diff --git a/distribution/Assembly.xml b/distribution/Assembly.xml
index 1d193b330..852c08787 100644
--- a/distribution/Assembly.xml
+++ b/distribution/Assembly.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@
             <source>${basedir}/distribution/linux/digital-simulator.xml</source>
             <outputDirectory>/linux/</outputDirectory>
         </file>
+        <file>
+            <source>${basedir}/distribution/macosx/Digital-background.png</source>
+            <outputDirectory>/macosx/</outputDirectory>
+        </file>
+        <file>
+            <source>${basedir}/distribution/macosx/Digital.icns</source>
+            <outputDirectory>/macosx/</outputDirectory>
+        </file>
+        <file>
+            <source>${basedir}/distribution/makeDigitalMacApp.sh</source>
+            <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
+        </file>
         <file>
             <source>${basedir}/src/main/svg/icon.svg</source>
             <outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
diff --git a/distribution/macosx/Digital-background.png b/distribution/macosx/Digital-background.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06f81b1be
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diff --git a/distribution/macosx/Digital.icns b/distribution/macosx/Digital.icns
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index 000000000..b43b47467
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diff --git a/distribution/makeDigitalMacApp.sh b/distribution/makeDigitalMacApp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..85fa36781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distribution/makeDigitalMacApp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname  "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"  )" >/dev/null && pwd )"
+JAR=$DIR/Digital.jar
+ICON=$DIR/macosx/Digital.icns
+
+# create App in same directory, even if run from Finder
+cd $DIR
+
+# check to see if Digital.app has already been created
+if [ -d "Digital.app" ]
+then
+    echo "Updating .jar file in Digital Mac application"
+    cp $JAR Digital.app/Contents/Java/Digital.jar
+else
+    echo "Using jar2app to package .jar file into Mac application"
+    curl -LJO https://github.com/Jorl17/jar2app/archive/refs/tags/stable.tar.gz
+    tar zxf jar2app-stable.tar.gz
+    jar2app-stable/jar2app -i $ICON $JAR
+    rm -rf jar2app-stable*
+fi
+
+# NOTE:
+# Digital is a Java program and requires that the Java Runtime is installed separately