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- Free DevExpress Controls for .NET MAUI
Javier Suárez covers DevExpress’ free .NET MAUI controls and where they can help accelerate common app UI scenarios.
Read more - Setup MAUI from Scratch on Mac
Tony shares a practical rebuild checklist for setting up a complete .NET MAUI development environment on macOS after a clean machine reset. The post focuses on getting productive quickly across Apple and Android tooling, with versioning pitfalls called out.
Read more - .NET MAUI Welcomes Syncfusion Open-source Contributions
David Ortinau announces Syncfusion’s open-source MAUI Toolkit contributions and broader investment in dotnet/maui, plus a new .NET 9 template plan.
Read more - Your MAUI schedule for .NET conf 2024
This post curates the MAUI-relevant sessions from .NET Conf 2024 so you can skip straight to cross-platform content that matters. Tony also provides an iCal-friendly schedule workflow to make session planning easier.
Read more - Monitoreo de Errores en .NET MAUI con Sentry
Javier Suárez shows how to monitor errors and crashes in .NET MAUI apps using Sentry.
Read more - Episode 125: Hello Xcode 16 & .NET 9 RC 2
The .NET MAUI Podcast 
James Montemagno 
Matt Soucoup 
David Ortinau The latest in greatest for .NET MAUI is here with .NET 9 RC 2 which comes with plenty of awesome enhancements for mobile and desktop developers.
Read more - Loading configuration data from json in a MAUI app
This walkthrough shows how to load local JSON configuration into a .NET MAUI app while keeping sensitive values out of source control. Tony demonstrates a lightweight pattern that's ideal for device-local keys and quick experimentation.
Read more - Using Biometric Identification in .NET MAUI
Leomaris Reyes shows how to add biometric authentication to .NET MAUI apps using Plugin.Maui.Biometric, including Android/iOS setup and emulator testing.
Read more - MAUI - Fallback image for no network state
This post explains why a straightforward MAUI fallback binding can fail when remote image loading breaks and no cache is available. Tony shows a reliable code-behind approach for switching to local fallback assets in offline scenarios.
Read more - MAUI day 2024
Tony Edwards 
MAUI Day David Ortinau 
Dan Ardelean 
Maddy Montaquila 
Damian Antonowicz 
Sweeky Satpathy 
Mark Allibone 
Max Mannstein Tony recaps MAUI Day 2024 in Cologne, highlighting the event's practical sessions and community-first format. The post surfaces key takeaways across platform updates, security, and Aspire relevance for MAUI teams.
Read more - MAUI Day Cologne - Autumn 2024 MAUI Day David Ortinau Mark Allibone Maddy Montaquila Damian Antonowicz Sweeky Satpathy Dan Ardelean
Gerald Versluis 
Tobias Hoppenthaler 
Kerry W. Lothrop MAUI Day Cologne had in depth sessions from the .NET MAUI team and community speakers.
View details - Deprecated APIs in .NET MAUI 9
Leomaris Reyes summarizes APIs deprecated in .NET MAUI 9 and what to use instead—helpful for planning upgrades and avoiding future removals.
Read more - MAUI - Failed to load native whisper library
This troubleshooting post breaks down a native runtime issue when using Whisper.net with .NET MAUI on Apple silicon. Tony documents the practical fix path, including runtime alignment and rebuilding native dependencies for `arm64`.
Read more - .NET MAUI Progress View
Samir GC · .NET MAUI Progress View walks through a practical way to implement a reusable progress view component for MAUI apps in .NET MAUI. You will learn why communicating progress clearly during long-running tasks matters and how to wire the feature from setup to a working result.
Read more - .NET MAUI Community Standup - .NET MAUI 4, 9, 12, 16, 18, 35
David Ortinau hosts a .NET MAUI Community Standup covering a fast-moving set of updates and milestones across .NET MAUI releases and improvements.
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