Any methods to facilitate the download speed for VS plugin when need to pair to mac?

[jingliancui]

Xamarin - 17.11.0.98-d17-11+86652fe
SetSelectedDeviceAsync BEST Remote Device
Pair to Mac is not connected, so the build will be performed offline. To do a full build please connect and try again.
Build properties for C:\Users\ericc\Documents\GitHub\BoxesPlayer\src\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer.csproj: VisualStudioProcessId: 26764, SolutionPath: C:\Users\ericc\Documents\GitHub\BoxesPlayer\src\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer.sln, SolutionName: BoxesPlayer, RunConfiguration: Default, ArchiveOnBuild: False, ArchivePath: , IsAppDistribution: False, DeviceSpecificBuild: false, TargetiOSDevice: , _iOSRuntimeIdentifier: ios-arm64, IsHotRestartBuild: False, MessagingVersion: 18.0.8303, ContinueOnDisconnected: True, ServerAddress: 
SetSelectedDeviceAsync BEST Android Emulator
Starting Broker in-process...
Successfully started Broker in-process
Connecting to Local Broker...
Successfully connected to Local Broker
Starting IDB Local Agent...
Successfully started IDB Local Agent
Checking xma 17.11.0.98 installation...
Pair to Mac is not connected, so the build will be performed offline. To do a full build please connect and try again.
Build properties for C:\Users\ericc\Documents\GitHub\BoxesPlayer\src\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer.csproj: VisualStudioProcessId: 26764, SolutionPath: C:\Users\ericc\Documents\GitHub\BoxesPlayer\src\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer.sln, SolutionName: BoxesPlayer, RunConfiguration: Default, ArchiveOnBuild: False, ArchivePath: , IsAppDistribution: False, DeviceSpecificBuild: false, TargetiOSDevice: , _iOSRuntimeIdentifier: ios-arm64, IsHotRestartBuild: False, MessagingVersion: 18.0.8303, ContinueOnDisconnected: True, ServerAddress: 
Checking host configuration for connecting to 'eric的MacBook Pro'...
Checking SSH configuration...
Current SSH Key File: C:\Users\ericc\AppData\Local\Xamarin\MonoTouch\id_xma.pub
Initializing environment...
Checking available disk space...
Verifying dotnet runtime installation...
Checking if Rosetta is installed...
Checking Mono installation...
Checking host configuration for connecting to 'eric的MacBook Pro'...
Host 'eric的MacBook Pro' is configured correctly
Starting connection to 'eric的MacBook Pro'...
Checking Broker 17.11.0.98 installation...
Starting Broker 17.11.0.98 in port 55956...
Broker 17.11.0.98 started successfully
Starting connection to 'eric的MacBook Pro'...
SSH connection to 'eric的MacBook Pro' has been established...
Starting registered Agents: IDB 17.11.0.98...
Starting IDB 17.11.0.98...
Checking IDB 17.11.0.98 installation...
Starting IDB 17.11.0.98 in port 55956...
IDB 17.11.0.98 started successfully
IDB 17.11.0.98 started
Starting registered Agents: ...
The Agents have been started successfully
Performing server validations against 'eric的MacBook Pro'...
Setting up user remote session...
Selected project configuration for DotNet validation: C:\Users\ericc\Documents\GitHub\BoxesPlayer\src\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer\BoxesPlayer.csproj: BoxesPlayer.Debug|AnyCPU|net8.0-ios.18.0
Installing dotnet SDK '8.0.403-servicing.24474.13'...
Downloading dotnet-install script...
Using dotnet install script '/Users/ericcui/Library/Caches/Xamarin/XMA/SDKs/dotnet/scripts/dotnet-install.sh'...
--install-dir "/Users/ericcui/Library/Caches/Xamarin/XMA/SDKs/dotnet" --version 8.0.403-servicing.24474.13 --architecture Arm64 --no-path
dotnet-install: Attempting to download using primary link https://dotnetcli.azureedge.net/dotnet/Sdk/8.0.403-servicing.24474.13/dotnet-sdk-8.0.403-osx-arm64.tar.gz

I've also post a helping request to vs feedback, but no any solution work.

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Download-dotnet-sdk-is-very-slow-in-Chin/10704045

[jingliancui]

Hi @rolfbjarne not sure if any lib already open source for this or any setting I can set for those parameters? thanks.

[rolfbjarne]

Not that I know of. FWIW this is probably better filed here, since then it will reach the correct team.

[jingliancui]

Thanks @rolfbjarne , anyway I've created this ticket:
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Expose-parameter-controlling-when-pairin/10785126