naus3a/dylib_wrangling.md

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    How to check where you library wants to live:
$ otool /pathToLib/lib.dylib
How to tell your app to get the lib from another path:
$ install_name_tool -change /pathLibWantsToBe/lib.dylib /pathYouNeed/lib.dylib /pathToApp/AppName.app/Contents/MacOS/AppName
Let's say you want the lib to be embedded in your app (supposing you're using XCode):

add the library to your project (drag it in Frameworks / BuildPhases -> Link Binary With Libraries)
Go to BuildPhases -> CopyFiles, set Destination to Frameworks and add the library to the list. This will copy it to the Frameworks folder in your bundle.
In BuildPhases -> RunScript add:
install_name_tool -change /pathLibWantsToBe/lib.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/lib.dylib "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME.app/Contents/MacOS/$ProductName";