How to Compile for OS X in Linux or Windows?

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For Linux, there is a prebuilt GCC cross-compiler (from publicly available Apple’s modified GCC sources).

https://launchpad.net/~flosoft/+archive/cross-apple

Update for 2015

  1. After so many years, the industry-standard IDE now supports OSX/iOS/Android.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Connect-event-2014/311

  1. Embarcadero’s RadStudio also supports building OSX/iOS/Android apps on Windows.

  2. This answer by Thomas also provides a cross-compilation tool.

For all these options you still need a real mac/i-device to test the application.

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