--- title: WPF on Mac | daily.dev description: Avalonia XPF enables WPF applications to run on macOS with minimal code changes by forking the open-source WPF codebase and replacing its low-level rendering... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wpf-on-mac-koy5gvhcw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: WPF on Mac | daily.dev og:description: Avalonia XPF enables WPF applications to run on macOS with minimal code changes by forking the open-source WPF codebase and replacing its low-level rendering... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wpf-on-mac-koy5gvhcw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/kOY5Gvhcw.png og:image:alt: WPF on Mac og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WPF on Mac **[Avalonia UI Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/avalonia-blog)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Avalonia XPF enables WPF applications to run on macOS with minimal code changes by forking the open-source WPF codebase and replacing its low-level rendering layer with Avalonia. The process involves swapping the project SDK to Xpf.Sdk, targeting .NET 6+, and adding a license key — no significant code rewrites required. Third-party controls from vendors like DevExpress, Telerik, and Syncfusion are supported. For new projects, the open-source Avalonia framework offers a WPF-like XAML/MVVM experience across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and browser. Avalonia XPF is a commercial product aimed at teams with existing WPF codebases who need cross-platform support without a full rewrite. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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