diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ee05369..774823a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -235,14 +235,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Pack
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         run: |
-          ./utils/macos/macos-dmg.sh ${{ matrix.target }}
-          mv mod-desktop-app-*.dmg mod-desktop-app-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || env.SHA8 }}-macOS.dmg
+          ./utils/macos/macos-pkg.sh ${{ matrix.target }}
+          mv mod-desktop-app-*.pkg mod-desktop-app-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || env.SHA8 }}-macOS.pkg
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         if: ${{ matrix.os == env.RELEASE_OS_MAC && matrix.target == 'macos-universal-10.15' }}
         with:
           name: mod-desktop-app-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || env.SHA8 }}-macOS
           path: |
-            *.dmg
+            *.pkg
       - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: ${{ matrix.os == env.RELEASE_OS_MAC && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
         with:
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
           files: |
-            *.dmg
+            *.pkg
 
   win64:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1390bb7..ac7b0bf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 *.dmg
 *.exe
 *.o
+*.pkg
 *.tar.gz
 *.zip
 qrc_*.hpp
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0b71576..1f30f61 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ build-ui/lib/libmod_utils$(SO_EXT): src/mod-ui/utils/libmod_utils$(SO_EXT) build
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-build/mod-desktop-app.app/Contents/Info.plist: utils/macos/Info.plist
+build/mod-desktop-app.app/Contents/Info.plist: utils/macos/app.plist.in
 	@mkdir -p build/mod-desktop-app.app/Contents
-	ln -sf $(abspath $<) $@
+	sed -e "s/@version@/$(VERSION)/" $< > $@
 
 build/mod-desktop-app.app/Contents/Frameworks/Qt%.framework: $(PAWPAW_PREFIX)/lib/Qt%.framework
 	@mkdir -p build/mod-desktop-app.app/Contents/Frameworks
diff --git a/utils/macos/Info.plist b/utils/macos/app.plist.in
similarity index 94%
rename from utils/macos/Info.plist
rename to utils/macos/app.plist.in
index e24e073..aaddb37 100644
--- a/utils/macos/Info.plist
+++ b/utils/macos/app.plist.in
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	<string>mod-logo.icns</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
 	<string>audio.mod.desktop-app</string>
+	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+	<string>@version@</string>
 	<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance</key>
diff --git a/utils/macos/build.plist b/utils/macos/build.plist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e0ae57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/macos/build.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<array>
+	<dict>
+		<key>BundleHasStrictIdentifier</key>
+		<true/>
+		<key>BundleIsRelocatable</key>
+		<false/>
+		<key>BundleIsVersionChecked</key>
+		<false/>
+		<key>BundleOverwriteAction</key>
+		<string>upgrade</string>
+		<key>RootRelativeBundlePath</key>
+		<string>MOD Desktop App.app</string>
+	</dict>
+</array>
+</plist>
diff --git a/utils/macos/macos-dmg.sh b/utils/macos/macos-pkg.sh
similarity index 65%
rename from utils/macos/macos-dmg.sh
rename to utils/macos/macos-pkg.sh
index 4cebd45..8e3e1c8 100755
--- a/utils/macos/macos-dmg.sh
+++ b/utils/macos/macos-pkg.sh
@@ -13,25 +13,25 @@ else
     PAWPAW_PREFIX="${HOME}/PawPawBuilds/targets/macos-universal-10.15"
 fi
 
-QTLIBS=("Core" "Gui" "OpenGL" "PrintSupport" "Svg" "Widgets")
-
+rm -rf build/pkg build/*.pkg
 rm -rf mod-ui/mod/__pycache__
 rm -rf mod-ui/mod/communication/__pycache__
 rm -rf mod-ui/modtools/__pycache__
 
-rm -rf build/dmg
-mkdir build/dmg
+# create pkg dir for placing patched app bundle inside
+mkdir build/pkg
+gcp -rL "build/mod-desktop-app.app" "build/pkg/MOD Desktop App.app"
 
-gcp -rL "build/mod-desktop-app.app" "build/dmg/MOD Desktop App.app"
-gcp utils/macos/macos-readme.txt build/dmg/README.txt
-
-pushd "build/dmg/MOD Desktop App.app/Contents"
+# patch rpath for Qt libs and jack tools
+pushd "build/pkg/MOD Desktop App.app/Contents"
 
 rm -rf Frameworks/*/*.prl
 rm -rf Frameworks/*/Headers
 rm -rf Frameworks/*/Versions
 rm -rf MacOS/data
 
+QTLIBS=("Core" "Gui" "OpenGL" "PrintSupport" "Svg" "Widgets")
+
 for f in $(ls Frameworks/*/Qt* PlugIns/*/libq*.dylib); do
     for q in "${QTLIBS[@]}"; do
         install_name_tool -change "@rpath/Qt${q}.framework/Versions/5/Qt${q}" "@executable_path/../Frameworks/Qt${q}.framework/Qt${q}" "${f}"
@@ -50,5 +50,24 @@ done
 
 popd
 
-hdiutil create "mod-desktop-app-$(cat VERSION)-macOS.dmg" -srcfolder build/dmg -volname "MOD Desktop App" -fs HFS+ -ov
-rm -rf build/dmg
+# create base app pkg
+pkgbuild \
+  --identifier "audio.mod.desktop-app" \
+  --component-plist "utils/macos/build.plist" \
+  --install-location "/Applications/" \
+  --root "${PWD}/build/pkg/" \
+  build/mod-desktop-app.pkg
+
+# create final pkg
+sed -e "s|@builddir@|${PWD}/build|" \
+    utils/macos/package.xml.in > build/package.xml
+
+productbuild \
+  --distribution build/package.xml \
+  --identifier "audio.mod.desktop-app" \
+  --package-path "${PWD}/build" \
+  --version 0 \
+  mod-desktop-app-$(cat VERSION)-macOS.pkg
+
+# cleanup
+rm -rf build/pkg
diff --git a/utils/macos/macos-readme.txt b/utils/macos/macos-readme.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 33030e9..0000000
--- a/utils/macos/macos-readme.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-README for MOD Desktop App for macOS
-
-For the moment the application bundle is not signed, and as such it will refuse to run by default.
-
-To allow the application to run, please right-click on it and select open.
-A warning will appear saying macOS cannot verify the application, that is expected.
-Right-click and select to open it a 2nd time, and this time pick the new "Open" option to allow it to run.
-
-Also, MOD Desktop App requires macOS 10.15 or later, it will not run on older versions.
diff --git a/utils/macos/package.xml.in b/utils/macos/package.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aa3a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/macos/package.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
+<installer-gui-script minSpecVersion="1">
+    <title>MOD Desktop App</title>
+    <domains enable_anywhere="false" enable_currentUserHome="false" enable_localSystem="true" />
+    <license file="@builddir@/../LICENSE" mime-type="text/plain" />
+    <options customize="always" hostArchitectures="arm64,x86_64" require-scripts="false" rootVolumeOnly="true" />
+    <pkg-ref id="audio.mod.desktop-app" />
+    <welcome file="@builddir@/../utils/macos/welcome.txt" mime-type="text/plain" />
+    <choice id="audio.mod.desktop-app-pkg" title="MOD Desktop App" description='MOD Desktop App macOS bundle' visible="true" enabled="false" selected="true">
+        <pkg-ref id="audio.mod.desktop-app-pkg" version="0">mod-desktop-app.pkg</pkg-ref>
+    </choice>
+    <choices-outline>
+       <line choice="audio.mod.desktop-app-pkg"/>
+    </choices-outline>
+</installer-gui-script>
diff --git a/utils/macos/welcome.txt b/utils/macos/welcome.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3e5ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/macos/welcome.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+MOD Audio is on the desktop!
+
+This is an installer for the MOD Desktop App for macOS.
+After installation a "MOD Desktop App" will be available on your applications folder.
+
+NOTE: At this point this tool should be considered in beta state.
+Most things already work but we are still tweaking and fixing a lot.
+Feedback and testing is very much appreciated, make sure to report issues you find during your own testing.
+
+Discussion page: https://forum.mod.audio/t/introducing-the-mod-app-for-desktops-beta-release/10495
+Project page: https://github.com/moddevices/mod-desktop-app