diff --git a/build2/kram.xcconfig b/build2/kram.xcconfig
index d3d4946..a0e7f60 100644
--- a/build2/kram.xcconfig
+++ b/build2/kram.xcconfig
@@ -10,17 +10,20 @@
 KRAM_FLAGS_X64 =
 KRAM_FLAGS_X64[arch=x86_64] = -mf16c -mfma
 
-KRAM_FLAGS_REL =
-KRAM_FLAGS_REL[config=Release] = -NDEBUG=1
+KRAM_FLAGS_RELEASE =
+KRAM_FLAGS_RELEASE[config=Release] = -DNDEBUG=1
 
-KRAM_FLAGS = -ftime-trace -DUSE_SIMDLIB=1
+KRAM_FLAGS = -ftime-trace
 
-// This is killing build times in Xcode16
-ENABLE_MODULE_VERIFIER = NO
+KRAM_FLAGS = $(KRAM_FLAGS) -DUSE_SIMDLIB=1 -DUSE_SIMDLIBMODULE=0
 
-// EASTL, etc.
+// KRAM_FLAGS += -DCOMPILE_EASTL=1
+// TODO: also set include path for eastl
 
 // configuring all the encoders in kram
-// -DCOMPILE_ASTCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_ATE=1 -DCOMPILE_ETCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_SQUISH=1 -DCOMPILE_BCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_COMP=1 -DCOMPILE_BASIS=0 -DCOMPILE_EASTL=0 $(KRAM_FLAGS)
+// KRAM_FLAGS += -DCOMPILE_ASTCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_ATE=1 -DCOMPILE_ETCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_SQUISH=1 -DCOMPILE_BCENC=1 -DCOMPILE_COMP=1 -DCOMPILE_BASIS=0 -DCOMPILE_EASTL=0
+
+// This is killing build times in Xcode16
+ENABLE_MODULE_VERIFIER = NO
 
-OTHER_FLAGS = $(inherited) $(KRAM_FLAGS) $KRAM_FLAGS_REL) $(KRAM_FLAGS_X64)
+OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) $(KRAM_FLAGS) $(KRAM_FLAGS_RELEASE) $(KRAM_FLAGS_X64)
diff --git a/build2/kram.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/build2/kram.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index edaaa9c..edc665f 100644
--- a/build2/kram.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/build2/kram.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -2366,6 +2366,7 @@
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ASTCENC=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ATE=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ETCENC=1",
@@ -2374,7 +2375,6 @@
 					"-DCOMPILE_COMP=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_BASIS=0",
 					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
-					"$(KRAM_FLAGS)",
 				);
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -2460,6 +2460,7 @@
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ASTCENC=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ATE=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_ETCENC=1",
@@ -2468,7 +2469,6 @@
 					"-DCOMPILE_COMP=1",
 					"-DCOMPILE_BASIS=0",
 					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
-					"$(KRAM_FLAGS)",
 				);
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
diff --git a/build2/kramc.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/build2/kramc.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 538d37e..643c6fc 100644
--- a/build2/kramc.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/build2/kramc.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -216,11 +216,9 @@
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
-					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-include",
 					KramConfig.h,
-					"-mfma",
-					"-mf16c",
 				);
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -283,12 +281,9 @@
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
-					"-DNDEBUG=1",
-					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-include",
 					KramConfig.h,
-					"-mfma",
-					"-mf16c",
 				);
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
diff --git a/build2/kramv.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/build2/kramv.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 78559e7..1cd0d49 100644
--- a/build2/kramv.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/build2/kramv.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -600,10 +600,9 @@
 				MTL_LANGUAGE_REVISION = UseDeploymentTarget;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
-					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-include",
 					KramConfig.h,
-					"-mfma",
 				);
 				OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS = "$(OTHER_CFLAGS)";
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
@@ -677,11 +676,9 @@
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				MTL_LANGUAGE_REVISION = UseDeploymentTarget;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
-					"-DNDEBUG=1",
-					"-DCOMPILE_EASTL=0",
+					"$(inherited)",
 					"-include",
 					KramConfig.h,
-					"-mfma",
 				);
 				OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS = "$(OTHER_CFLAGS)";
 				PRESERVE_DEAD_CODE_INITS_AND_TERMS = NO;
diff --git a/build2/vectormath.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/build2/vectormath.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index b6f571f..58e1d84 100644
--- a/build2/vectormath.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/build2/vectormath.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@
 /* Begin XCBuildConfiguration section */
 		701AF18F2CAD27CB00BD0886 /* Debug */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
@@ -358,7 +357,6 @@
 		};
 		701AF1902CAD27CB00BD0886 /* Release */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
@@ -432,7 +430,6 @@
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
-				OTHER_CFLAGS = "$(KRAM_FLAGS)";
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				XROS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 2.0;
 			};
@@ -495,7 +492,6 @@
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES = "objective-c c++";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
-				OTHER_CFLAGS = "$(KRAM_FLAGS)";
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				XROS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 2.0;
 			};
@@ -503,7 +499,6 @@
 		};
 		70B686F92CAD1026007ACA58 /* Debug */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
@@ -514,7 +509,6 @@
 		};
 		70B686FA2CAD1026007ACA58 /* Release */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
@@ -525,7 +519,6 @@
 		};
 		70E3BADC2CBCE81700F11926 /* Debug */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
@@ -537,7 +530,6 @@
 		};
 		70E3BADD2CBCE81700F11926 /* Release */ = {
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
-			baseConfigurationReference = 707D4C522CC41F3900729BE0 /* kram.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				EXECUTABLE_PREFIX = lib;
diff --git a/libkram/kram/KramConfig.h b/libkram/kram/KramConfig.h
index 3077183..5bc8b1f 100644
--- a/libkram/kram/KramConfig.h
+++ b/libkram/kram/KramConfig.h
@@ -196,17 +196,18 @@
 //-------------------------
 // simd
 
-#if KRAM_APPLE
-// can use old or new
-#define USE_SIMDLIB 1
-
-// maybe this doesn't work with C++ pch,
-#define USE_SIMDLIBMODULE 0
-#else
-// have to use new on all other platforms
-#define USE_SIMDLIB 1
-#define USE_SIMDLIBMODULE 0
-#endif
+// This is now all in kram.xcconfig
+//#if KRAM_APPLE
+//// can use old or new
+//#define USE_SIMDLIB 1
+//
+//// maybe this doesn't work with C++ pch,
+//#define USE_SIMDLIBMODULE 0
+//#else
+//// have to use new on all other platforms
+//#define USE_SIMDLIB 1
+//#define USE_SIMDLIBMODULE 0
+//#endif
 
 #if USE_SIMDLIB