diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 58a0e2da7..bddc61a8b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,64 +50,66 @@ ENDIF()
 # value is needed to find the correct version of OpenGL (X11 or Cocoa).
 IF(APPLE AND NOT ANDROID)
 
-  # Here we check if the user specified IPhone SDK
-  # These options are formally defined later, but can also be specified
-  # by the user at the command line using the cmake -D switch
-  # Note that FORCE is used since the user will likely enable IPhone
-  # build via CMake GUI after already having configured once
-  IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
-    SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "IOS" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options only IOS.")
+    # custom option to flag an iOS build
+    OPTION(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE "Enable IPhoneSDK Device support" OFF)
 
-    #set iphone arch and flags taken from http://sites.google.com/site/michaelsafyan/coding/resources/how-to-guides/cross-compile-for-the-iphone/how-to-cross-compile-for-the-iphone-using-cmake
     IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
-      IF(${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN} LESS "7.0")
-        SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "armv6;armv7" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS" FORCE)
-      ELSE()
-        SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "armv7;armv7s;arm64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS" FORCE)
-      ENDIF()
+
+        # set sdk and min versions
+        SET (IPHONE_SDKVER "10.2" CACHE STRING "IOS SDK-Version")
+        SET (IPHONE_VERSION_MIN "7.0" CACHE STRING "IOS minimum os version, use 7.0 or greater to get 64bit support")
+
+        # get full path to sdk from requested versions
+        SET (IPHONE_DEVROOT "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer")
+        SET (IPHONE_SDKROOT "${IPHONE_DEVROOT}/SDKs/iPhoneOS${IPHONE_SDKVER}.sdk")
+
+        # optionally enable bitcode for the build
+        SET (IPHONE_ENABLE_BITCODE "NO" CACHE STRING "IOS Enable Bitcode")
+
+        # seamless toggle between device and simulator
+        SET(CMAKE_XCODE_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORMS "-iphoneos;-iphonesimulator")
+
+        # set deployment target to min version
+        SET(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN}" CACHE STRING "Deployment target for iOS" FORCE)
+
+        # Set standard architectures
+        SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "$(ARCHS_STANDARD)")
 
     ELSE()
-      #simulator uses i386 and x86_64 architectures
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "i386;x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS Simulator" FORCE)
-    ENDIF()
+        # OSX >= 10.5 uses Cocoa windowing system, otherwise Carbon
+        IF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_LESS 10.5)
+            SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "Carbon" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options Carbon, Cocoa or X11.")
+        ELSE()
+            SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "Cocoa" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options Carbon, Cocoa or X11.")
+        ENDIF()
 
-    #here we set the specific iphone sdk version. We can only set either device or simulator sdk. So if you want both you currently have to have two separate projects
-    SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "${IPHONE_SDKROOT}" CACHE STRING "System root for iOS" FORCE)
-
-  ELSE()
-    # OSX >= 10.5 uses Cocoa windowing system, otherwise Carbon
-    IF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_LESS 10.5)
-      SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "Carbon" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options Carbon, Cocoa or X11.")
-    ELSE()
-      SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "Cocoa" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options Carbon, Cocoa or X11.")
+        # Set defaults for Universal Binaries. We want 32-bit Intel/PPC on 10.4
+        # and 32/64-bit Intel/PPC on >= 10.5. Anything <= 10.3 doesn't support.
+        # These are set the first time CMake is run, and can be changed by
+        # the user at any time.
+        IF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 10.7)
+            # 64 Bit Works, i386,ppc is not supported any more
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.8" CACHE STRING "Target OSX version")
+        ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 10.7)
+            # 64 Bit Works, PPC is not supported any more
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "i386;x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
+        ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 10.4)
+            # 64-bit compiles are not supported with Carbon.
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "ppc;i386" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.5" CACHE STRING "Target OSX version")
+        ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 10.4)
+            # 64-bit compiles are not supported with Carbon.
+            SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "ppc;i386" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
+        ELSE()
+            # No Universal Binary support and SDK detection is too unreliable.
+            # Warn user and continue at their own peril.
+            MESSAGE(WARNING "OSX 10.3 and earlier not supported.")
+        ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
-
-    # Set defaults for Universal Binaries. We want 32-bit Intel/PPC on 10.4
-    # and 32/64-bit Intel/PPC on >= 10.5. Anything <= 10.3 doesn't support.
-    # These are set the first time CMake is run, and can be changed by
-    # the user at any time.
-    IF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 10.7)
-      # 64 Bit Works, i386,ppc is not supported any more
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.8" CACHE STRING "Target OSX version")
-    ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 10.7)
-      # 64 Bit Works, PPC is not supported any more
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "i386;x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
-    ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 10.4)
-      # 64-bit compiles are not supported with Carbon.
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "ppc;i386" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.5" CACHE STRING "Target OSX version")
-    ELSEIF(OSG_OSX_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 10.4)
-      # 64-bit compiles are not supported with Carbon.
-      SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "ppc;i386" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for OSX")
-    ELSE()
-      # No Universal Binary support and SDK detection is too unreliable.
-      # Warn user and continue at their own peril.
-      MESSAGE(WARNING "OSX 10.3 and earlier not supported.")
-    ENDIF()
-  ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
+
 PROJECT(OpenSceneGraph)
 
 SET(OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_MAJOR_VERSION}.${OPENSCENEGRAPH_MINOR_VERSION}.${OPENSCENEGRAPH_PATCH_VERSION})
@@ -218,40 +220,15 @@ ENDIF(OSG_MAINTAINER)
 
 IF(NOT ANDROID)
 IF(APPLE)
-    # Trying to get CMake to generate an XCode IPhone project, current efforts are to get iphoneos sdk 3.1 working
-    # Added option which needs manually setting to select the IPhone SDK for building. We can only have one of the below
-    # set to true. Should really have an OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM variable that we set to our desired platform
-    OPTION(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE "Enable IPhoneSDK Device support" OFF)
-    OPTION(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR "Enable IPhoneSDK Simulator support" OFF)
 
-    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
 
-        #you need to manually set the default sdk version here
-        SET (IPHONE_SDKVER "10.2" CACHE STRING "IOS SDK-Version")
-        SET (IPHONE_VERSION_MIN "7.0" CACHE STRING "IOS minimum os version, use 7.0 or greater to get 64bit support")
+        # set the sdk path as our sysroot, if we set this before the project is defined cmake fails to build its test program
+        SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "${IPHONE_SDKROOT}" CACHE STRING "System root for iOS" FORCE)
 
-        #the below is taken from ogre, it states the gcc stuff needs to happen before PROJECT() is called. I've no clue if we even need it
-        # Force gcc <= 4.2 on iPhone
-        IF(IPHONE_VERSION_MIN LESS "6.0")
-            include(CMakeForceCompiler)
-            CMAKE_FORCE_C_COMPILER(llvm-gcc-4.2 GNU)
-            CMAKE_FORCE_CXX_COMPILER(llvm-gcc-4.2 GNU)
-            SET(GCC_THUMB_SUPPORT NO)
-        ENDIF()
+        # Set the path to OpenGL library
+        SET(OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY "${IPHONE_SDKROOT}/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGLES.framework")
 
-        #set either the device sdk or the simulator sdk. Can't find away to separate these in the same project
-        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
-            SET (IPHONE_DEVROOT "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer")
-            SET (IPHONE_SDKROOT "${IPHONE_DEVROOT}/SDKs/iPhoneOS${IPHONE_SDKVER}.sdk")
-        ELSE()
-            SET (IPHONE_DEVROOT "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer")
-            SET (IPHONE_SDKROOT "${IPHONE_DEVROOT}/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator${IPHONE_SDKVER}.sdk")
-        ENDIF()
-
-        SET (IPHONE_ENABLE_BITCODE "NO" CACHE STRING "IOS Enable Bitcode")
-
-        # Apple iOS: Find OpenGLES
-        FIND_LIBRARY(OPENGLES_LIBRARY OpenGLES)
     ELSE ()
         FIND_LIBRARY(CARBON_LIBRARY Carbon)
         FIND_LIBRARY(COCOA_LIBRARY Cocoa)
@@ -1105,41 +1082,15 @@ ENDIF()
 
 IF(APPLE AND NOT ANDROID)
 
-        #Here we check if the user specified IPhone SDK
-    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
 
-        #set iphone arch and flags taken from http://sites.google.com/site/michaelsafyan/coding/resources/how-to-guides/cross-compile-for-the-iphone/how-to-cross-compile-for-the-iphone-using-cmake
-        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
-            IF(${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN} LESS "7.0")
-                SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "armv6;armv7" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS" FORCE)
-                SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-thumb -pipe -no-cpp-precomp" CACHE STRING "Flags used by the compiler during all build types." FORCE)
-            ELSE()
-                SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "armv7;armv7s;arm64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS" FORCE)
-                SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pipe -no-cpp-precomp" CACHE STRING "Flags used by the compiler during all build types." FORCE)
-            ENDIF()
+        # set osg window system to iOS
+        SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "IOS" CACHE STRING "Windowing system type for graphics window creation, options only IOS." FORCE)
 
-            SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -miphoneos-version-min=${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN}" FORCE)
-
-        ELSE()
-            #simulator uses i386 and x86_64 architectures
-            SET(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "i386;x86_64" CACHE STRING "Build architectures for iOS Simulator" FORCE)
-            SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-thumb -pipe -no-cpp-precomp" CACHE STRING "Flags used by the compiler during all build types." FORCE)
-
-            SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mios-simulator-version-min=${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN}" FORCE)
-
-        ENDIF()
-
-        #here we set the specific iphone sdk version. We can only set either device or simulator sdk. So if you want both you currently have to have two separate projects
-        SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "${IPHONE_SDKROOT}" CACHE STRING "System root for iOS" FORCE)
-
-        #hack, force link to opengles
-        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework Foundation -framework OpenGLES")
-
-        #use the IPhone windowing system
-        SET(OSG_WINDOWING_SYSTEM "IOS" CACHE STRING "Forced IPhone windowing system on iOS"  FORCE)
+        # set osg default image plugin
         SET(OSG_DEFAULT_IMAGE_PLUGIN_FOR_OSX "imageio" CACHE STRING "Forced imageio default image plugin for iOS" FORCE)
 
-        #I think this or similar will be required for IPhone apps
+        # ensure app bundles for example app
         OPTION(OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES "Enable the building of applications and examples as OSX Bundles" ON)
 
     ELSE()
diff --git a/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake b/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
index 8fcc627c2..ab5d74882 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/OsgMacroUtils.cmake
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ MACRO(SETUP_EXE IS_COMMANDLINE_APP)
 
     IF(APPLE)
         SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${TARGET_TARGETNAME} PROPERTIES XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_WARNING_CFLAGS "")
-        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
             SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${TARGET_TARGETNAME} PROPERTIES XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_ENABLE_BITCODE ${IPHONE_ENABLE_BITCODE})
         ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 4edb8dc39..788e5075f 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -243,13 +243,11 @@ ELSE(DYNAMIC_OPENSCENEGRAPH)
     #needed on win32 or the linker get confused by _declspec declarations
     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DOSG_LIBRARY_STATIC)
 
-    ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(osgstaticviewer)
-
-    # IPHONE_PORT@tom
-    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+    IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
         ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(osgviewerIPhone)
+    ELSE()
+        ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(osgstaticviewer)
     ENDIF()
-     # IPHONE_PORT@tom
 
 ENDIF(DYNAMIC_OPENSCENEGRAPH)
 
diff --git a/examples/osgviewerIPhone/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/osgviewerIPhone/CMakeLists.txt
index b0a48f00d..7312207a0 100644
--- a/examples/osgviewerIPhone/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/osgviewerIPhone/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SET(TARGET_ADDED_LIBRARIES ${TARGET_ADDED_LIBRARIES}
 #backup setting
 SET(TMP_OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES {$OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES})
 SET(OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES TRUE)
-SET(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET, ${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN})
+#SET(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET, ${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN})
 SETUP_EXAMPLE(osgViewerIPhone)
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(example_osgViewerIPhone PROPERTIES XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY "iPhone Developer"
                                                         XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET ${IPHONE_VERSION_MIN}
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(example_osgViewerIPhone PROPERTIES XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_CODE_SI
 
 #restore setting
 SET(OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES {$TMP_OSG_BUILD_APPLICATION_BUNDLES})
-SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework QuartzCore -framework Foundation -framework OpenGLES  -framework UIKit -framework ImageIO -framework CoreImage  -framework MobileCoreServices -framework CoreGraphics")
+SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework QuartzCore -framework Foundation -framework UIKit -framework ImageIO -framework CoreImage -framework MobileCoreServices -framework CoreGraphics")
diff --git a/src/OpenThreads/pthreads/CMakeLists.txt b/src/OpenThreads/pthreads/CMakeLists.txt
index 770ca5f85..31b55af09 100644
--- a/src/OpenThreads/pthreads/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/OpenThreads/pthreads/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ELSE()
     ENDIF()
 
     IF(APPLE)
-        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+        IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
             SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_ENABLE_BITCODE ${IPHONE_ENABLE_BITCODE})
         ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
diff --git a/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
index 070a9cec6..03bcd2c93 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgDB/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ SET(TARGET_SRC
 )
 
 IF(APPLE AND NOT ANDROID)
-    IF(NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE AND NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+    IF(NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
         # Needs CoreFoundation calls and a Carbon function
         SET(OSGDB_PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBRARIES ${CARBON_LIBRARY} ${COCOA_LIBRARY})
     ENDIF()
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/freetype/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgPlugins/freetype/CMakeLists.txt
index f29b81cf8..cb7990509 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/freetype/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/freetype/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ENDIF()
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
 
 IF(APPLE)
-    IF(NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE AND NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+    IF(NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
         SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-dylib_file,/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libGL.dylib:/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libGL.dylib")
     ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/imageio/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgPlugins/imageio/CMakeLists.txt
index 20b257cf8..f53a07b3b 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/imageio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/imageio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 SET(TARGET_SRC ReaderWriterImageIO.cpp )
 
 IF (APPLE) 
-   IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
-     # compile FileUtils.cpp as objective-c++
-     SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(ReaderWriterImageIO.cpp
-       PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-x objective-c++"
-     )
+   IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
+     # compile as objective-c++
+     SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(ReaderWriterImageIO.cpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-x objective-c++")
    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a13934f4..fc6164faf 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ELSE()
         # X11 on Apple requires X11 library plus OpenGL linking hack on Leopard
         IF(APPLE)
             # hack for finding the iphone opengl es lib
-            IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
+            IF(OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE)
               SET(OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR ${IPHONE_SDKROOT}/System/Library/Frameworks)
               SET(OPENGL_LIBRARIES ${IPHONE_SDKROOT}/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGLES)
             ELSE()