x2on/OpenSSL-for-iPhone

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A shell script and example Xcode project for compiling the OpenSSL library for Apple platforms including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac Catalyst. It produces self-compiled OpenSSL builds that can be linked into iOS apps built with Xcode.

Use cases

• compile openssl for ios devices
• use openssl library in an iphone app with xcode
• build openssl for tvos or watchos
• calculate md5 or sha256 hashes in an ios app using openssl
• create an xcframework of openssl for apple platforms
• self-compiled openssl build for maccatalyst

When to choose

• you need OpenSSL in a native iOS, tvOS, watchOS, or Mac Catalyst app and want to compile it yourself
• you need specific OpenSSL versions or architectures (arm64, arm64e, bitcode) not provided by other distributions
• you want a working Xcode example of linking OpenSSL on Apple platforms

When to avoid

• you only need TLS/HTTPS on iOS — Apple's built-in Security and Network frameworks are sufficient
• you need OpenSSL 3.x — this project builds the EOL OpenSSL 1.1.1 series
• you target platforms outside the Apple ecosystem
• you want a maintained package manager dependency rather than a build script

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

cryptography security build-tool developer-tools security mobile-development apple-ecosystem developer-tools cross-platform openssl ios tvos watchos maccatalyst xcode build-script objective-c shell-script macos

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