# Xojo 2020 Release 2 Now Available **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [November 24, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122 "2020-11-24T12:06:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/1 "2020-11-24T12:06:58Z")
**Xojo 2020 Release 2 is now available** for [download](https://www.xojo.com/download). View the release notes [here](https://documentation.xojo.com/resources/release_notes/2020r2.html). 2020 Release 2 feature highlights include: [API 2.0 for iOS](https://documentation.xojo.com/index.php?title=UserGuide:iOS_API_2.0_Changes) - The new mobile framework is API 2.0-compliant, using String and Variant which greatly improves code compatibility with Desktop and Web - Updated Mobile controls, including all-new MobileMoviePlayer and MobileMapViewer - New iOS features such as [Notifications](https://documentation.xojo.com/UserGuide:iOS_Notifications), URL schemes, app shortcuts, modal screens, badges and more - Many common framework features are now available including URLConnection, XMLDocument, RegEx, UDPSocket and more - Support for iOS plugins Apple Silicon (M1) Native Compilation - Build native Apple Silicon (M1) apps for Mac - Build Universal Binary apps that will run on both Intel-based and Apple Silicon-based Macs Desktop - [Worker Class](https://documentation.xojo.com/index.php?title=UserGuide:Worker_Overview), allowing you to take advantage of multiple CPU cores for faster data processing - New SearchField and DateTimePicker controls - ColorGroups to make it easier to support Dark Mode - Graphics enhancements including LineCap, LineJoin properties and a Brush property with support for LinearGradientBrush, RadialGradientBrush, ShadowBrush and PictureBrush ---
**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/2 "2020-11-24T12:10:22Z")
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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/3 "2020-11-24T12:10:29Z")
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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/4 "2020-11-24T14:38:08Z")
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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/5 "2020-11-24T19:37:18Z")
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**Author:** ![Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/dana_brown/32/15210_2.png) [@Dana\_Brown](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dana_Brown)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/xojo-2020-release-2-now-available/59122/7 "2020-11-24T22:51:19Z")