Mac Catalyst Menu Bar Customization (UIMenuBuilder / buildMenu)

Mac Catalyst Menu Bar Customization refers to the process of tailoring the macOS menu bar for an iPad app brought to the Mac using Mac Catalyst. Developers override buildMenu(with:) and use a UIMenuBuilder to add, remove, or modify menu items and commands that appear in the native macOS menu bar. This allows the app to feel at home on macOS by surfacing platform-appropriate actions that go beyond what is available on iPadOS.

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Concept Mac Catalyst Split View Controller (UISplitViewController) A `UISplitViewController` is a container view controller that displays two side-by-side panes — a primary (sidebar) column and a secondary (detail) column — within a Mac Catalyst application. Developers use it to adapt an iPad-style master-detail interface to the macOS desktop experience, providing a navigation structure that feels native on the Mac. When building a Mac Catalyst app, adopting a split view controller helps meet macOS user expectations for layout and navigation patterns.

Mac Catalyst Menu Bar Customization (UIMenuBuilder / buildMenu)

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