diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d48f97b42..62160c6b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -378,9 +378,11 @@ endif()
 print_config_flag(${GTSAM_DISABLE_TESTS_ON_INSTALL}     "No tests in all or install     ")
 print_config_flag(${GTSAM_DISABLE_EXAMPLES_ON_INSTALL}  "No examples in all or install  ")
 string(TOUPPER "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" cmake_build_type_toupper)
-message(STATUS "  Build type                     : ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
-message(STATUS "  C compilation flags            : ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${cmake_build_type_toupper}}")
-message(STATUS "  C++ compilation flags          : ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${cmake_build_type_toupper}}")
+if(NOT MSVC AND NOT XCODE_VERSION)
+    message(STATUS "  Build type                     : ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
+    message(STATUS "  C compilation flags            : ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${cmake_build_type_toupper}}")
+    message(STATUS "  C++ compilation flags          : ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${cmake_build_type_toupper}}")
+endif()
 if(GTSAM_USE_TBB)
 	message(STATUS "  Use Intel TBB                  : Yes")
 elseif(TBB_FOUND)
diff --git a/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake b/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
index 25c2e25dd..f1b7c5e54 100644
--- a/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GtsamTesting.cmake
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ macro(gtsam_add_grouped_scripts group pattern target_prefix pretty_prefix_name l
 				endif()
 				
 				# Add .run target
-				if(NOT MSVC)
+				if(NOT MSVC AND NOT XCODE_VERSION)
 				  add_custom_target(${script_bin}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${script_bin} ${ARGN})
 				endif()
 				
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d8e3792a..d87070330 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ foreach(example_src ${example_srcs} )
     endif()
     
     target_link_libraries(${example_bin} gtsam ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY})
-	if(NOT MSVC)
+	if(NOT MSVC AND NOT XCODE_VERSION)
       add_custom_target(${example_bin}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${example_bin} ${ARGN})
 	endif()
 	
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
index a20c5cdb0..f6cfcb1a8 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if (GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
             set_target_properties(${example} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON)
         endif()
     	
-		if(NOT MSVC)
+		if(NOT MSVC AND NOT XCODE_VERSION)
 			add_dependencies(examples ${example})
 			add_custom_target(${example}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${example} ${ARGN})
 		endif()
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 1eaa09281..d95ab7706 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ foreach(example_src ${example_srcs} )
     endif()
     
     target_link_libraries(${example_bin} gtsam gtsam_unstable)
-	if(NOT MSVC)
+	if(NOT MSVC AND NOT XCODE_VERSION)
       add_custom_target(${example_bin}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${example_bin} ${ARGN})
 	endif()