diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 3e28e3349950d2..41ec280b478a4d 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Depending on the host platform, the selection of toolchains may vary.
 | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | Linux            | GCC >= 12.2                                                    |
 | Windows          | Visual Studio >= 2022 with the Windows 10 SDK on a 64-bit host |
-| macOS            | Xcode >= 16.1 (Apple LLVM >= 17)                               |
+| macOS            | Xcode >= 16.3 (Apple LLVM >= 19)                               |
 
 ### Official binary platforms and toolchains
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ FreeBSD and OpenBSD users may also need to install `libexecinfo`.
 
 #### macOS prerequisites
 
-* Xcode Command Line Tools >= 13 for macOS
+* Xcode Command Line Tools >= 16.3 for macOS
 * [A supported version of Python][Python versions]
   * For test coverage, your Python installation must include pip.
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ Refs:
 * The current [version of Python][Python versions] from the
   [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/search?publisher=Python+Software+Foundation)
 * The "Desktop development with C++" workload from
-  [Visual Studio 2022 (17.6 or newer)](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/)
+  [Visual Studio 2022 (17.13 or newer)](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/)
   or the "C++ build tools" workload from the
   [Build Tools](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_buildtools.exe),
   with the default optional components. Starting with Node.js v24, ClangCL is required to compile
@@ -659,9 +659,7 @@ Optional requirements to build the MSI installer package:
 
 Optional requirements for compiling for Windows on ARM (ARM64):
 
-* Visual Studio 17.6.0 or newer
-  > **Note:** There is [a bug](https://github.com/nodejs/build/issues/3739) in `17.10.x`
-  > preventing Node.js from compiling.
+* Visual Studio 17.13.0 or newer
 * Visual Studio optional components
   * Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM64
   * Visual C++ ATL for ARM64
diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index c60dc30188af96..62541f92d958bc 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -1117,18 +1117,20 @@ def try_check_compiler(cc, lang):
 
   with proc:
     proc.stdin.write(b'__clang__ __GNUC__ __GNUC_MINOR__ __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ '
-                     b'__clang_major__ __clang_minor__ __clang_patchlevel__')
+                     b'__clang_major__ __clang_minor__ __clang_patchlevel__ '
+                     b'__APPLE__')
 
     if sys.platform == 'zos':
-      values = (to_utf8(proc.communicate()[0]).split('\n')[-2].split() + ['0'] * 7)[0:7]
+      values = (to_utf8(proc.communicate()[0]).split('\n')[-2].split() + ['0'] * 7)[0:8]
     else:
-      values = (to_utf8(proc.communicate()[0]).split() + ['0'] * 7)[0:7]
+      values = (to_utf8(proc.communicate()[0]).split() + ['0'] * 7)[0:8]
 
   is_clang = values[0] == '1'
   gcc_version = tuple(map(int, values[1:1+3]))
   clang_version = tuple(map(int, values[4:4+3])) if is_clang else None
+  is_apple = values[7] == '1'
 
-  return (True, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version)
+  return (True, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version, is_apple)
 
 
 #
@@ -1289,18 +1291,18 @@ def check_compiler(o):
         o['variables']['openssl_no_asm'] = 1
     return
 
-  ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version = try_check_compiler(CXX, 'c++')
+  ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version, is_apple = try_check_compiler(CXX, 'c++')
   o['variables']['clang'] = B(is_clang)
   version_str = ".".join(map(str, clang_version if is_clang else gcc_version))
-  print_verbose(f"Detected {'clang ' if is_clang else ''}C++ compiler (CXX={CXX}) version: {version_str}")
+  print_verbose(f"Detected {'Apple ' if is_apple else ''}{'clang ' if is_clang else ''}C++ compiler (CXX={CXX}) version: {version_str}")
   if not ok:
     warn(f'failed to autodetect C++ compiler version (CXX={CXX})')
-  elif clang_version < (19, 1, 0) if is_clang else gcc_version < (12, 2, 0):
-    warn(f'C++ compiler (CXX={CXX}, {version_str}) too old, need g++ 12.2.0 or clang++ 19.1.0')
+  elif (is_apple and clang_version < (17, 0, 0) or not is_apple and clang_version < (19, 1, 0)) if is_clang else gcc_version < (12, 2, 0):
+    warn(f'C++ compiler (CXX={CXX}, {version_str}) too old, need g++ 12.2.0, clang++ 19.1.0, or Apple clang++ 17.0.0')
 
-  ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version = try_check_compiler(CC, 'c')
+  ok, is_clang, clang_version, gcc_version, is_apple = try_check_compiler(CC, 'c')
   version_str = ".".join(map(str, clang_version if is_clang else gcc_version))
-  print_verbose(f"Detected {'clang ' if is_clang else ''}C compiler (CC={CC}) version: {version_str}")
+  print_verbose(f"Detected {'Apple ' if is_apple else ''}{'clang ' if is_clang else ''}C compiler (CC={CC}) version: {version_str}")
   if not ok:
     warn(f'failed to autodetect C compiler version (CC={CC})')
   elif not is_clang and gcc_version < (4, 2, 0):
@@ -1478,7 +1480,7 @@ def configure_zos(o):
 
 def clang_version_ge(version_checked):
   for compiler in [(CC, 'c'), (CXX, 'c++')]:
-    _, is_clang, clang_version, _1 = (
+    _, is_clang, clang_version, _1, _2 = (
       try_check_compiler(compiler[0], compiler[1])
     )
     if is_clang and clang_version >= version_checked:
@@ -1487,7 +1489,7 @@ def clang_version_ge(version_checked):
 
 def gcc_version_ge(version_checked):
   for compiler in [(CC, 'c'), (CXX, 'c++')]:
-    _, is_clang, _1, gcc_version = (
+    _, is_clang, _1, gcc_version, _2 = (
       try_check_compiler(compiler[0], compiler[1])
     )
     if is_clang or gcc_version < version_checked: