electron/docs/development/build-instructions-macos.md

# Build Instructions (macOS)

Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on macOS.

## Prerequisites

* macOS >= 10.11.6
* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/) >= 8.2.1
* [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (external)
* Python 2.7 with support for TLS 1.2

## Python

Please also ensure that your system and Python version support at least TLS 1.2.
This depends on both your version of macOS and Python. For a quick test, run:

```sh
$ npm run check-tls
```

If the script returns that your configuration is using an outdated security
protocol, you can either update macOS to High Sierra or install a new version
of Python 2.7.x. To upgrade Python, use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):

```sh
$ brew install python@2 && brew link python@2 --force
```

If you are using Python as provided by Homebrew, you also need to install
the following Python modules:

* [pyobjc](https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/install.html)

## macOS SDK

If you're developing Electron and don't plan to redistribute your
custom Electron build, you may skip this section.

Official Electron builds are built with [Xcode 8.3.3](http://adcdownload.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_8.3.3/Xcode_8.3.3.xip), and the MacOS 10.12 SDK.  Building with a newer SDK works too, but the releases currently use the 10.12 SDK.

## Building Electron

See [Build Instructions: GN](build-instructions-gn.md).
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			`* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/) >= 8.2.1`
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			`Please also ensure that your system and Python version support at least TLS 1.2.`
			`This depends on both your version of macOS and Python. For a quick test, run:`

			```sh
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			`If the script returns that your configuration is using an outdated security`
			`protocol, you can either update macOS to High Sierra or install a new version`
			`of Python 2.7.x. To upgrade Python, use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):`

			```sh
			`$ brew install python@2 && brew link python@2 --force`
			```

			`If you are using Python as provided by Homebrew, you also need to install`
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build: remove gyp build files (#14097) * build: remove gyp build files * docs: update build instructions * build: temporary restore electron.gyp * build: do not update Electron version in the electron.gyp * chore: remove unused submodules * ci: remove obsolete CI scripts and configs * chore: remove obsolete scripts * chore: remove obsolete functions from lib/util.py * ci: send Slack notification for nightly build results 2018-09-09 01:15:32 +00:00			`See [Build Instructions: GN](build-instructions-gn.md).`