GNU make in Xcode

Question

Is it possible to use GNU make in Xcode 4? It's said that Xcode supports GNU make but I can't find it anywhere.

Answer 1

When you create a new project you need to select Mac OS X => Other => External Build System. This will let you use make or any other build system to integrate legacy or cross-platform code into Xcode. It's not as clean as using a native project, but it works. A better solution might be to use CMake if you need cross-platform support including native Xcode projects.