diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 88a608e52..f76d21d7a 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -51,14 +51,22 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         ,
     ) orelse .static;
 
+    const main_callbacks = b.option(bool, "main_callbacks",
+        \\build SDL3_main to enter the app through SDL_AppInit/Iterate/Event/Quit rather
+        \\than a classic SDL_main, defaults to false
+    ) orelse false;
+
+    const can_san = target.result.os.tag != .ios;
+
     // Cross-compiling to a target whose SDK isn't bundled with Zig (iOS, Android) needs the
     // SDK's headers/frameworks/libs passed in explicitly. Scoped to the SDL library only, unlike
     // `--sysroot` this does not re-roots paths across the whole build graph.
-    const system_paths: SystemPaths = .{
+    // On Apple, if paths are not passed explicitly then fall back to the SDK found via `xcrun`.
+    const system_paths = withAppleSdkFallback(b, target.result, .{
         .include = b.option(std.Build.LazyPath, "include_path", "SDK include dir, e.g. $(xcrun --sdk iphoneos --show-sdk-path)/usr/include or <ndk sysroot>/usr/include"),
         .framework = b.option(std.Build.LazyPath, "framework_path", "SDK framework dir, e.g. $(xcrun --sdk iphoneos --show-sdk-path)/System/Library/Frameworks"),
         .library = b.option(std.Build.LazyPath, "library_path", "SDK library dir, e.g. $(xcrun --sdk iphoneos --show-sdk-path)/usr/lib"),
-    };
+    });
 
     // Get the SO version. This is the same as the SDL version, but the major version is elided
     // since it's baked into the name. This mirrors the official build process.
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
             .target = target,
             .optimize = optimize,
             .link_libc = true,
+            .sanitize_c = if (can_san) null else .off,
         }),
         .linkage = linkage,
         .version = sdl_so_version,
@@ -103,6 +112,24 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .flags = flags,
     });
 
+    const main_lib = b.addLibrary(.{
+        .name = "SDL3_main",
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+            .link_libc = true,
+            .sanitize_c = if (can_san) null else .off,
+        }),
+        .linkage = .static,
+    });
+    main_lib.root_module.addIncludePath(upstream.path("include"));
+    if (main_callbacks) {
+        main_lib.root_module.addCMacro("SDL_MAIN_USE_CALLBACKS", "1");
+    }
+    main_lib.root_module.addCSourceFile(.{ .file = b.path("src/sdl_main.c") });
+    addSystemPathsToModule(b, main_lib.root_module, system_paths);
+    b.installArtifact(main_lib);
+
     if (default_target_config) {
         const build_config_h = b.addConfigHeader(.{
             .style = .{ .cmake = upstream.path("include/build_config/SDL_build_config.h.cmake") },
@@ -152,6 +179,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
     translate_c.defineCMacro("USING_GENERATED_CONFIG_H", "1");
     translate_c.addIncludePath(upstream.path("include"));
     translate_c.addIncludePath(upstream.path("src/video/khronos"));
+    addSystemPathsToTranslateC(b, translate_c, system_paths);
     const module = translate_c.addModule("sdl3");
     module.linkLibrary(lib);
 
@@ -206,3 +234,46 @@ pub fn addDepIncludePath(
         lib.root_module.addIncludePath(dep.path(sub_path));
     }
 }
+
+/// Fill in any of `paths` from the SDK found with `xcrun`. Left unset outside Apple or if no SDK is found.
+pub fn withAppleSdkFallback(b: *std.Build, target: std.Target, paths: SystemPaths) SystemPaths {
+    if (!target.os.tag.isDarwin()) return paths;
+    if (paths.include != null and paths.framework != null) return paths;
+
+    const sdk = std.zig.system.darwin.getSdk(b.allocator, b.graph.io, &target) orelse return paths;
+
+    return .{
+        .include = paths.include orelse .{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "usr/include" }) },
+        .framework = paths.framework orelse .{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "System/Library/Frameworks" }) },
+        .library = paths.library orelse .{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "usr/lib" }) },
+    };
+}
+
+fn addSystemPathsToModule(b: *std.Build, module: *std.Build.Module, paths: SystemPaths) void {
+    if (paths.include) |p| module.addSystemIncludePath(p);
+    if (paths.framework) |p| {
+        module.addSystemFrameworkPath(p);
+        module.addSystemFrameworkPath(p.dirname().path(b, "SubFrameworks"));
+    }
+    if (paths.library) |p| module.addLibraryPath(p);
+}
+
+fn addSystemPathsToTranslateC(b: *std.Build, translate_c: *std.Build.Step.TranslateC, paths: SystemPaths) void {
+    if (paths.include) |p| translate_c.addSystemIncludePath(p);
+    if (paths.framework) |p| {
+        translate_c.addSystemFrameworkPath(p);
+        translate_c.addSystemFrameworkPath(p.dirname().path(b, "SubFrameworks"));
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn addAppleSdkPathsToModule(b: *std.Build, target: std.Target, module: *std.Build.Module) void {
+    if (!target.os.tag.isDarwin()) return;
+
+    const sdk = std.zig.system.darwin.getSdk(b.allocator, b.graph.io, &target) orelse
+        @panic("Couldn't detect Apple SDK");
+
+    module.addSystemIncludePath(.{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "usr/include" }) });
+    module.addSystemFrameworkPath(.{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "System/Library/Frameworks" }) });
+    module.addSystemFrameworkPath(.{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "System/Library/SubFrameworks" }) });
+    module.addLibraryPath(.{ .cwd_relative = b.pathJoin(&.{ sdk, "usr/lib" }) });
+}
diff --git a/src/sdl_main.c b/src/sdl_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35e5e659d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sdl_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#ifdef SDL_MAIN_USE_CALLBACKS
+#include <SDL3/SDL_main.h>
+#endif