# macOS: Use macOS 10.12 - 10.13 for better backwards compability. 1. `HOMEBREW_OPTFLAGS="-march=core2" HOMEBREW_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL="O0" brew install boost zmq libpgm miniupnpc libsodium expat libunwind-headers protobuf@21 libgcrypt hidapi libusb cmake pkg-config && brew link protobuf@21` 2. Get the latest LTS from here: https://www.qt.io/offline-installers and install 3. `git clone --recursive -b v0.X.Y.Z --depth 1 https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui` 4. Compile `monero-wallet-gui.app` ```bash mkdir build && cd build cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D ARCH=default -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/Qt5.12.8/5.12.8/clang_64 .. make make deploy ``` 5. Replace the `monerod` binary inside `monero-wallet-gui.app/Contents/MacOS/` with one built using deterministic builds / gitian. ## Codesigning and notarizing 1. Save the following text as `entitlements.plist` ```xml com.apple.security.cs.disable-executable-page-protection ``` 2. `codesign --deep --force --verify --verbose --options runtime --timestamp --entitlements entitlements.plist --sign 'XXXXXXXXXX' monero-wallet-gui.app` You can check if this step worked by using `codesign -dvvv monero-wallet-gui.app` 3. `hdiutil create -fs HFS+ -srcfolder monero-gui-v0.X.Y.Z -volname monero-wallet-gui monero-gui-mac-x64-v0.X.Y.Z.dmg` 4. `xcrun altool -t osx --file monero-gui-mac-x64-v0.X.Y.Z.dmg --primary-bundle-id org.monero-project.monero-wallet-gui.dmg --notarize-app --username email@address.org` 5. `xcrun altool --notarization-info aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeee -u email@address.org` 6. `xcrun stapler staple -v monero-gui-mac-x64-v0.X.Y.Z.dmg` ## Compile Qt for Apple Silicon Qt does not offer pre-built binaries for Apple Silicon, they have to be manually compiled. ```bash git clone https://github.com/qt/qt5.git cd qt5 git checkout v5.15.9-lts-lgpl ./init-repository mkdir build cd build ../configure -prefix /path/to/qt-build-dir/ -opensource -confirm-license -release -nomake examples -nomake tests -no-rpath -skip qtwebengine -skip qt3d -skip qtandroidextras -skip qtcanvas3d -skip qtcharts -skip qtconnectivity -skip qtdatavis3d -skip qtdoc -skip qtgamepad -skip qtlocation -skip qtnetworkauth -skip qtpurchasing -skip qtscript -skip qtscxml -skip qtsensors -skip qtserialbus -skip qtserialport -skip qtspeech -skip qttools -skip qtvirtualkeyboard -skip qtwayland -skip qtwebchannel -skip qtwebsockets -skip qtwebview -skip qtwinextras -skip qtx11extras -skip gamepad -skip serialbus -skip location -skip webengine make make install cd ../qttools/src/linguist/lrelease ../../../../build/qtbase/bin/qmake make make install cd ../../../../qttools/src/macdeployqt/macdeployqt/ ../../../../build/qtbase/bin/qmake make make install ``` For compilation with Xcode 15 the following patch has to be applied: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/formula-patches/086e8cf/qt5/qt5-qmake-xcode15.patch The `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH` has to be set to `/path/to/qt-build-dir/` during monero-gui compilation.