diff --git a/xcode/common.xcconfig b/xcode/common.xcconfig
index ffa6a2e3b2..8ddeff323c 100644
--- a/xcode/common.xcconfig
+++ b/xcode/common.xcconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = YES
 // Preprocessor definitions shared in all configurations and projects.
 // Silence "Migrate from OpenGL to Metal" warnings.
 GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = $(inherited) COREVIDEO_SILENCE_GL_DEPRECATION GLES_SILENCE_DEPRECATION
+GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES
 ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES
 PRODUCT_NAME = $(TARGET_NAME)
 SKIP_INSTALL = YES
diff --git a/xcode/generator_tool/generator_tool.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/xcode/generator_tool/generator_tool.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e6d1edd16e..e043d55ca0 100644
--- a/xcode/generator_tool/generator_tool.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/xcode/generator_tool/generator_tool.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -926,7 +926,6 @@
 					HAVE_PTHREAD,
 					"OMIM_UNIT_TEST_DISABLE_PLATFORM_INIT=1",
 				);
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = generator_tests;
 				WARNING_CFLAGS = "-Wnull-conversion";
 			};
@@ -937,7 +936,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = generator_tests;
 				WARNING_CFLAGS = "-Wnull-conversion";
 			};
@@ -993,7 +991,6 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "$(OMIM_ROOT)/precompiled_headers.hpp";
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 			};
 			name = Debug;
@@ -1004,7 +1001,6 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "$(OMIM_ROOT)/precompiled_headers.hpp";
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 			};
 			name = Release;
@@ -1045,7 +1041,6 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_PREFIX_HEADER = "$(OMIM_ROOT)/precompiled_headers.hpp";
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 			};
 			name = "Production Full";
@@ -1055,7 +1050,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = generator_tests;
 				WARNING_CFLAGS = "-Wnull-conversion";
 			};
diff --git a/xcode/indexer/indexer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/xcode/indexer/indexer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1813e0c496..291bdbdcc0 100644
--- a/xcode/indexer/indexer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/xcode/indexer/indexer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1092,7 +1092,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "maps.me.indexer-tests";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -1104,7 +1103,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "maps.me.indexer-tests";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -1179,7 +1177,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "-";
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "maps.me.indexer-tests";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
diff --git a/xcode/minizip/minizip.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/xcode/minizip/minizip.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9ea410fe54..9e3bf8a017 100644
--- a/xcode/minizip/minizip.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/xcode/minizip/minizip.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"NOCRYPT=1",
 				);
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_INHIBIT_ALL_WARNINGS = YES;
 			};
 			name = Debug;
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"NOCRYPT=1",
 				);
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_INHIBIT_ALL_WARNINGS = YES;
 			};
 			name = Release;
@@ -418,6 +420,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"NOCRYPT=1",
 				);
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_INHIBIT_ALL_WARNINGS = YES;
 			};
 			name = "Production Full";
diff --git a/xcode/qtMapsMe/qtMapsMe.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/xcode/qtMapsMe/qtMapsMe.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4101f4ec91..6fe12f1e6e 100644
--- a/xcode/qtMapsMe/qtMapsMe.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/xcode/qtMapsMe/qtMapsMe.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 3T6FSDE8C7;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
 				GCC_INLINES_ARE_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
@@ -920,7 +919,6 @@
 					"_NDEBUG=1",
 					"QT_NO_DEBUG=1",
 				);
-				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Info.plist;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",