diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 57ae4c2df..ce237cf45 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -177,27 +177,29 @@ if (LLAMA_METAL)
     if (LLAMA_METAL_SHADER_DEBUG)
         # custom command to do the following:
         #   xcrun -sdk macosx metal    -fno-fast-math -c ggml-metal.metal -o ggml-metal.air
-        #   xcrun -sdk macosx metallib                   ggml-metal.air   -o ggml.metallib
+        #   xcrun -sdk macosx metallib                   ggml-metal.air   -o default.metallib
         #
         # note: this is the only way I found to disable fast-math in Metal. it's ugly, but at least it works
         #       disabling fast math is needed in order to pass tests/test-backend-ops
         # note: adding -fno-inline fixes the tests when using MTL_SHADER_VALIDATION=1
+        # note: unfortunately, we have to call it default.metallib instead of ggml.metallib
+        #       ref: https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp/issues/1720
         set(XC_FLAGS -fno-fast-math -fno-inline -g)
         if (LLAMA_QKK_64)
             set(XC_FLAGS ${XC_FLAGS} -DQK_K=64)
         endif()
 
         add_custom_command(
-            OUTPUT ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml.metallib
+            OUTPUT ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/default.metallib
             COMMAND xcrun -sdk macosx metal    ${XC_FLAGS} -c ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml-metal.metal -o ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml-metal.air
-            COMMAND xcrun -sdk macosx metallib                ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml-metal.air   -o ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml.metallib
+            COMMAND xcrun -sdk macosx metallib                ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml-metal.air   -o ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/default.metallib
             DEPENDS ggml-metal.metal
             COMMENT "Compiling Metal kernels"
         )
 
         add_custom_target(
             ggml-metal ALL
-            DEPENDS ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ggml.metallib
+            DEPENDS ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/default.metallib
         )
     endif()
 
diff --git a/examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a70750a22..14b93f26c 100644
--- a/examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/examples/llama.swiftui/llama.swiftui.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -23,26 +23,10 @@
 		8A3F84242AC4C891005E2EE8 /* models in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 8A3F84232AC4C891005E2EE8 /* models */; };
 		8A907F332AC7138A006146EA /* LibLlama.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 8A907F322AC7134E006146EA /* LibLlama.swift */; };
 		8A9F7C4D2AC332EE008AE1EA /* LlamaState.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 8A9F7C4C2AC332EE008AE1EA /* LlamaState.swift */; };
-		F1FE20E22B465ECA00B45541 /* LoadCustomButton.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F1FE20E12B465EC900B45541 /* LoadCustomButton.swift */; };
 		F1FE20DC2B465C4500B45541 /* ggml-metal.metal in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 549479C82AC9E10B00E0F78B /* ggml-metal.metal */; };
+		F1FE20E22B465ECA00B45541 /* LoadCustomButton.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F1FE20E12B465EC900B45541 /* LoadCustomButton.swift */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
-/* Begin PBXBuildRule section */
-		F1FE20DB2B465C2100B45541 /* PBXBuildRule */ = {
-			isa = PBXBuildRule;
-			compilerSpec = com.apple.compilers.proxy.script;
-			fileType = sourcecode.metal;
-			inputFiles = (
-			);
-			isEditable = 1;
-			outputFiles = (
-				"${DERIVED_FILES_DIR}/ggml-metal.air",
-				"${DERIVED_FILES_DIR}/ggml.metallib",
-			);
-			script = "# metal\nxcrun metal    -c \"${INPUT_FILE_PATH}\" -o \"${DERIVED_FILES_DIR}/${INPUT_FILE_BASE}.air\"\nxcrun metallib -o \"${DERIVED_FILES_DIR}/${INPUT_FILE_BASE%-metal}.metallib\" \"${DERIVED_FILES_DIR}/${INPUT_FILE_BASE}.air\"\n";
-		};
-/* End PBXBuildRule section */
-
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
 		542376062B0D9BEA008E6A1C /* ggml-quants.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = "ggml-quants.h"; path = "../../ggml-quants.h"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		542376072B0D9BFB008E6A1C /* ggml-quants.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; name = "ggml-quants.c"; path = "../../ggml-quants.c"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -209,7 +193,6 @@
 				8A1C83712AC328BD0096AF73 /* Resources */,
 			);
 			buildRules = (
-				F1FE20DB2B465C2100B45541 /* PBXBuildRule */,
 			);
 			dependencies = (
 			);
diff --git a/ggml-metal.m b/ggml-metal.m
index 55cc1a872..fbbdcd8c4 100644
--- a/ggml-metal.m
+++ b/ggml-metal.m
@@ -258,14 +258,14 @@ struct ggml_metal_context * ggml_metal_init(int n_cb) {
         bundle = [NSBundle bundleForClass:[GGMLMetalClass class]];
 #endif
         NSError * error = nil;
-        NSString * libPath = [bundle pathForResource:@"ggml" ofType:@"metallib"];
+        NSString * libPath = [bundle pathForResource:@"default" ofType:@"metallib"];
         if (libPath != nil) {
             // pre-compiled library found
             NSURL * libURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:libPath];
             GGML_METAL_LOG_INFO("%s: loading '%s'\n", __func__, [libPath UTF8String]);
             ctx->library = [ctx->device newLibraryWithURL:libURL error:&error];
         } else {
-            GGML_METAL_LOG_INFO("%s: ggml.metallib not found, loading from source\n", __func__);
+            GGML_METAL_LOG_INFO("%s: default.metallib not found, loading from source\n", __func__);
 
             NSString * sourcePath;
             NSString * ggmlMetalPathResources = [[NSProcessInfo processInfo].environment objectForKey:@"GGML_METAL_PATH_RESOURCES"];
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ struct ggml_metal_context * ggml_metal_init(int n_cb) {
 #endif
             // try to disable fast-math
             // NOTE: this seems to have no effect whatsoever
-            //       instead, in order to disable fast-math, we have to build ggml.metallib from the command line
+            //       instead, in order to disable fast-math, we have to build default.metallib from the command line
             //       using xcrun -sdk macosx metal -fno-fast-math -c ggml-metal.metal -o ggml-metal.air
             //       and go through the "pre-compiled library found" path above
             //[options setFastMathEnabled:false];
diff --git a/scripts/sync-ggml.last b/scripts/sync-ggml.last
index 354246a26..fe7f3202f 100644
--- a/scripts/sync-ggml.last
+++ b/scripts/sync-ggml.last
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3fd01e00e40583ccd4b393a7c6502d6a4455a1d5
+f96711108d55bdbbd277e6be07204dce6a94fb93