


GCC was originally designed to be a compiler for the GNU operating system. This means that Mac OS is compatible with the free GNU Compiler Collection, or GCC for short. Yes absolutely! Mac OS is a relative of Linux as both operating systems are derived from UNIX. So I can confirm that there should be no issues completing any of these steps using an equivalent M1 Mac. I have authored this tutorial using an M1 Mac running MacOS Monterey 12.4, including examples and screenshots.

Yes it is certainly possible to compile C++ on a newer M1 Mac which is using an ARM architecture processor.
