# Configure Python — macOS Options

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Create a universal binary build. SDKDIR specifies which macOS SDK should be used to perform the build (default is no).

Create a Python.framework rather than a traditional Unix install. Optional INSTALLDIR specifies the installation path (default is no).

Specify the kind of universal binary that should be created. This option is only valid when --enable-universalsdk is set.

universal2 (x86-64 and arm64); 32-bit (PPC and i386); 64-bit (PPC64 and x86-64); 3-way (i386, PPC and x86-64); intel (i386 and x86-64); intel-32 (i386); intel-64 (x86-64); all (PPC, i386, PPC64 and x86-64).

Note that values for this configuration item are not the same as the identifiers used for universal binary wheels on macOS. See the Python Packaging User Guide for details on the packaging platform compatibility tags used on macOS &lt;

Specify the name for the python framework on macOS only valid when --enable-framework is set (default: Python).

The Python standard library contains strings that are known to trigger automated inspection tool errors when submitted for distribution by the macOS and iOS App Stores. If enabled, this option will apply the list of patches that are known to correct app store compliance. A custom patch file can also be specified. This option is disabled by default.

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