Universal 2 binary format

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application binary format macOS binary format

Universal 2 binary format is Apple’s macOS application packaging format that combines both Intel and Apple silicon (ARM) executables into a single app bundle for seamless cross-architecture support.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Universal 2 binary format canonical	1
Universal binary format	1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	application binary format ⓘ macOS binary format ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Universal 2 ⓘ Universal 2 app binary ⓘ
basedOn	Mach-O binary format ⓘ
buildConfiguration	multiple architecture slices in one executable file ⓘ
category	executable file format ⓘ software distribution format ⓘ
compatibleWith	macOS Big Sur and later ⓘ
contains	arm64 executable slice ⓘ x86_64 executable slice ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
distributionChannel	App Store ⓘ surface form: Mac App Store direct download macOS applications ⓘ
documentationPublisher	Apple Developer Documentation ⓘ
enables	distribution of one app that runs natively on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs ⓘ seamless cross-architecture support on macOS ⓘ
executionModel	system loader selects appropriate architecture slice at runtime ⓘ
introducedBy	Apple Inc. ⓘ
introducedInContextOf	transition from Intel processors to Apple silicon on Mac ⓘ
operatingSystem	macOS ⓘ
packagingModel	single app bundle containing multiple architecture slices ⓘ
partOf	Apple silicon transition technologies ⓘ
platform	Mac platform ⓘ
primaryUseCase	shipping macOS apps during and after the Apple silicon transition ⓘ
purpose	enable a single macOS app bundle to run on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs ⓘ
reducesNeedFor	separate installers for different CPU architectures ⓘ
relatedTechnology	Rosetta 2 ⓘ Universal binary ⓘ
requires	compiler support for multi-architecture builds ⓘ
successorOf	Universal 2 binary format self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Universal binary format
supports	native performance on Apple silicon Macs ⓘ native performance on Intel Macs ⓘ
supportsArchitecture	arm64 ⓘ x86_64 ⓘ
supportsDeploymentTarget	Apple silicon ⓘ surface form: Apple silicon-based Mac computers Intel-based Mac computers ⓘ
supportsProcessorFamily	Apple silicon ⓘ Intel processors ⓘ surface form: Intel
toolingSupport	Xcode ⓘ
usedIn	native macOS applications ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Universal App Quick Start Program → relatedTo → Universal 2 binary format ⓘ

Universal 2 binary format → successorOf → Universal 2 binary format self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Universal binary format