macOS and iOS
Can I build iOS apps without a Mac runner?
Quick answer
No. Xcode only runs on macOS, so an iOS build requires a macOS runner.
The detail that matters
You can run tests and linting for shared code on Linux and reserve macOS for the Xcode build itself, which cuts macOS minutes substantially.
Your next build could be twice as fast, at half the price
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Related
Do GitHub Actions runners support macOS?Yes, both GitHub-hosted and managed providers offer macOS runners on Apple silicon.Is Xcode preinstalled on macOS runners?Yes. runnerhut images ship several Xcode versions with matching command line tools.How do I select an Xcode version?Run sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_16.4.app before your build steps.What Xcode versions are available?runnerhut macOS 15 images carry Xcode 16.0, 16.2 and 16.4; macOS 14 images carry 15.2 and 15.4.