ofxOSXBoost for Boost 1.92.0 — macOS 10.15+

Boost C++ Libraries — pre-compiled XCFramework for macOS

Deploy target: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) Architectures: x86_64 + arm64 (universal) C++ Standard: C++20

What is this?

Boost C++ libraries packaged as a static XCFramework for macOS (x86_64 + arm64) using the macOS 10.15+ deployment target. Designed as an openFrameworks addon, but also usable in any C++ project.

Supported Versions

Version	Deployment Target	Highlights
1.61.0	macOS 10.9+	Original library set
1.62.0	macOS 10.9+	Adds filesystem3
1.63.0	macOS 10.9+	Same libraries
1.64.0	macOS 10.9+	Adds regex_extended, signals2
1.65.0	macOS 10.15+	Adds context, coroutine, coroutine2, call_traits, mp11
1.66.0	macOS 10.15+	Adds callable_traits, beast (experimental HTTP library)
1.67.0	macOS 10.15+	Last historical release in the original automation
1.92.0	macOS 10.15+	C++20 universal XCFramework, SwiftPM, CocoaPods, and Homebrew

Installation

The package structure is flat and relocatable:

• libs/boost/osx/boost.xcframework/ — complete headers and universal libboost.a
• libs/boost/cmake/ — CMake find_package config

How to Build

You don't need to — pre-compiled libraries are included. If you want to build your own:

cd ofxOSXBoost
./scripts/build-boost-osx.sh    # default: 1.92.0

Configure via environment variables:

• BOOST_VERSION — Boost version to build (default: 1.92.0)
• BOOST_LIBS — optional space-separated override of the versioned compiled set
• OSX_MIN_VERSION — macOS deployment target (default: 10.15)
• JOBS — parallel build threads (default: number of logical CPU cores)
• DIST_DIR — output directory for tarballs and XCFramework

The builder verifies the official Boost source SHA-256, compiles arm64 and x86_64 independently with C++20, creates a universal XCFramework, and emits checksummed release artifacts.

Install Script

Install a released Boost version from the tarball (no rebuild needed):

./scripts/install-boost 1.92.0

How to Use with openFrameworks

Copy the addon into your project's addons/ folder. The addon_config.mk is already configured to find the XCFramework and headers.

In Xcode Build Settings:

1. Add to Library Search Paths (LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS):

   $(SRCROOT)/../../../addons/ofxOSXBoost/libs/boost/osx
   

2. Add to Header Search Paths (HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS):

   $(SRCROOT)/../../../addons/ofxOSXBoost/libs/boost/osx/boost.xcframework/macos-arm64_x86_64/Headers
   

How to Use in a Standalone Project

With CMake:

find_package(ofxOSXBoost CONFIG REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(my_app PRIVATE ofxOSXBoost::boost)

Headers and the universal static library are in libs/boost/osx/boost.xcframework/macos-arm64_x86_64/.

With CocoaPods:

pod 'ofxOSXBoost', '~> 1.92.0'

Packaging

The repository includes templates and manifests for multiple distribution formats:

• CMake — packaging/cmake/ofxOSXBoostConfig.cmake.in
• pkg-config — packaging/pkgconfig/ofxOSXBoost-osx.pc
• Swift Package Manager — root Package.swift plus a two-architecture consumer gate
• CocoaPods — ofxOSXBoost.podspec + packaging/cocoapods/
• Homebrew — audited formula template in packaging/homebrew/

Component Manifests

Library selections evolve by Boost version. Full component manifests are in packaging/versions/:

Manifest	Added / Changed
1.61.0-components.tsv	Original library set
1.62.0-components.tsv	Adds filesystem3
1.63.0-components.tsv	Same as 1.62.0
1.64.0-components.tsv	Adds regex_extended, signals2
1.65.0-components.tsv	Adds context, coroutine, coroutine2, call_traits, mp11
1.66.0-components.tsv	Adds callable_traits, beast (experimental HTTP)
1.92.0-components.tsv	C++20 compiled set and explicit exclusions

License

See the Boost License — BSL-1.0. All Boost libraries are licensed under the Boost Software License.

Build History

Version	Date
1.92.0	August 2026 (C++20, macOS 10.15, universal x86_64 + arm64)
1.66.0	August 2026 (macOS 10.15, universal x86_64 + arm64)
1.65.0	C++14 feature set — context, coroutines, Mp11
1.61.0	Original macOS release