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+# macOS Guide for Zinit
+
+This guide covers both building Zinit natively on macOS and cross-compiling from macOS to Linux targets.
+
+## Building Zinit Natively on macOS
+
+Zinit can now be built and run directly on macOS. The code has been updated to handle platform-specific differences between Linux and macOS.
+
+### Building for macOS
+
+```bash
+# Build a release version for macOS
+make release-macos
+
+# Install to ~/hero/bin (if it exists)
+make install-macos
+```
+
+The native macOS build provides most of Zinit's functionality, with the following limitations:
+- System reboot and shutdown operations are not supported (they will exit the process instead)
+- Some Linux-specific features are disabled
+
+## Cross-Compilation from macOS to Linux
+
+This section outlines the steps to set up your macOS environment for cross-compiling Rust projects to the `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` target. This is particularly useful for building binaries that can run on ARM-based Linux systems (e.g., Raspberry Pi, AWS Graviton) using musl libc.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+*   Homebrew (https://brew.sh/) installed on your macOS system.
+*   Rust and Cargo installed (e.g., via `rustup`).
+
+## Step 1: Install the `aarch64-linux-musl-gcc` Toolchain
+
+The `aarch64-linux-musl-gcc` toolchain is required for linking when cross-compiling to `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl`. You can install it using Homebrew:
+
+```bash
+brew install messense/macos-cross-toolchains/aarch64-linux-musl-cross
+```
+
+## Step 2: Link `musl-gcc`
+
+Some build scripts or tools might look for `musl-gcc`. To ensure compatibility, create a symbolic link:
+
+```bash
+sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/aarch64-linux-musl-gcc /opt/homebrew/bin/musl-gcc
+```
+
+You might be prompted for your system password to complete this operation.
+
+## Step 3: Add the Rust Target
+
+Add the `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` target to your Rust toolchain:
+
+```bash
+rustup target add aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
+```
+
+## Step 4: Build Your Project
+
+Now you can build your Rust project for the `aarch64-unknown-linux-musl` target using Cargo:
+
+```bash
+cargo build --release --target aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
+```
+
+Alternatively, if you are using the provided `Makefile`, you can use the new target:
+
+```bash
+make release-aarch64-musl
+```
+
+This will produce a release binary located in `target/aarch64-unknown-linux-musl/release/`.
+
+## Step 5: copy to osx hero bin
+
+```bash
+cp target/aarch64-unknown-linux-musl/release/zinit ~/hero/bin
+```