Zero-Cost @try Blocks

64-bit processes that enter a zero-cost @try block incur no performance penalty. This is unlike the mechanism for 32-bit processes, which calls setjmp() and performs additional “bookkeeping”. However, throwing an exception is much more expensive in 64-bit executables. For best performance in 64-bit, you should throw exceptions only when absolutely necessary.

C++ Interoperability

In 64-bit processes, Objective-C exceptions (NSException) and C++ exception are interoperable. Specifically, C++ destructors and Objective-C @finally blocks are honored when the exception mechanism unwinds an exception. In addition, default catch clauses—that is, catch(...) and @catch(...)—can catch and rethrow any exception

On the other hand, an Objective-C catch clause taking a dynamically typed exception object (@catch(id exception)) can catch any Objective-C exception, but cannot catch any C++ exceptions. So, for interoperability, use @catch(...) to catch every exception and @throw; to rethrow caught exceptions. In 32-bit, @catch(...) has the same effect as @catch(id exception).