React Native for macOS

React Native for macOS is a Microsoft-maintained fork of the core React Native framework, extending its capabilities to build native desktop applications for Apple's macOS operating system using JavaScript and React. Currently at version 0.81.7, it closely tracks the main React Native releases, offering regular patch updates and new minor versions approximately every two months (aiming for six per year), ensuring compatibility with the broader React ecosystem. Its primary differentiator is enabling developers to leverage their existing React Native knowledge and codebase to target macOS, facilitating significant code reuse across mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop platforms. This allows for a consistent developer experience and declarative UI development, similar to building for mobile, but tailored for the macOS environment.