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adamjseitz
adamjseitz

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Python Cross-compiling for Mac on Windows

I've created a program with Python 2.7 on my Windows 7 PC. I've compiled a version for Windows using cx_Freeze, but I can't find a way to cross-compile for a Mac user without using a Mac PC.

My research tells me that PyInstaller can't cross-compile, py2app doesn't work on Windows, and cx_Freeze won't create a Mac application at all.

Is there any way for me to cross-compile for Mac from Windows?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2221

Answers (1)

Nick2253
Nick2253

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Even if you can build an application on Windows for OS X, you still wouldn't be able to test it, so there would be no way to ensure that you are delivering a functioning product.

You'd probably be better off find a computer with OS X, or a friend who has a Mac, and then writing a cross-platform script that would work with both py2exe and py2app. Then, you'd just have to execute the script on both the PC and the Mac, and, BOOM, you'd have both programs.

Upvotes: 3

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