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# Build Instructions (macOS)
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Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on macOS.
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## Prerequisites
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* macOS >= 10.11.6
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* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/) >= 8.2.1
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* [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (external)
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* Python 2.7 with support for TLS 1.2
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## Python
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Please also ensure that your system and Python version support at least TLS 1.2.
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This depends on both your version of macOS and Python. For a quick test, run:
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```sh
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$ npm run check-tls
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```
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If the script returns that your configuration is using an outdated security
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protocol, you can either update macOS to High Sierra or install a new version
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of Python 2.7.x. To upgrade Python, use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):
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```sh
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$ brew install python@2 && brew link python@2 --force
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```
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If you are using Python as provided by Homebrew, you also need to install
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the following Python modules:
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* [pyobjc](https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/install.html)
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## macOS SDK
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If you're developing Electron and don't plan to redistribute your
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custom Electron build, you may skip this section.
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For certain features (e.g. pinch-zoom) to work properly, you must target the
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macOS 10.10 SDK.
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Official Electron builds are built with [Xcode 8.2.1](http://adcdownload.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_8.2.1/Xcode_8.2.1.xip), which does not contain
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the 10.10 SDK by default. To obtain it, first download and mount the
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[Xcode 6.4](http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/download.action?path=/Developer_Tools/Xcode_6.4/Xcode_6.4.dmg)
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DMG.
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Then, assuming that the Xcode 6.4 DMG has been mounted at `/Volumes/Xcode` and
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that your Xcode 8.2.1 install is at `/Applications/Xcode.app`, run:
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```sh
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cp -r /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.10.sdk /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/
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```
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You will also need to enable Xcode to build against the 10.10 SDK:
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- Open `/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Info.plist`
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- Set the `MinimumSDKVersion` to `10.10`
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- Save the file
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## Building Electron
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See [Build Instructions: GN](build-instructions-gn.md).
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