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The existing macOS section only covers generating an Xcode project for frontend-sdl2, but omits the prerequisite step of building libprojectM from source. Pre-built macOS binaries are not published, leaving macOS users without a working path.

This adds a self-contained walkthrough under the existing ### macOS section covering:

  • Homebrew prerequisites
  • Building libprojectM from source with CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
  • Building frontend-sdl2 with CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH pointing at the libprojectM install
  • Where to find the resulting .app and how to configure it

Tested on macOS (Apple Silicon) as of April 2026.

Wendy added 2 commits April 28, 2026 20:35
The existing macOS section only covers generating an Xcode project for
frontend-sdl2, but omits the prerequisite step of building libprojectM
from source. Pre-built macOS binaries are not published, leaving macOS
users without a working path.

This adds a self-contained walkthrough covering Homebrew deps, building
libprojectM with CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX, and building frontend-sdl2 with
CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH pointing at that install.
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