Taking React Native to macOS
summary
Microsoft describes an out of tree fork called react-native-macos that is now synced to React Native 0.71 and ships an experimental fabric enabled renderer. Messenger desktop moves from Electron and reports ~80% smaller binary and ~60% faster cold start. Demos show RNTester coverage, using a pure JS Wix calendar running inside a macOS menu bar app, and workflow tools like react-native-test-app and align-deps to automate native boilerplate and dependency upgrades. Patch releases happen per commit for fast fixes.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction to React Native
- 1:34What is React Native macOS
- 2:17Why invest in desktop
- 3:40Benefits and use cases
- 4:56Real-world applications
- 6:33New features and updates
- 7:46Demo: RN Tester
- 10:03Desktop-specific APIs
- 12:29Getting started and demos
- 18:20Simplified development tools
- 19:25Implementation details
- 21:52Maintenance and closing
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