), it enhances developer productivity across platforms, all while feeling right at home on the Mac and being easy to adopt.

Resources

Additionally, we also have a number of hands-on labs available on GitHub, which should help you and your students get started using the various workloads available in Visual Studio for Mac.

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