diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c2d02c2e..52c9250bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 
+if(APPLE)
+    set(CMAKE_AR "/usr/bin/ar")
+    set(CMAKE_RANLIB "/usr/bin/ranlib")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "OpenThread Source Directory: ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
 target_include_directories(ot-config INTERFACE
diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
index 6cbe17ef8..30d07462b 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/ftd.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli-ftd PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-ftd PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-cli-ftd.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-ftd PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-cli-ftd.map)
diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
index df15ac713..cef614bd9 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/mtd.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli-mtd PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-mtd PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-cli-mtd.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-mtd PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-cli-mtd.map)
diff --git a/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake b/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
index 442407426..3ace85062 100644
--- a/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/cli/radio.cmake
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli-radio PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-radio PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-cli-radio.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli-radio PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-cli-radio.map)
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
index a7ffa51ad..fea80e5cb 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/ftd.cmake
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-ftd PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-ftd PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-ncp-ftd.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-ftd PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-ncp-ftd.map)
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
index 2fecbacc0..9e101a69c 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/mtd.cmake
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-mtd PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-mtd PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-ncp-mtd.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-ncp-mtd PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-ncp-mtd.map)
diff --git a/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake b/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
index 0f8be335a..681cd6ad0 100644
--- a/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
+++ b/examples/apps/ncp/rcp.cmake
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-rcp PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-rcp PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-rcp.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-rcp PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-rcp.map)
diff --git a/src/core/ftd.cmake b/src/core/ftd.cmake
index e3e3462a5..527a2c179 100644
--- a/src/core/ftd.cmake
+++ b/src/core/ftd.cmake
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ target_compile_options(openthread-ftd PRIVATE
     -Wundef
 )
 
-if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+if(APPLE)
     target_compile_options(openthread-ftd PRIVATE -Wimplicit-int-conversion)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/core/mtd.cmake b/src/core/mtd.cmake
index 1a4f71b45..176d0b2d2 100644
--- a/src/core/mtd.cmake
+++ b/src/core/mtd.cmake
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ target_compile_options(openthread-mtd PRIVATE
     -Wundef
 )
 
-if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+if(APPLE)
     target_compile_options(openthread-mtd PRIVATE -Wimplicit-int-conversion)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/core/radio.cmake b/src/core/radio.cmake
index b1974f88b..a509fdfe4 100644
--- a/src/core/radio.cmake
+++ b/src/core/radio.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ target_compile_options(openthread-radio PRIVATE
     -Wundef
 )
 
-if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+if(APPLE)
     target_compile_options(openthread-radio PRIVATE -Wimplicit-int-conversion)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/posix/cli.cmake b/src/posix/cli.cmake
index a11ef0b85..1c6955f2e 100644
--- a/src/posix/cli.cmake
+++ b/src/posix/cli.cmake
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-cli PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-cli.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-cli PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-cli.map)
diff --git a/src/posix/daemon.cmake b/src/posix/daemon.cmake
index dd19a2280..c63de45e4 100644
--- a/src/posix/daemon.cmake
+++ b/src/posix/daemon.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-daemon PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-daemon PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-daemon.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-daemon PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-daemon.map)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ot-ctl PRIVATE
 )
 
 if(OT_LINKER_MAP)
-    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "AppleClang")
+    if(APPLE)
         target_link_libraries(ot-ctl PRIVATE -Wl,-map,ot-ctl.map)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(ot-ctl PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=ot-ctl.map)