diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-release.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b2979278d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+name: SerialPrograms MacOS Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      # Start MacOS release flow when a new version tag is created
+      - 'v*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Manual release / testing
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version for the manual release'
+        required: true
+      jobs:
+        description: 'Number of parallel jobs to build with'
+        default: 4
+        type: number
+      qt_version:
+        description: 'Qt version to use'
+        required: true
+        default: '6.8.2'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - '6.8.2'
+          - '6.5.3'
+      runner:
+        description: "MacOS Runner"
+        required: true
+        default: "macos-13"
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - "macos-15"
+          - "macos-13"
+ 
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ${{ github.event.inputs.runner }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Arduino-Source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: Arduino-Source
+
+      - name: Checkout Packages
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'PokemonAutomation/Packages'
+          path: Packages
+
+      # MacOS runners have Homebrew, Xcode, and Cmake already installed
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: | 
+          brew install tesseract
+          brew install tesseract-lang
+          brew install opencv
+
+      - uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
+        with:
+          version: ${{ github.event.inputs.qt_version }}
+          modules: 'qtmultimedia qtserialport'
+
+      - name: Build SerialPrograms.app
+        run: |
+          cd Arduino-Source/SerialPrograms
+          mkdir bin
+          cd bin
+          cmake .. -DUNIX_LINK_TESSERACT:BOOL=true -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release
+          cmake --build . -j ${{ github.event.inputs.jobs }}
+          cp -r SerialPrograms.app ../../../SerialPrograms.app
+
+      # Important: GitHub MacOS runners do not have the lib area in its rpath by default. It must manually be added for frameworks to be discovered and added to the bundle
+      # Some libraries are not copied in QT deployment on the runner but will still be proprely linked if they're added prior to deployment
+      - name: rpath resolution
+        run: |
+          BREW_PREFIX=$(brew --prefix)
+          install_name_tool -add_rpath $BREW_PREFIX/lib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/MacOS/SerialPrograms
+          otool -l SerialPrograms.app/Contents/MacOS/SerialPrograms | grep -A2 LC_RPATH
+          mkdir SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/protobuf/29.3/lib/libutf8_validity.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/webp/1.5.0/lib/libsharpyuv.0.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/jpeg-xl/0.11.1/lib/libjxl_cms.0.11.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkCommonComputationalGeometry-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkFiltersVerdict-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkfmt-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkFiltersGeometry-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkFiltersCore-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkCommonCore-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+          cp $BREW_PREFIX/Cellar/vtk/9.4.1_2/lib/libvtkCommonSystem-9.4.1.dylib SerialPrograms.app/Contents/Frameworks
+
+      # Use macdeployqt to bundle the app with dependencies
+      - name: Run macdeployqt
+        run: macdeployqt SerialPrograms.app -verbose=3
+
+      # Dummy codesign
+      - name: Codesign
+        run: codesign --force --deep --sign - SerialPrograms.app
+
+      # Create a disk image for installation
+      - name: Create disk image
+        run: |
+          brew install create-dmg
+          mkdir dmg
+          cd dmg
+          mv ../SerialPrograms.app ./SerialPrograms.app
+          create-dmg --volname "SerialPrograms Installer" \
+            --window-pos 150 150 \
+            --window-size 600 400  \
+            --icon-size 128 \
+            --icon "SerialPrograms.app" 140 160 \
+            --hide-extension "SerialPrograms.app" \
+            --app-drop-link 450 160 \
+            "SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg" \
+            "./"
+          mv SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg
+          
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg
+          path: SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg
+
+      - name: GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: SerialPrograms-Installer.dmg
+          # Tag should be automatically set in the case of a tag push
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/CMakeLists.txt b/SerialPrograms/CMakeLists.txt
index ee1f975e9c..8624ecdaba 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/SerialPrograms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2199,6 +2199,14 @@ if (APPLE)
         MACOSX_BUNDLE_INFO_PLIST ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in
         RESOURCE ${SerialPrograms_ICON}
     )
+
+    add_custom_command(
+        TARGET SerialPrograms
+        POST_BUILD
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../Packages/SerialPrograms/Resources"
+        "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:SerialPrograms>/../Resources"
+    )
 else() # WIN and Linux:
     add_executable(SerialPrograms WIN32 ${MAIN_SOURCES})
 endif()
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp
index 20d0f1c0c7..69b46204fd 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/GlobalSettingsPanel.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <set>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QCryptographicHash>
 #include "Common/Cpp/Containers/Pimpl.tpp"
 #include "Common/Cpp/LifetimeSanitizer.h"
@@ -106,15 +107,25 @@ GlobalSettings::GlobalSettings()
         false,
         "<b>Stats File:</b><br>Use the stats file here. Multiple instances of the program can use the same file.",
         LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation).toStdString() + "/UserSettings/PA-Stats.txt",
+        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation).toStdString() + "/UserSettings/PA-Stats.txt"
+#else
         "UserSettings/PA-Stats.txt",
         "UserSettings/PA-Stats.txt"
+#endif
     )
     , TEMP_FOLDER(
         false,
         "<b>Temp Folder:</b><br>Place temporary files in this directory.",
         LockMode::LOCK_WHILE_RUNNING,
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation).toStdString() + "/TempFiles/",
+        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation).toStdString() + "/TempFiles/"
+#else
         "TempFiles/",
         "TempFiles/"
+#endif
     )
     , THEME(CONSTRUCT_TOKEN)
     , WINDOW_SIZE(
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
index 89e0479525..996bd65d80 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -112,9 +113,14 @@ std::string get_training_path(){
 }
 
 std::string get_runtime_base_path(){
+    //  On MacOS, find the writable application support directory
     if (QSysInfo::productType() == "macos" || QSysInfo::productType() == "osx"){
-        QString application_dir_path = get_application_base_dir_path();
-        return application_dir_path.toStdString() + "/";
+        QString appSupportPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+        QDir dir(appSupportPath);
+        if (!dir.exists()) {
+            dir.mkpath(".");
+        }
+        return appSupportPath.toStdString() + "/";
     }
     return "./";
 }