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This guide explains how to build Electrum binaries for macOS systems. This guide explains how to build Electrum binaries for macOS systems.
The build process consists of two steps:
## 1. Building the binary ## 1. Building the binary
This needs to be done on a system running macOS or OS X. We use El Capitan (10.11.6) as building it on High Sierra This needs to be done on a system running macOS or OS X. We use El Capitan (10.11.6) as building it
on High Sierra (or later)
makes the binaries incompatible with older versions. makes the binaries incompatible with older versions.
Before starting, make sure that the Xcode command line tools are installed (e.g. you have `git`).
#### 1.1 Get Xcode
Building the QR code reader (CalinsQRReader) requires full Xcode (not just command line tools).
The last Xcode version compatible with El Capitan is Xcode 8.2.1
Get it from [here](https://developer.apple.com/download/more/).
Unfortunately, you need an "Apple ID" account.
After downloading, uncompress it.
Make sure it is the "selected" xcode (e.g.):
sudo xcode-select -s $HOME/Downloads/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/
#### 1.2 Build Electrum
cd electrum cd electrum
./contrib/osx/make_osx ./contrib/osx/make_osx
This creates a folder named Electrum.app. This creates both a folder named Electrum.app and the .dmg file.
## 2. Building the image
## 2. Building the image deterministically (WIP)
The usual way to distribute macOS applications is to use image files containing the The usual way to distribute macOS applications is to use image files containing the
application. Although these images can be created on a Mac with the built-in `hdiutil`, application. Although these images can be created on a Mac with the built-in `hdiutil`,
they are not deterministic. they are not deterministic.