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How to: Setup F# Development Environment in Mac

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F# has been an awesome programming language, it gives a simple and elegant way to code, review and iterate. Despite F# is a open source project, it still could not get rid of the Microsoft gene underneath its skin.  While just like C# , I am not against it at all, but really enjoy and has been working with C# for a long time. It is the hassle to utilise and migrate to different platforms irritates me. This time, Mono has come to our rescue to help us hack on Mac. 1. Install Mono MRE and MDK In order to able to compile and run F# using Mono, MRE (aka. Mono Runtime Environment) and MDK (aka. Mono Development Kit) need to be installed. Visit the link to the official site to get the latest version. After installation, you should be able to navigate to  /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/ to check the version you installed. Most importantly, make sure the 'Current' version under the directory points to the correct version you want. 2. Install...