Building a Universal Binary (Intel + Apple Silicon) with Tauri — It's Easier Than You Think

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Learn to build a universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon using Tauri, making your app compatible with both architectures

intermediate Published 30 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Install Tauri using Cargo
Create a new Tauri project using the command `tauri new`
Configure your project to build a universal binary by editing the `tauri.conf.json` file
Run the command `tauri build` to build your universal binary
Test your universal binary on both Intel and Apple Silicon machines

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and software engineers can benefit from this knowledge to ensure their applications run seamlessly on different hardware configurations

Key Insight

💡 Tauri allows you to build a single binary that can run on both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures

Key Takeaways

Learn to build a universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon using Tauri, making your app compatible with both architectures

All tests run on an 8-year-old MacBook Air (Intel). Ships as universal binary. A universal binary...