It was one of the last versions that was relatively easy to "port" to non-Apple operating systems like Linux or FreeBSD.
The cctools project contains the core development tools for macOS and iOS, such as the assembler ( as ), the linker ( ld ), and the object file displayer ( otool ). cctools 65
cctools 65 isn’t glamorous, but it’s vital. From shaving seconds off your CI builds to ensuring your app doesn’t get rejected by Gatekeeper, this update solidifies the foundation of macOS/iOS development. Whether you’re a reverse engineer, a build engineer, or a security professional, upgrading to cctools 65 is a small step that yields major reliability gains. It was one of the last versions that
lipo MyApp -thin arm64 -output MyApp_arm64 the linker ( ld )