Will universal (i386+x86_64) still be available in Mac App Store?

I’ve got an app that has i386 compatibility but also x86_64. Will it be available on macOS 10.15 or does it need to be rebuilt?

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There’s two parts to this question:

  • What will macOS 10.15 run? (A)

  • What will the Mac App store allow? (B)

With regards A, macOS 10.15 beta currently runs the 64-bit Intel architecture from your app, ignoring the 32-bit Intel architecture completely. I wouldn’t expect that to change by GM.

With regards B, I don’t work for App Review and can’t give you definitive answers about their policies, but I’m not aware of any announced changes in this space. Having said that, if your app’s deployment target is 10.7 or later — and keep in mind that the Mac App Store was only introduced in 10.6.8! — there’s unlikely to be any reason to require 32-bit Intel code. macOS 10.7 and later only run on 64-bit capable machines.

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