Xcode gives Apple Mach-O linker error

Question

I just compiled a project and Xcode returns these two errors which don't seem to be my code's fault. How do I fix them?

Undefined symbols for architecture i386:
  "_vImageBoxConvolve_ARGB8888", referenced from:
      -[UIImage(Blur) boxblurImageWithBlur:] in UIImage+Blur.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture i386
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

Answer 1

Google is your friend: someone else fixed this by adding the Accelerate framework to their project (and this does look like a framework error).

https://github.com/rnystrom/RNBlurModalView/issues/5

Make sure you also have the QuartzCore framework included as well, as that is also required by that library.

Answer 2

Apparently vImageBoxConvolve_ARGB8888() is not defined. See if the Accelerate framework is properly included in the project.

Answer 3

Teaching a man (or women) how to fish:

Usually Mach-O Linker Error means you have not included a header file for a function you are using in your code.

Easiest way is to copy that function or method call and paste into Xcode quick search using shift+command+O. This will search all frameworks (and header files), find that function or method call and show you its location (the header in this case):

In this case, this call belongs to the Accelerate framework so on top of your file, enter:

#import <Accelerate/Accelerate.h>

When doing quick search, you might have to get rid of leading underscore. In other words, search for vImageBoxConvolve_ARGB8888

Hope this helps