diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 9907204149a..465dc2f56de 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1464,14 +1464,6 @@ macosx_x86_clang: generate $(PROJECTDIR)/$(MAKETYPE)-osx-clang/Makefile
 	$(SILENT) $(MAKE) $(MAKEPARAMS) -C $(PROJECTDIR)/$(MAKETYPE)-osx-clang config=$(CONFIG)32 precompile
 	$(SILENT) $(MAKE) $(MAKEPARAMS) -C $(PROJECTDIR)/$(MAKETYPE)-osx-clang config=$(CONFIG)32
 
-.PHONY: xcode4
-xcode4: generate
-	$(SILENT) $(GENIE) $(PARAMS) $(TARGET_PARAMS) --targetos=macosx --xcode=osx xcode4
-
-.PHONY: xcode4-ios
-xcode4-ios: generate
-	$(SILENT) $(GENIE) $(PARAMS) $(TARGET_PARAMS) --targetos=macosx --xcode=ios xcode4
-
 #-------------------------------------------------
 # gmake-solaris
 #-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scripts/genie.lua b/scripts/genie.lua
index d1d7cebb883..607789ee82e 100644
--- a/scripts/genie.lua
+++ b/scripts/genie.lua
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ newoption {
 premake.check_paths = true
 premake.make.override = { "TARGET" }
 
-premake.xcode.parameters = { 'CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = "c++17"', 'CLANG_CXX_LIBRARY = "libc++"' }
-
 MAME_DIR = (path.getabsolute("..") .. "/")
 --MAME_DIR = string.gsub(MAME_DIR, "(%s)", "\\%1")
 local MAME_BUILD_DIR = (MAME_DIR .. _OPTIONS["build-dir"] .. "/")
@@ -74,8 +72,7 @@ end
 
 function precompiledheaders()
 	if _OPTIONS["precompile"]==nil or (_OPTIONS["precompile"]~=nil and _OPTIONS["precompile"]=="1") then
-		configuration { "not xcode4" }
-			pchheader("emu.h")
+		pchheader("emu.h")
 		configuration { }
 	end
 end
@@ -145,7 +142,6 @@ newoption {
 		{ "netbsd",        "NetBSD"                 },
 		{ "openbsd",       "OpenBSD"                },
 		{ "linux",         "Linux"                  },
-		{ "ios",           "iOS"                    },
 		{ "macosx",        "OSX"                    },
 		{ "windows",       "Windows"                },
 		{ "haiku",         "Haiku"                  },
@@ -470,17 +466,11 @@ configurations {
 	"Release",
 }
 
-if _ACTION == "xcode4" then
-	platforms {
-		"x64",
-	}
-else
-	platforms {
-		"x32",
-		"x64",
-		"Native", -- for targets where bitness is not specified
-	}
-end
+platforms {
+	"x32",
+	"x64",
+	"Native", -- for targets where bitness is not specified
+}
 
 language "C++"
 
@@ -1236,7 +1226,7 @@ configuration { "linux-*"}
 
 
 
-configuration { "osx* or xcode4" }
+configuration { "osx*" }
 		links {
 			"pthread",
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/src/3rdparty.lua b/scripts/src/3rdparty.lua
index b8555883e54..a44db5ba54a 100644
--- a/scripts/src/3rdparty.lua
+++ b/scripts/src/3rdparty.lua
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ project "bx"
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/mingw",
 		}
 
-	configuration { "osx* or xcode4" }
+	configuration { "osx*" }
 		includedirs {
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/osx",
 		}
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ project "bimg"
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/mingw",
 		}
 
-	configuration { "osx* or xcode4" }
+	configuration { "osx*" }
 		includedirs {
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/osx",
 		}
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ end
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/mingw",
 		}
 
-	configuration { "osx* or xcode4" }
+	configuration { "osx*" }
 		includedirs {
 			MAME_DIR .. "3rdparty/bx/include/compat/osx",
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/toolchain.lua b/scripts/toolchain.lua
index 758862c96f0..4aba7c8963c 100644
--- a/scripts/toolchain.lua
+++ b/scripts/toolchain.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ newoption {
 		{ "freebsd-clang", "FreeBSD (clang compiler)"},
 		{ "linux-gcc",     "Linux (GCC compiler)"   },
 		{ "linux-clang",   "Linux (Clang compiler)" },
-		{ "ios-arm",       "iOS - ARM"              },
-		{ "ios-simulator", "iOS - Simulator"        },
 		{ "mingw32-gcc",   "MinGW32"                },
 		{ "mingw64-gcc",   "MinGW64"                },
 		{ "mingw-clang",   "MinGW (clang compiler)" },
@@ -57,28 +55,12 @@ newoption {
 	},
 }
 
-newoption {
-	trigger = "xcode",
-	value = "xcode_target",
-	description = "Choose XCode target",
-	allowed = {
-		{ "osx", "OSX" },
-		{ "ios", "iOS" },
-	}
-}
-
 newoption {
 	trigger = "with-android",
 	value   = "#",
 	description = "Set Android platform version (default: android-21).",
 }
 
-newoption {
-	trigger = "with-ios",
-	value   = "#",
-	description = "Set iOS target version (default: 8.0).",
-}
-
 newoption {
 	trigger = "with-windows",
 	value = "#",
@@ -96,11 +78,6 @@ function toolchain(_buildDir, _subDir)
 		androidPlatform = "android-24"
 	end
 
-	local iosPlatform = ""
-	if _OPTIONS["with-ios"] then
-		iosPlatform = _OPTIONS["with-ios"]
-	end
-
 	local windowsPlatform = "10.0.10240.0"
 	if _OPTIONS["with-windows"] then
 		windowsPlatform = _OPTIONS["with-windows"]
@@ -179,20 +156,6 @@ function toolchain(_buildDir, _subDir)
 			location (_buildDir .. "projects/" .. _subDir .. "/".. _ACTION .. "-openbsd")
 		end
 
-		if "ios-arm" == _OPTIONS["gcc"] then
-			premake.gcc.cc  = "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang"
-			premake.gcc.cxx = "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++"
-			premake.gcc.ar  = "ar"
-			location (_buildDir .. "projects/" .. _subDir .. "/".. _ACTION .. "-ios-arm")
-		end
-
-		if "ios-simulator" == _OPTIONS["gcc"] then
-			premake.gcc.cc  = "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang"
-			premake.gcc.cxx = "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++"
-			premake.gcc.ar  = "ar"
-			location (_buildDir .. "projects/" .. _subDir .. "/".. _ACTION .. "-ios-simulator")
-		end
-
 		if "linux-gcc" == _OPTIONS["gcc"] then
 			-- Force gcc-4.2 on ubuntu-intrepid
 			if _OPTIONS["distro"]=="ubuntu-intrepid" then
@@ -401,17 +364,6 @@ function toolchain(_buildDir, _subDir)
 			premake.vstudio.toolset = "Intel C++ Compiler XE 15.0"
 			location (_buildDir .. "projects/" .. _subDir .. "/".. _ACTION .. "-intel")
 		end
-	elseif _ACTION == "xcode4" then
-
-
-		if "osx" == _OPTIONS["xcode"] then
-			premake.xcode.toolset = "macosx"
-			location (path.join(_buildDir, "projects", _ACTION .. "-osx"))
-
-		elseif "ios" == _OPTIONS["xcode"] then
-			premake.xcode.toolset = "iphoneos"
-			location (path.join(_buildDir, "projects", _ACTION .. "-ios"))
-		end
 	end
 
 	if (_OPTIONS["CC"] ~= nil) then
@@ -882,14 +834,6 @@ function toolchain(_buildDir, _subDir)
 	configuration { "osx*", "arm64", "Debug" }
 		targetdir (_buildDir .. "osx_clang" .. "/bin/x64/Debug")
 
-	configuration { "ios-arm" }
-		targetdir (_buildDir .. "ios-arm" .. "/bin")
-		objdir (_buildDir .. "ios-arm" .. "/obj")
-
-	configuration { "ios-simulator" }
-		targetdir (_buildDir .. "ios-simulator" .. "/bin")
-		objdir (_buildDir .. "ios-simulator" .. "/obj")
-
 	configuration {} -- reset configuration
 
 	return true