React Native macOS

Mac

Build native macOS apps with React

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Overview

React Native macOS is an open-source framework extending React Native to create native desktop apps for macOS. It lets developers use React’s declarative UI with native macOS components, sharing code across iOS, Android, and macOS. Supports latest macOS features like Dark Mode, Touch Bar, and sandboxing. Ideal for teams familiar with React wanting to expand to desktop without learning Swift/Objective-C. Actively maintained by Microsoft and the community, it simplifies mobile-to-desktop development transitions.

Key Features

  • Share codebase with React Native mobile apps
  • Native macOS UI components integration
  • Supports Dark Mode & Touch Bar
  • Mac App Store sandboxing compliance

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Tool Info

Pricing Free
Category Frameworks For Hybrid Applications
Platform Mac

Pros

  • ⊕ Familiar React development workflow
  • ⊕ Cross-platform code reuse
  • ⊕ Active community and Microsoft maintenance

Cons

  • ⊖ Limited to macOS (no Windows/Linux support)
  • ⊖ Some advanced native APIs require custom bridging

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