diff --git a/.github/build.sh b/.github/build.sh
index 077a0f412..faf9480ac 100755
--- a/.github/build.sh
+++ b/.github/build.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,26 @@ aarch64-android-bionic-static) ;;
 *) >&2 echo "configuration $BSH_HOST_ARCH-$BSH_HOST_PLATFORM-$BSH_HOST_LIBC-$BSH_STATIC_DYNAMIC is not supported" && exit 1;;
 esac
 
+function inplace_sed() {
+	local subst=$1
+	local path=$2
+	if [[ $BSH_BUILD_PLATFORM == darwin ]]; then
+		sed -i "" -e $subst $path
+	else
+		sed -i $subst $path
+	fi
+}
+
+function subst_version() {
+	local path=$1
+	if [[ $BSH_HOST_PLATFORM != darwin ]]; then
+		inplace_sed "s|SUBST_DATE|$(date --iso-8601)|g" $path
+	fi
+	inplace_sed "s|SUBST_SAVE_VERSION|$save_version|g" $path
+	inplace_sed "s|SUBST_MINOR_VERSION|$minor_version|g" $path
+	inplace_sed "s|SUBST_BUILD_NUM|$build_num|g" $path
+}
+
 if [[ $BSH_HOST_PLATFORM == android ]]; then
 	android_platform=android-30
 	if [[ -z "${JAVA_HOME_8_X64-}" ]]; then
@@ -335,13 +355,36 @@ if [[ $BSH_HOST_PLATFORM == android ]]; then
 	ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASS=bagelsbagels ninja android/$APP_EXE.apk
 	mv android/$APP_EXE.apk $APP_EXE.apk
 fi
-if [[ $PACKAGE_MODE == appimage ]]; then
+if [[ $PACKAGE_MODE == dmg ]]; then
+	# so far this can only happen with $BSH_HOST_PLATFORM-$BSH_HOST_LIBC == darwin-macos
+	appdir=$APP_NAME.app
+	mkdir $appdir
+	mkdir $appdir/Contents
+	cp resources/Info.plist $appdir/Contents/Info.plist
+	subst_version $appdir/Contents/Info.plist
+	mkdir $appdir/Contents/MacOS
+	cp $APP_EXE $appdir/Contents/MacOS/$APP_EXE
+	mkdir $appdir/Contents/Resources
+	mkdir icon_exe.iconset
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_exe_16.png icon_exe.iconset/icon_16x16.png
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_exe_32.png icon_exe.iconset/icon_32x32.png
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_exe.png    icon_exe.iconset/icon_128x128.png
+	iconutil -c icns icon_exe.iconset
+	cp icon_exe.icns $appdir/Contents/Resources/icon_exe.icns
+	mkdir icon_cps.iconset
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_cps_16.png icon_cps.iconset/icon_16x16.png
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_cps_32.png icon_cps.iconset/icon_32x32.png
+	cp ../resources/generated_icons/icon_cps.png    icon_cps.iconset/icon_128x128.png
+	iconutil -c icns icon_cps.iconset
+	cp icon_cps.icns $appdir/Contents/Resources/icon_cps.icns
+	mkdir dmgroot
+	mv $appdir dmgroot/$appdir
+	cp ../LICENSE dmgroot/LICENSE
+	cp ../README.md dmgroot/README.md
+	hdiutil create uncompressed.dmg -ov -volname $APP_NAME -fs HFS+ -srcfolder dmgroot
+	hdiutil convert uncompressed.dmg -format UDZO -o $ASSET_PATH
+elif [[ $PACKAGE_MODE == appimage ]]; then
 	# so far this can only happen with $BSH_HOST_PLATFORM-$BSH_HOST_LIBC == linux-gnu, but this may change later
-	cp resources/appdata.xml appdata.xml
-	sed -i "s|SUBST_DATE|$(date --iso-8601)|g" appdata.xml
-	sed -i "s|SUBST_SAVE_VERSION|$save_version|g" appdata.xml
-	sed -i "s|SUBST_MINOR_VERSION|$minor_version|g" appdata.xml
-	sed -i "s|SUBST_BUILD_NUM|$build_num|g" appdata.xml
 	case $BSH_HOST_ARCH in
 	aarch64) appimage_arch=aarch64;;
 	arm)     appimage_arch=armhf  ;;
@@ -361,7 +404,8 @@ if [[ $PACKAGE_MODE == appimage ]]; then
 	mv AppRun $appdir/AppRun
 	cp ../resources/icon_exe.svg $appdir/$APP_VENDOR-$APP_EXE.svg
 	cp resources/powder.desktop $appdir/$APP_ID.desktop
-	cp appdata.xml $appdir/usr/share/metainfo/$APP_ID.appdata.xml
+	cp resources/appdata.xml $appdir/usr/share/metainfo/$APP_ID.appdata.xml
+	subst_version $appdir/usr/share/metainfo/$APP_ID.appdata.xml
 	cp $appdir/$APP_VENDOR-$APP_EXE.svg $appdir/usr/share/icons/$APP_VENDOR-$APP_EXE.svg
 	cp $appdir/$APP_ID.desktop $appdir/usr/share/applications/$APP_ID.desktop
 	./appimagetool $appdir $ASSET_PATH
diff --git a/.github/prepare.py b/.github/prepare.py
index 4c2617b0f..18c954c84 100755
--- a/.github/prepare.py
+++ b/.github/prepare.py
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ for        arch,  platform,     libc,   statdyn, bplatform,         runson, suff
 	(     'x86', 'windows',   'msvc',  'static', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',    True,     True,    '.pdb',       None,  'i686-win-msvc-static', 'release' ),
 	(     'x86', 'windows',   'msvc', 'dynamic', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
 	(     'x86', 'windows',   'msvc', 'dynamic', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None, 'release' ),
-	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
-	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',    True,     True,      None,       None, 'x86_64-mac-gcc-static', 'release' ), # I have no idea how to separate debug info on macos
-	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
-	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None, 'release' ),
-	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
-	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',    True,     True,      None,       None,  'arm64-mac-gcc-static', 'release' ),
-#	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
-#	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0',     '',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None, 'release' ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
+	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None,   'debug' ),
+	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,      'dmg', 'x86_64-mac-gcc-static', 'release' ), # I have no idea how to separate debug info on macos
+	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None,   'debug' ),
+	(  'x86_64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None, 'release' ),
+	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None,   'debug' ),
+	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos',  'static',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,      'dmg',  'arm64-mac-gcc-static', 'release' ),
+#	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None,   'debug' ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
+#	( 'aarch64',  'darwin',  'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',   'macos-11.0', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,      'dmg',                    None, 'release' ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
 	(     'x86', 'android', 'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-18.04', '.apk',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
 	(     'x86', 'android', 'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-18.04', '.apk',    True,     True,    '.dbg',       None,   'i686-and-gcc-static', 'release' ),
 	(  'x86_64', 'android', 'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-18.04', '.apk',   False,    False,      None,       None,                    None,   'debug' ),
diff --git a/resources/Info.template.plist b/resources/Info.template.plist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60709e5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/Info.template.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+	<dict>
+		<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
+		<array>
+			<dict>
+				<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>ptsave</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>CFBundleURLName</key>
+				<string>Powder Toy Save URL</string>
+			</dict>
+		</array>
+		<key>CFBundleName</key>
+		<string>@APPNAME@</string>
+		<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
+		<string>icon_exe.icns</string>
+		<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
+		<string>Copyright © 2008-2011 Stanislaw K Skowrenek, Copyright © 2011-2022 Simon Robertshaw, Copyright © 2016-2022 jacob1</string>
+		<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
+		<string>English</string>
+		<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
+		<array>
+			<dict>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>stm</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+				<string>icon_cps.icns</string>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+				<string>Powder Toy Save</string>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+				<string>Viewer</string>
+			</dict>
+			<dict>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+				<array>
+					<string>cps</string>
+				</array>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+				<string>icon_cps.icns</string>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+				<string>Powder Toy Stamp</string>
+				<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+				<string>Viewer</string>
+			</dict>
+		</array>
+		<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+		<string>@APPEXE@</string>
+		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+		<string>@APPID@</string>
+		<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
+		<string>6.0</string>
+		<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+		<string>APPL</string>
+		<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+		<string>SUBST_SAVE_VERSION.SUBST_MINOR_VERSION</string>
+		<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
+		<string>????</string>
+		<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+		<string>SUBST_SAVE_VERSION.SUBST_MINOR_VERSION (build SUBST_BUILD_NUM)</string>
+		<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
+		<string>10.9.0</string>
+		<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
+		<string>NSApplication</string>
+	</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/resources/meson.build b/resources/meson.build
index a37602eac..7d940a190 100644
--- a/resources/meson.build
+++ b/resources/meson.build
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@ if host_platform == 'windows'
 			'resource.h',
 		],
 	)
-endif
-
-if host_platform == 'linux'
+elif host_platform == 'darwin'
+	configure_file(
+		input: 'Info.template.plist',
+		output: 'Info.plist',
+		configuration: conf_data,
+	)
+elif host_platform == 'linux'
 	data_files += to_array.process(rendered_icons['icon_exe'], extra_args: 'icon_exe_png')
 	data_files += to_array.process(rendered_icons['icon_cps'], extra_args: 'icon_cps_png')
 	data_files += to_array.process('save.xml', extra_args: 'save_xml')