diff --git a/scripts/linux_build.sh b/scripts/linux_build.sh
index 055e7796..21a3d718 100755
--- a/scripts/linux_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux_build.sh
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@ sudo_cmd="sudo"
 ubuntu_test_repo=0
 step="all"
 
+# constants
+AARCH64="aarch64"
+DOXYGEN="doxygen"
+
 # Reusable function to detect nvcc path
 function detect_nvcc_path() {
   local nvcc_path=""
 
   # First check for system-installed CUDA
   nvcc_path=$(command -v nvcc 2>/dev/null) || true
-  if [ -n "$nvcc_path" ]; then
+  if [[ -n "$nvcc_path" ]]; then
     echo "$nvcc_path"
     return 0
   fi
 
   # Then check for locally installed CUDA in build directory
-  if [ -f "${build_dir}/cuda/bin/nvcc" ]; then
+  if [[ -f "${build_dir}/cuda/bin/nvcc" ]]; then
     echo "${build_dir}/cuda/bin/nvcc"
     return 0
   fi
@@ -47,9 +51,9 @@ function detect_nvcc_path() {
 # Reusable function to setup NVM environment
 function setup_nvm_environment() {
   # Only setup NVM if it should be used for this distro
-  if [ "$nvm_node" == 1 ]; then
+  if [[ "$nvm_node" == 1 ]]; then
     # Check if NVM is installed and source it
-    if [ -f "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]; then
+    if [[ -f "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]]; then
       # shellcheck source=/dev/null
       source "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"
       # Use the default node version installed by NVM
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ function setup_nvm_environment() {
       echo "NVM not found, using system Node.js if available"
     fi
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function _usage() {
@@ -191,17 +196,18 @@ function add_arch_deps() {
     'wayland'
   )
 
-  if [ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]]; then
     dependencies+=(
       "libva"  # VA-API
     )
   fi
 
-  if [ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]]; then
     dependencies+=(
       "cuda"  # VA-API
     )
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function add_debian_based_deps() {
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ function add_debian_based_deps() {
     "build-essential"
     "cmake"
     "desktop-file-utils"
-    "doxygen"
+    "${DOXYGEN}"
     "file"
     "flex"  # required if we need to compile doxygen
     "gcc-${gcc_version}"
@@ -248,18 +254,20 @@ function add_debian_based_deps() {
     "xvfb"  # necessary for headless unit testing
   )
 
-  if [ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]]; then
     dependencies+=(
       "libva-dev"  # VA-API
     )
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function add_test_ppa() {
-  if [ "$ubuntu_test_repo" == 1 ]; then
+  if [[ "$ubuntu_test_repo" == 1 ]]; then
     $package_install_command "software-properties-common"
     ${sudo_cmd} add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function add_debian_deps() {
@@ -269,6 +277,7 @@ function add_debian_deps() {
     "libayatana-appindicator3-dev"
     "systemd-dev"
   )
+  return 0
 }
 
 function add_ubuntu_deps() {
@@ -277,6 +286,7 @@ function add_ubuntu_deps() {
   dependencies+=(
     "libappindicator3-dev"
   )
+  return 0
 }
 
 function add_fedora_deps() {
@@ -284,7 +294,7 @@ function add_fedora_deps() {
     "appstream"
     "cmake"
     "desktop-file-utils"
-    "doxygen"
+    "${DOXYGEN}"
     "gcc${gcc_version}"
     "gcc${gcc_version}-c++"
     "git"
@@ -319,11 +329,12 @@ function add_fedora_deps() {
     "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"  # necessary for headless unit testing
   )
 
-  if [ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_libva" == 0 ]]; then
     dependencies+=(
       "libva-devel"  # VA-API
     )
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function install_cuda() {
@@ -333,27 +344,27 @@ function install_cuda() {
   fi
 
   local cuda_override_arg=""
-  if [ "$distro" == "fedora" ]; then
+  if [[ "$distro" == "fedora" ]]; then
     cuda_override_arg="--override"
   fi
 
   local cuda_prefix="https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/"
   local cuda_suffix=""
-  if [ "$architecture" == "aarch64" ]; then
+  if [[ "$architecture" == "${AARCH64}" ]]; then
     local cuda_suffix="_sbsa"
   fi
 
-  if [ "$architecture" == "aarch64" ]; then
+  if [[ "$architecture" == "${AARCH64}" ]]; then
     # we need to patch the math-vector.h file for aarch64 fedora
     # back up /usr/include/bits/math-vector.h
     math_vector_file=""
-    if [ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ] || [ "$version" == "24.04" ]; then
+    if [[ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]] || [[ "$version" == "24.04" ]]; then
       math_vector_file="/usr/include/aarch64-linux-gnu/bits/math-vector.h"
-    elif [ "$distro" == "fedora" ]; then
+    elif [[ "$distro" == "fedora" ]]; then
       math_vector_file="/usr/include/bits/math-vector.h"
     fi
 
-    if [ -n "$math_vector_file" ]; then
+    if [[ -n "$math_vector_file" ]]; then
       # patch headers https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mumax3/+bug/2032624
       ${sudo_cmd} cp "$math_vector_file" "$math_vector_file.bak"
       ${sudo_cmd} sed -i 's/__Float32x4_t/int/g' "$math_vector_file"
@@ -372,10 +383,10 @@ function install_cuda() {
   rm "${build_dir}/cuda.run"
 
   # run cuda patches
-  if [ "$cuda_patches" == 1 ]; then
+  if [[ "$cuda_patches" == 1 ]]; then
     echo "Applying CUDA patches"
     local patch_dir="${script_dir}/../packaging/linux/patches/${architecture}"
-    if [ -d "$patch_dir" ]; then
+    if [[ -d "$patch_dir" ]]; then
       for patch in "$patch_dir"/*.patch; do
         echo "Applying patch: $patch"
         patch -p2 \
@@ -388,6 +399,7 @@ function install_cuda() {
       echo "No patches found for architecture: $architecture"
     fi
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function check_version() {
@@ -398,18 +410,18 @@ function check_version() {
 
   echo "Checking if $package_name is installed and at least version $min_version"
 
-  if [ "$distro" == "debian" ] || [ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]; then
+  if [[ "$distro" == "debian" ]] || [[ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]]; then
     installed_version=$(dpkg -s "$package_name" 2>/dev/null | grep '^Version:' | awk '{print $2}')
-  elif [ "$distro" == "fedora" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$distro" == "fedora" ]]; then
     installed_version=$(rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' "$package_name" 2>/dev/null)
-  elif [ "$distro" == "arch" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$distro" == "arch" ]]; then
     installed_version=$(pacman -Q "$package_name" | awk '{print $2}' )
   else
     echo "Unsupported Distro"
     return 1
   fi
 
-  if [ -z "$installed_version" ]; then
+  if [[ -z "$installed_version" ]]; then
     echo "Package not installed"
     return 1
   fi
@@ -430,13 +442,13 @@ function run_step_deps() {
   # Update the package list
   $package_update_command
 
-  if [ "$distro" == "arch" ]; then
+  if [[ "$distro" == "arch" ]]; then
     add_arch_deps
-  elif [ "$distro" == "debian" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$distro" == "debian" ]]; then
     add_debian_deps
-  elif [ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]]; then
     add_ubuntu_deps
-  elif [ "$distro" == "fedora" ]; then
+  elif [[ "$distro" == "fedora" ]]; then
     add_fedora_deps
     ${sudo_cmd} dnf group install "$dev_tools_group" -y
   fi
@@ -455,10 +467,10 @@ function run_step_deps() {
   # compile cmake if the version is too low
   if ! check_version "cmake" "$cmake_min" "inf"; then
     cmake_prefix="https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v"
-    if [ "$architecture" == "x86_64" ]; then
+    if [[ "$architecture" == "x86_64" ]]; then
       cmake_arch="x86_64"
-    elif [ "$architecture" == "aarch64" ]; then
-      cmake_arch="aarch64"
+    elif [[ "$architecture" == "${AARCH64}" ]]; then
+      cmake_arch="${AARCH64}"
     fi
     url="${cmake_prefix}${target_cmake_version}/cmake-${target_cmake_version}-linux-${cmake_arch}.sh"
     echo "cmake url: ${url}"
@@ -469,27 +481,27 @@ function run_step_deps() {
   fi
 
   # compile doxygen if version is too low
-  if ! check_version "doxygen" "$doxygen_min" "$doxygen_max"; then
-    if [ "${SUNSHINE_COMPILE_DOXYGEN}" == "true" ]; then
+  if ! check_version "${DOXYGEN}" "$doxygen_min" "$doxygen_max"; then
+    if [[ "${SUNSHINE_COMPILE_DOXYGEN}" == "true" ]]; then
       echo "Compiling doxygen"
-      doxygen_url="https://github.com/doxygen/doxygen/releases/download/Release_${_doxygen_min}/doxygen-${doxygen_min}.src.tar.gz"
-      echo "doxygen url: ${doxygen_url}"
+      doxygen_url="https://github.com/doxygen/doxygen/releases/download/Release_${_doxygen_min}/${DOXYGEN}-${doxygen_min}.src.tar.gz"
+      echo "${DOXYGEN} url: ${doxygen_url}"
       pushd "${build_dir}"
-        wget "$doxygen_url" --progress=bar:force:noscroll -q --show-progress -O "doxygen.tar.gz"
-        tar -xzf "doxygen.tar.gz"
-        cd "doxygen-${doxygen_min}"
+        wget "$doxygen_url" --progress=bar:force:noscroll -q --show-progress -O "${DOXYGEN}.tar.gz"
+        tar -xzf "${DOXYGEN}.tar.gz"
+        cd "${DOXYGEN}-${doxygen_min}"
         cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G="Ninja" -B="build" -S="."
         ninja -C "build" -j"${num_processors}"
         ${sudo_cmd} ninja -C "build" install
       popd
     else
-      echo "Doxygen version not in range, skipping docs"
+      echo "${DOXYGEN} version not in range, skipping docs"
       # Note: cmake_args will be set in cmake step
     fi
   fi
 
   # install node from nvm
-  if [ "$nvm_node" == 1 ]; then
+  if [[ "$nvm_node" == 1 ]]; then
     nvm_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/master/install.sh"
     echo "nvm url: ${nvm_url}"
     wget -qO- ${nvm_url} | bash
@@ -501,9 +513,10 @@ function run_step_deps() {
   fi
 
   # run the cuda install
-  if [ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]]; then
     install_cuda
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_step_cmake() {
@@ -514,7 +527,7 @@ function run_step_cmake() {
 
   # Detect CUDA path using the reusable function
   nvcc_path=""
-  if [ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]]; then
     nvcc_path=$(detect_nvcc_path)
   fi
 
@@ -537,32 +550,30 @@ function run_step_cmake() {
     "-DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_DRM=ON"
   )
 
-  if [ "$appimage_build" == 1 ]; then
+  if [[ "$appimage_build" == 1 ]]; then
     cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_BUILD_APPIMAGE=ON")
   fi
 
   # Publisher metadata
-  if [ -n "$publisher_name" ]; then
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_name" ]]; then
     cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_NAME='${publisher_name}'")
   fi
-  if [ -n "$publisher_website" ]; then
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_website" ]]; then
     cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_WEBSITE='${publisher_website}'")
   fi
-  if [ -n "$publisher_issue_url" ]; then
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_issue_url" ]]; then
     cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_ISSUE_URL='${publisher_issue_url}'")
   fi
 
   # Handle doxygen docs flag
-  if ! check_version "doxygen" "$doxygen_min" "$doxygen_max"; then
-    if [ "${SUNSHINE_COMPILE_DOXYGEN}" != "true" ]; then
-      cmake_args+=("-DBUILD_DOCS=OFF")
-    fi
+  if ! check_version "${DOXYGEN}" "$doxygen_min" "$doxygen_max" && [[ "${SUNSHINE_COMPILE_DOXYGEN}" != "true" ]]; then
+    cmake_args+=("-DBUILD_DOCS=OFF")
   fi
 
   # Handle CUDA
-  if [ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_cuda" == 0 ]]; then
     cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_CUDA=ON")
-    if [ -n "$nvcc_path" ]; then
+    if [[ -n "$nvcc_path" ]]; then
       cmake_args+=("-DCMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER:PATH=$nvcc_path")
       cmake_args+=("-DCMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER=gcc-${gcc_version}")
     fi
@@ -575,6 +586,7 @@ function run_step_cmake() {
   echo "cmake args:"
   echo "${cmake_args[@]}"
   cmake "${cmake_args[@]}"
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_step_validation() {
@@ -584,9 +596,10 @@ function run_step_validation() {
   appstreamcli validate "build/dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.metainfo.xml"
   appstream-util validate "build/dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.metainfo.xml"
   desktop-file-validate "build/dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.desktop"
-  if [ "$appimage_build" == 0 ]; then
+  if [[ "$appimage_build" == 0 ]]; then
     desktop-file-validate "build/dev.lizardbyte.app.Sunshine.terminal.desktop"
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_step_build() {
@@ -597,30 +610,31 @@ function run_step_build() {
 
   # Build the project
   ninja -C "build"
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_step_package() {
   echo "Running step: Package"
 
   # Create the package
-  if [ "$skip_package" == 0 ]; then
-    if [ "$distro" == "debian" ] || [ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]; then
+  if [[ "$skip_package" == 0 ]]; then
+    if [[ "$distro" == "debian" ]] || [[ "$distro" == "ubuntu" ]]; then
       cpack -G DEB --config ./build/CPackConfig.cmake
-    elif [ "$distro" == "fedora" ]; then
+    elif [[ "$distro" == "fedora" ]]; then
       cpack -G RPM --config ./build/CPackConfig.cmake
     fi
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_step_cleanup() {
   echo "Running step: Cleanup"
 
-  if [ "$skip_cleanup" == 0 ]; then
-    # restore the math-vector.h file
-    if [ "$architecture" == "aarch64" ] && [ -n "$math_vector_file" ]; then
-      ${sudo_cmd} mv -f "$math_vector_file.bak" "$math_vector_file"
-    fi
+  # restore the math-vector.h file
+  if [[ "$skip_cleanup" == 0 ]] && [[ "$architecture" == "${AARCH64}" ]] && [[ -n "$math_vector_file" ]]; then
+    ${sudo_cmd} mv -f "$math_vector_file.bak" "$math_vector_file"
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 function run_install() {
@@ -657,6 +671,7 @@ function run_install() {
       exit 1
       ;;
   esac
+  return 0
 }
 
 # Determine the OS and call the appropriate function
@@ -764,13 +779,13 @@ echo "Detected Distro: $distro"
 echo "Detected Version: $version"
 echo "Detected Architecture: $architecture"
 
-if [ "$architecture" != "x86_64" ] && [ "$architecture" != "aarch64" ]; then
+if [[ "$architecture" != "x86_64" ]] && [[ "$architecture" != "${AARCH64}" ]]; then
   echo "Unsupported Architecture"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 # export variables for github actions ci
-if [ -f "$GITHUB_ENV" ]; then
+if [[ -f "$GITHUB_ENV" ]]; then
   {
     echo "CC=gcc-${gcc_version}"
     echo "CXX=g++-${gcc_version}"
diff --git a/scripts/macos_build.sh b/scripts/macos_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..80a3d936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/macos_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Default value for arguments
+num_processors=$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
+publisher_name="LizardByte"
+publisher_website="https://app.lizardbyte.dev"
+publisher_issue_url="https://app.lizardbyte.dev/support"
+step="all"
+build_docs="ON"
+build_type="Release"
+build_system="Unix Makefiles"
+
+# environment variables
+BUILD_VER=""
+BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+
+export BUILD_VER
+export BRANCH
+export COMMIT
+
+# boost could be included here but cmake will build the right version we need
+required_formulas=(
+  "cmake"
+  "doxygen"
+  "graphviz"
+  "node"
+  "pkgconf"
+  "icu4c@78"
+  "miniupnpc"
+  "openssl@3"
+  "opus"
+  "llvm"
+)
+
+function _usage() {
+  local exit_code=$1
+
+  cat <<EOF
+This script installs the dependencies and builds the project.
+The script is intended to be run on an Apple Silicon Mac,
+but may work on Intel as well.
+
+Usage:
+  $0 [options]
+
+Options:
+  -h, --help               Display this help message.
+  --num-processors         The number of processors to use for compilation. Default: ${num_processors}.
+  --publisher-name         The name of the publisher (not developer) of the application.
+  --publisher-website      The URL of the publisher's website.
+  --publisher-issue-url    The URL of the publisher's support site or issue tracker.
+                           If you provide a modified version of Sunshine, we kindly request that you use your own url.
+  --step                   Which step(s) to run: deps, cmake, build, or all (default: all)
+  --debug                  Build in debug mode.
+  --skip-docs              Don't build docs.
+
+Steps:
+  deps                     Install dependencies only
+  cmake                    Run cmake configure only
+  build                    Build the project only
+  all                      Run all steps (default)
+EOF
+
+  exit "$exit_code"
+}
+
+function run_step_deps() {
+  echo "Running step: Install dependencies"
+  brew update
+  brew install "${required_formulas[@]}"
+  return 0
+}
+
+function run_step_cmake() {
+  echo "Running step: CMake configure"
+
+  # prepare CMAKE args
+  cmake_args=(
+    "-B=build"
+    "-G=${build_system}"
+    "-S=."
+    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${build_type}"
+    "-DBUILD_WERROR=ON"
+    "-DHOMEBREW_ALLOW_FETCHCONTENT=ON"
+    "-DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=$(brew --prefix openssl@3 2>/dev/null)"
+    "-DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=sunshine/assets"
+    "-DSUNSHINE_BUILD_HOMEBREW=ON"
+    "-DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_TRAY=ON"
+    "-DBUILD_DOCS=${build_docs}"
+    "-DBOOST_USE_STATIC=OFF"
+  )
+
+  # Publisher metadata
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_name" ]]; then
+    cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_NAME='${publisher_name}'")
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_website" ]]; then
+    cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_WEBSITE='${publisher_website}'")
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "$publisher_issue_url" ]]; then
+    cmake_args+=("-DSUNSHINE_PUBLISHER_ISSUE_URL='${publisher_issue_url}'")
+  fi
+
+  # Cmake stuff here
+  mkdir -p "build"
+  echo "cmake args:"
+  echo "${cmake_args[@]}"
+  cmake "${cmake_args[@]}"
+  return 0
+}
+
+function run_step_build() {
+  echo "Running step: Build"
+  make -C "${build_dir}" -j "${num_processors}"
+
+  echo "*** To complete installation, run:"
+  echo
+  echo "  sudo make -C \"${build_dir}\" install"
+  echo "  /usr/local/bin/sunshine"
+  return 0
+}
+
+function run_install() {
+  case "$step" in
+    deps)
+      run_step_deps
+      ;;
+    cmake)
+      run_step_cmake
+      ;;
+    build)
+      run_step_build
+      ;;
+    all)
+      run_step_deps
+      run_step_cmake
+      run_step_build
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Invalid step: $step"
+      echo "Valid steps are: deps, cmake, build, all"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Parse named arguments
+while getopts ":h-:" opt; do
+  case ${opt} in
+    h ) _usage 0 ;;
+    - )
+      case "${OPTARG}" in
+        help) _usage 0 ;;
+        num-processors=*)
+          num_processors="${OPTARG#*=}"
+          ;;
+        publisher-name=*)
+          publisher_name="${OPTARG#*=}"
+          ;;
+        publisher-website=*)
+          publisher_website="${OPTARG#*=}"
+          ;;
+        publisher-issue-url=*)
+          publisher_issue_url="${OPTARG#*=}"
+          ;;
+        step=*)
+          step="${OPTARG#*=}"
+          ;;
+        debug)
+          build_type="Debug"
+          ;;
+        skip-docs)
+          build_docs="OFF"
+          ;;
+        *)
+          echo "Invalid option: --${OPTARG}" 1>&2
+          _usage 1
+          ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+    \? )
+      echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}" 1>&2
+      _usage 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND -1))
+
+# get directory of this script
+script_dir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+build_dir="$script_dir/../build"
+echo "Script Directory: $script_dir"
+echo "Build Directory: $build_dir"
+mkdir -p "$build_dir"
+
+run_install