如何在 Apple Silicon（'M1'）上构建 Google Analytics SDK，使其在 Xcode 模拟器中运行？

Question

I've used the Google Analytics SDK ( pod 'GoogleAnalytics' ) in my project for 8 years. It has always worked, until I recently moved to a new Mac with an M1 chip. On the new MacBook Pro, I can build and run the app on a test device. I can also archive and distribute the app. But when I try to build my app for an Xcode Simulator , it fails with this message:

ld: in /Pods/GoogleAnalytics/Libraries/libGoogleAnalytics.a(GAIUtil.o), building for iOS Simulator, but linking in object file built for iOS, file '/Pods/GoogleAnalytics/Libraries/libGoogleAnalytics.a' for architecture arm64

I'd like to keep using the Google Analytics SDK as it offers features that are missing in Firebase (which I'm also using), such as the ability to download data via an API for free.

So is there any way to fix the build for Xcode Simulators that run on Apple Silicon?

Answer 1

Google Analytics is shipped as a compiled binary, and support for M1 macs will have to be added by Google itself.

Until they have done that and release an update, it's probably best if you exclude GA from your simulator builds, somewhat similar to the way described in Exclude pod when porting to mac with catalyst

Answer 2

Here is open issue in GitHub Firebase project regarding libGoogleAnalytics.a issue.

I want to encourage, that everyone who have this problem will open this url and post a message, that we need to solve this problem.

https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/issues/7509

Answer 3

Gereon's answer makes sense. I'll wait for Google to roll out a new version of Google Analytics SDK. I hope they keep updating the SDK as it is such a valuable tool.

And I just realized that, with the M1 Mac, I can directly build a Mac app from XCode. That'll do.