Installing GCC on Mac OS X 10.8 / Xcode 4.4

Installing GCC on Mac OS X 10.8 / Xcode 4.4

28 February 2025 Stephan Petzl Leave a comment Xcode

If you’ve recently upgraded to Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and installed Xcode 4.4, you might have noticed that GCC is not readily available. This can be problematic for those using MacPorts or Ruby Gems, especially when native extensions are involved. Fortunately, there are straightforward solutions to address this issue.

Solution: Installing Command Line Tools

The most efficient way to get GCC and other essential tools for development is by installing the Command Line Tools package. Follow these steps to enable UNIX-style development via Terminal:

  1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
  2. Run the following command to install the Command Line Tools: 
    xcode-select --install
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

This package includes the Apple LLVM compiler, linker, Make, and other necessary tools embedded within the Xcode IDE. These tools can be installed on your system using the Downloads preferences pane within Xcode 4.3 and later.

If you encounter errors related to GCC not being found, such as:

make: /usr/bin/gcc-4.2: No such file or directory

You can resolve this issue by creating a symbolic link:

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Execute the following command to create a symlink: 
    sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.2

Additional Resources

For further details on handling Xcode-related issues, you might find our articles on resolving iOS app archive generation issues and understanding Xcode provisioning profiles useful.

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