Bring Your iPad App to Mac

Now it’s incredibly simple to start building a native Mac app from your current iPad app. With Mac Catalyst, your apps share the same project and source code so you can efficiently convert your iPad app’s desktop-class features, and add more just for Mac. Deliver your new Mac app to an engaged audience of over 100,000,000 active Mac users.

Get a Head Start on Your Native Mac App

If your iPad app would make an excellent Mac app, now is the perfect time to streamline your code base and bring your app to life on Mac. The latest version of Xcode 11 is all you need. Begin by selecting the “Mac” checkbox in the project settings of your existing iPad app to create a native Mac app that you can enhance further. Your Mac and iPad apps share the same project and source code, making it easy to change your code in one place.

Refine and Optimize for Mac

Your newly created Mac app runs natively, utilizing the same frameworks, resources, and runtime environment as apps built just for Mac. Fundamental Mac desktop and windowing features are added, and touch controls are adapted to the keyboard and mouse. Custom UI elements that you created with your code come across as-is. You can then continue to implement features in Xcode with UIKit APIs to make sure your app looks great and works seamlessly.

Mac Catalyst Gallery

Take a look at native Mac apps created by developers using Mac Catalyst.

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Resources and Documentation

Download Xcode 11, and use these resources to turn your iPad apps into native Mac apps.