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The Vulkan SDK includes a MoltenVK runtime library for macOS. Vulkan is a layered architecture that allows applications to add additional functionality without modifying the application itself. The Validation Layers included in the Vulkan SDK are an essential debugging tool for application developers because they identify inappropriate use of the Vulkan API. If you are developing a Vulkan application for macOS, it is highly recommended that you use the Vulkan SDK and the MoltenVK library included in it. Refer to the Vulkan SDK Getting Started document for more info.

If you are developing a Vulkan application for iOS or tvOS, or are developing a Vulkan application for macOS and want to use a different version of the MoltenVK runtime library provided in the macOS Vulkan SDK, you can use this document to learn how to build a MoltenVK runtime library from source code.

To learn how to integrate the MoltenVK runtime library into a game or application, see the MoltenVK_Runtime_UserGuide.md document in the Docs directory.

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