diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index 3e260fd2a..9f6c45df1 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef GUARD_GLOBAL_H
 #define GUARD_GLOBAL_H
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include "config.h" // we need to define config before gba headers as print stuff needs the functions nulled before defines.
 #include "gba/gba.h"
 
@@ -11,11 +12,16 @@
 #define asm_comment(x) asm volatile("@ -- " x " -- ")
 #define asm_unified(x) asm(".syntax unified\n" x "\n.syntax divided")
 
+// IDE support
 #if defined (__APPLE__) || defined (__CYGWIN__)
-void *memset(void *, int, size_t);
-void *memcpy(void *, const void *, size_t);
-int strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2);
-char* strcpy(char *dst0, const char *src0);
+#define _(x) x
+#define __(x) x
+#define INCBIN_U8 {0}
+#define INCBIN_U16 {0}
+#define INCBIN_U32 {0}
+#define INCBIN_S8 {0}
+#define INCBIN_S16 {0}
+#define INCBIN_S32 {0}
 #endif // __APPLE__
 
 #define ARRAY_COUNT(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof((array)[0]))