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Compiling for macOS

참고

이 페이지는 소스로부터 macOS 에디터와 내보내기 템플릿 바이너리를 컴파일하는 방법을 설명합니다. 프로젝트를 macOS로 내보내는 방법을 찾는다면 :ref:`doc_exporting_for_macos`을 읽으시기 바랍니다.

요구사항

For compiling under macOS, the following is required:

  • Python 3.8+.

  • SCons 4.0+ build system.

  • Xcode (or the more lightweight Command Line Tools for Xcode).

  • Vulkan SDK for MoltenVK (macOS doesn't support Vulkan out of the box). The latest Vulkan SDK version can be installed quickly by running misc/scripts/install_vulkan_sdk_macos.sh within the Godot source repository.

참고

If you have Homebrew installed, you can easily install SCons using the following command:

brew install scons

Installing Homebrew will also fetch the Command Line Tools for Xcode automatically if you don't have them already.

Similarly, if you have MacPorts installed, you can easily install SCons using the following command:

sudo port install scons

더 보기

To get the Godot source code for compiling, see Getting the source.

For a general overview of SCons usage for Godot, see Introduction to the buildsystem.

컴파일링(Compiling)

Start a terminal, go to the root directory of the engine source code.

To compile for Intel (x86-64) powered Macs, use:

scons platform=macos arch=x86_64

To compile for Apple Silicon (ARM64) powered Macs, use:

scons platform=macos arch=arm64

If you are compiling Godot to make changes or contribute to the engine, you may want to use the SCons options dev_build=yes or dev_mode=yes. See Development and production aliases for more info.

If all goes well, the resulting binary executable will be placed in the bin/ subdirectory. This executable file contains the whole engine and runs without any dependencies. Executing it will bring up the Project Manager.

참고

Using a standalone editor executable is not recommended, it should be always packaged into an .app bundle to avoid UI activation issues.

참고

If you want to use separate editor settings for your own Godot builds and official releases, you can enable Self-contained mode by creating a file called ._sc_ or _sc_ in the bin/ folder.

Automatic .app bundle creation

To automatically create an .app bundle like in the official builds, use the generate_bundle=yes option on the last SCons command used to build editor:

scons platform=macos arch=x86_64
scons platform=macos arch=arm64 generate_bundle=yes

Manual .app bundle creation

To support both architectures in a single "Universal 2" binary, run the above two commands and then use lipo to bundle them together:

lipo -create bin/godot.macos.editor.x86_64 bin/godot.macos.editor.arm64 -output bin/godot.macos.editor.universal

To create an .app bundle, you need to use the template located in misc/dist/macos_tools.app. Typically, for an optimized editor binary built with dev_build=yes:

cp -r misc/dist/macos_tools.app ./bin/Godot.app
mkdir -p bin/Godot.app/Contents/MacOS
cp bin/godot.macos.editor.universal bin/Godot.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot
chmod +x bin/Godot.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot
codesign --force --timestamp --options=runtime --entitlements misc/dist/macos/editor.entitlements -s - bin/Godot.app

참고

If you are building the master branch, you also need to include support for the MoltenVK Vulkan portability library. By default, it will be linked statically from your installation of the Vulkan SDK for macOS. You can also choose to link it dynamically by passing use_volk=yes and including the dynamic library in your .app bundle:

mkdir -p <Godot bundle name>.app/Contents/Frameworks
cp <Vulkan SDK path>/macOS/lib/libMoltenVK.dylib <Godot bundle name>.app/Contents/Frameworks/libMoltenVK.dylib

Running a headless/server build

To run in headless mode which provides editor functionality to export projects in an automated manner, use the normal build:

scons platform=macos target=editor

And then use the --headless command line argument:

./bin/godot.macos.editor.x86_64 --headless

To compile a debug server build which can be used with remote debugging tools, use:

scons platform=macos target=template_debug

To compile a release server build which is optimized to run dedicated game servers, use:

scons platform=macos target=template_release production=yes

Building export templates

To build macOS export templates, you have to compile using the targets without the editor: target=template_release (release template) and target=template_debug.

Official templates are Universal 2 binaries which support both ARM64 and Intel x86_64 architectures.

  • To support ARM64 (Apple Silicon) + Intel x86_64:

    scons platform=macos target=template_debug arch=arm64
    scons platform=macos target=template_release arch=arm64
    scons platform=macos target=template_debug arch=x86_64
    scons platform=macos target=template_release arch=x86_64 generate_bundle=yes
    
  • To support ARM64 (Apple Silicon) only (smaller file size, but less compatible with older hardware):

    scons platform=macos target=template_debug arch=arm64
    scons platform=macos target=template_release arch=arm64 generate_bundle=yes
    

To create an .app bundle like in the official builds, you need to use the template located in misc/dist/macos_template.app. This process can be automated by using the generate_bundle=yes option on the last SCons command used to build export templates (so that all binaries can be included). This option also takes care of calling lipo to create an Universal 2 binary from two separate ARM64 and x86_64 binaries (if both were compiled beforehand).

참고

You also need to include support for the MoltenVK Vulkan portability library. By default, it will be linked statically from your installation of the Vulkan SDK for macOS. You can also choose to link it dynamically by passing use_volk=yes and including the dynamic library in your .app bundle:

mkdir -p macos_template.app/Contents/Frameworks
cp <Vulkan SDK path>/macOS/libs/libMoltenVK.dylib macos_template.app/Contents/Frameworks/libMoltenVK.dylib

In most cases, static linking should be preferred as it makes distribution easier. The main upside of dynamic linking is that it allows updating MoltenVK without having to recompile export templates.

You can then zip the macos_template.app folder to reproduce the macos.zip template from the official Godot distribution:

zip -r9 macos.zip macos_template.app

Cross-compiling for macOS from Linux

It is possible to compile for macOS in a Linux environment (and maybe also in Windows using the Windows Subsystem for Linux). For that, you'll need to install OSXCross to be able to use macOS as a target. First, follow the instructions to install it:

Clone the OSXCross repository somewhere on your machine (or download a ZIP file and extract it somewhere), e.g.:

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/tpoechtrager/osxcross.git "$HOME/osxcross"
  1. Follow the instructions to package the SDK: https://github.com/tpoechtrager/osxcross#packaging-the-sdk

  2. Follow the instructions to install OSXCross: https://github.com/tpoechtrager/osxcross#installation

After that, you will need to define the OSXCROSS_ROOT as the path to the OSXCross installation (the same place where you cloned the repository/extracted the zip), e.g.:

export OSXCROSS_ROOT="$HOME/osxcross"

Now you can compile with SCons like you normally would:

scons platform=macos

If you have an OSXCross SDK version different from the one expected by the SCons buildsystem, you can specify a custom one with the osxcross_sdk argument:

scons platform=macos osxcross_sdk=darwin15