Chilkat macOS Objective-C Library — Downloads

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What's in the download

The download is a .zip archive. Unzip it to any directory — there is no installer. The layout is:

chilkat-macosx-universal-objc/
├─ lib/
│   └─ libchilkatObjc.a    universal static library (arm64 + x86_64)
├─ include/             Objective-C headers (Cko*.h)
├─ license.pdf
├─ pcre2-license.pdf
└─ quickjs-license.pdf

• lib/libchilkatObjc.a — the Chilkat static library. It is already a universal binary, so there are no architecture slices to combine.
• include/ — the Objective-C interface (classes prefixed Cko, e.g. CkoJsonObject). Swift code uses these through a bridging header.

Universal static library

libchilkatObjc.a contains both architecture slices, so a single library links and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs — nothing to build or combine:

Install instructions

1. Unzip the download

   Extract the archive to any directory. There is no “install”.

2. Add the header search path

   Add the include directory to Header Search Paths in your Xcode project. (For Swift, also import the Cko* headers you use in your bridging header.)

3. Link the library

   In Build Phases → Link Binary With Libraries, click +, then Add Other…, and select libchilkatObjc.a.

4. Add the required linker flags and frameworks

   See the compiling & linking guide below for the exact Other Linker Flags and system frameworks to add.

Compiling & linking

For the required linker flags, system frameworks, and notes for both Objective-C and Swift, see:

Important Notes for Compiling and Linking macOS Objective-C / Swift Programs