diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index acd95f5136..0bc690060a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if(WIN32)
         #        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse")
     endif()
 elseif(UNIX)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch -fvisibility=hidden")
     if(DEFINED INCLUDE_DEBUG_SYMBOLS AND NOT INCLUDE_DEBUG_SYMBOLS)
         if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
             # Verified for AppleClang, expected to also potentially work (at a later date) for Clang on Linux
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.15)
 endif()
 
+# enable python
 set(NAP_ENABLE_PYTHON 1)
 add_definitions(-DNAP_ENABLE_PYTHON)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0020 NEW)
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "Debug;Release")
 # Allow extra Find{project}.cmake files to be found by projects
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
 
-
 include(cmake/configure.cmake)
 include(cmake/cross_context_macros.cmake)
 
diff --git a/cmake/configure.cmake b/cmake/configure.cmake
index b7344d1f6c..f15100bac1 100644
--- a/cmake/configure.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configure.cmake
@@ -212,14 +212,18 @@ macro(set_output_directories)
     endif()
 endmacro()
 
-# Let find_python find our prepackaged Python in thirdparty.  Used before a call to find_package(pybind11)
+# Let find_python find our prepackaged Python in thirdparty.
+# Used before a call to find_package(pybind11)
 macro(find_python_in_thirdparty)
     # Set our pre built Python location
     if(APPLE)
+        set(PYTHON_LIB_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/macos/x86_64/lib)
         set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/macos/x86_64/bin/python3)
     elseif(MSVC)
+        set(PYTHON_LIB_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/msvc/x86_64/libs)
         set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/msvc/x86_64/python.exe)
     else()
+        set(PYTHON_LIB_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/linux/${ARCH}/lib)
         set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python/linux/${ARCH}/bin/python3)
     endif()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/demos/python/CMakeLists.txt b/demos/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 37f17ed095..a08ef11761 100644
--- a/demos/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demos/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${NAP_MODULES})
 add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} fbxconverter)
 
 # Package into release, export FBX, other shared source project fixes
-nap_source_project_packaging_and_shared_postprocessing(TRUE FALSE "demos" TRUE)
+nap_source_project_packaging_and_shared_postprocessing(TRUE FALSE "demos" FALSE)
diff --git a/dist/cmake/Findnaprtti.cmake b/dist/cmake/Findnaprtti.cmake
index b5f70401a2..577c9385ee 100644
--- a/dist/cmake/Findnaprtti.cmake
+++ b/dist/cmake/Findnaprtti.cmake
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ endif()
 add_library(naprtti INTERFACE)
 target_link_libraries(naprtti INTERFACE debug ${NAPRTTI_LIBS_DEBUG} RTTR::Core)
 target_link_libraries(naprtti INTERFACE optimized ${NAPRTTI_LIBS_RELEASE} RTTR::Core)
+target_link_directories(naprtti PUBLIC ${PYTHON_LIB_DIR})
 set_target_properties(naprtti PROPERTIES INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${NAP_ROOT}/include;${pybind11_INCLUDE_DIRS};${RAPIDJSON_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 
 # Show headers in IDE
diff --git a/dist/cmake/native/dist_shared_native.cmake b/dist/cmake/native/dist_shared_native.cmake
index 88f386548b..9bd2a3d9d5 100644
--- a/dist/cmake/native/dist_shared_native.cmake
+++ b/dist/cmake/native/dist_shared_native.cmake
@@ -186,11 +186,13 @@ macro(copy_files_to_bin)
 endmacro()
 
 # Set our environment so that find_package finds our pre-packaged Python in thirdparty
-macro(find_python_in_thirdparty)   
+macro(find_python_in_thirdparty)
     set(PYTHON_PREFIX ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/python)
     if(UNIX)
+        set(PYTHON_LIB_DIR ${PYTHON_PREFIX}/lib)
         set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${PYTHON_PREFIX}/bin/python3)
     else()
+        set(PYTHON_LIB_DIR ${PYTHON_PREFIX}/libs)
         set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${PYTHON_PREFIX}/python.exe)
     endif()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/dist/cmake/native/nap_module.cmake b/dist/cmake/native/nap_module.cmake
index c68fa474f8..e5dbfdec1b 100644
--- a/dist/cmake/native/nap_module.cmake
+++ b/dist/cmake/native/nap_module.cmake
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ if(NOT MODULE_INTO_PROJ)
             set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /DEBUG /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF")
         else()
             set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse -Wa,-mbig-obj")
-    #        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse")
         endif()
     elseif(UNIX)
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch -fvisibility=hidden")
     endif()
 
     if(APPLE)
-        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.9)
+        set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.15)
     endif()
 
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0020 NEW)
diff --git a/dist/cmake/native/nap_project.cmake b/dist/cmake/native/nap_project.cmake
index e1423c8acb..b1cfb3f847 100644
--- a/dist/cmake/native/nap_project.cmake
+++ b/dist/cmake/native/nap_project.cmake
@@ -39,14 +39,13 @@ if (WIN32)
         set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /DEBUG /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF")
     else()
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse -Wa,-mbig-obj")
-#        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse")
     endif()
 elseif(UNIX)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC -Wno-format-security -Wno-switch -fvisibility=hidden" )
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
-    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.9)
+    set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.15)
 endif()
 
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0020 NEW)
diff --git a/modules/napimgui/src/imgui/imconfig.h b/modules/napimgui/src/imgui/imconfig.h
index d2a1120ee5..6cc27ddb93 100644
--- a/modules/napimgui/src/imgui/imconfig.h
+++ b/modules/napimgui/src/imgui/imconfig.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	#define IMGUI_API __declspec(dllimport)    // Import the symbols
 #endif // NAP_SHARED_LIBRARY
 #else
-	#define IMGUI_API                          // Empty statement, does nothing
+    #define IMGUI_API __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))	// Export the symbols
 #endif // _WIN32
 
 //---- Don't define obsolete functions names. Consider enabling from time to time or when updating to reduce like hood of using already obsolete function/names
diff --git a/rtti/CMakeLists.txt b/rtti/CMakeLists.txt
index 98ba70feee..b4f20e0e6d 100644
--- a/rtti/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rtti/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@ set(rapidjson_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
 find_package(rapidjson REQUIRED)
 add_definitions(-DRAPIDJSON_HAS_STDSTRING=1)
 
-# Let find_python find our prepackaged Python in thirdparty
-if (NAP_ENABLE_PYTHON)
-  find_python_in_thirdparty()
-  set(pybind11_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/pybind11/install/share/cmake/pybind11)
-  find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED)
-endif()
-
 add_platform_specific_files("${WIN32_SOURCES}" "${MACOS_SOURCES}" "${LINUX_SOURCES}")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED ${SOURCES})
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES FOLDER Core)
+
 # Remove lib prefix on Unix libraries
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
@@ -33,8 +27,18 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC src)
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${RAPIDJSON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 if (NAP_ENABLE_PYTHON)
+    # Find the python interpreter in thirdparty
+    find_python_in_thirdparty()
+
+    # Find pybind.
+    # Pybind uses the interpreter to locate the python libraries and includes, next to pybind includes
+    set(pybind11_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/pybind11/install/share/cmake/pybind11)
+    find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED)
+
+    # Add pybind includes and libraries
     target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${pybind11_INCLUDE_DIRS})
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} pybind11::embed)
+    target_link_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${PYTHON_LIB_DIR})
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} naputility)
diff --git a/utility/src/utility/dllexport.h b/utility/src/utility/dllexport.h
index edea2f2a8e..0494c7b9f5 100644
--- a/utility/src/utility/dllexport.h
+++ b/utility/src/utility/dllexport.h
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 		#define NAPAPI __declspec(dllimport)	// Import the symbols
 	#endif // NAP_SHARED_LIBRARY
 #else
-	#define NAPAPI								// Empty statement, does nothing
+    #define NAPAPI __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 #endif // _WIN32