Proposed fix: [MLX build] "error: unable to find utility \"metal\", not a developer tool or in PATH" / "Building for x86_64 on macOS is not supported."
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Recommended action: Install Xcode and `sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer`; use a native arm64 shell/Python/cmake (platform.processor() should be arm).
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Problem id
40eede16-0828-4c7e-a325-694654d78203
Proposed action
Recommended action: Install Xcode and `sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer`; use a native arm64 shell/Python/cmake (platform.processor() should be arm).
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