diff --git a/Makefile.base.mk b/Makefile.base.mk
index 8fe802a7..cc75a943 100644
--- a/Makefile.base.mk
+++ b/Makefile.base.mk
@@ -861,6 +861,55 @@ $(MAKECMDGOALS):
 	$(MAKE) $(call MOD_ENVIRONMENT,$(MOD_WORKDIR)/moddwarf,aarch64-mod-linux-gnu,aarch64) $(subst moddwarf-,,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
 endif
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Convenience rules for common builds
+
+macos-intel-10.8:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -mmacosx-version-min=10.8" \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -mmacosx-version-min=10.8 -stdlib=libc++" \
+		LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS) -stdlib=libc++" \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
+macos-universal-10.8:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15" \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15 -stdlib=libc++" \
+		LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS) -stdlib=libc++" \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
+macos-intel-10.15:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15" \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15" \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
+macos-universal-10.15:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15" \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS) -arch x86_64 -arch arm64 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_15 -mmacosx-version-min=10.15" \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
+mingw32:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		AR=i686-w64-mingw32-ar \
+		CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc \
+		CXX=i686-w64-mingw32-g++ \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
+mingw64:
+	$(MAKE) \
+		AR=x86_64-w64-mingw32-ar \
+		CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
+		CXX=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ \
+		PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/false \
+		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/NOT
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Protect against multiple inclusion