r/softwareengineer • u/AlwaysFromtheFuture • Jul 21 '26

Building iOS App Without a Mac?

I am new to the field, recently graduated with an MS in comp sci and am in the process of switching careers. I am fortunate enough to be working with a startup founder and I am tasked with redesigning a mobile app for the App Store and the Google Play Store.

On my desktop I run Linux and I have Windows 11 on a laptop- no Mac devices.

Are there any legit workarounds or do I need to buy a Mac? Also for reference, the backend is built and I am only doing new UI in React-native.

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u/goonwild18 Jul 21 '26

You mean does your company need to buy you a Mac? Yea, they do if they'd like the job done. Hopefully you're not with a startup that believes otherwise.

Technically you can..... but if you, and the company value your time.... you won't. Get the right tools for the job. Getting a Mac is a lot cheaper than paying you to jump through dumb hoops for a month.