diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cf06fe0df..5061de3b8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ add_subdirectory(program_info)
 # Target install directory, relative to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIx
 set(BUNDLE_DEST_DIR ".")
 
-# Install "portable.txt" if selected component is "portable"
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${Launcher_Portable_File}" DESTINATION ${BUNDLE_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT portable EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+if(NOT (UNIX AND APPLE))
+    # Install "portable.txt" if selected component is "portable"
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${Launcher_Portable_File}" DESTINATION ${BUNDLE_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT portable EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+endif()
 
 if(UNIX AND APPLE)
     set(BINARY_DEST_DIR "${Launcher_Name}.app/Contents/MacOS")
diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index a9f7a0f08..6e934fa4d 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -363,10 +363,12 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
         if (QFile::exists(FS::PathCombine(m_rootPath, "portable.txt"))) {
             dataPath = m_rootPath;
             adjustedBy = "Portable data path";
         }
+#endif
     }
 
     if (!FS::ensureFolderPathExists(dataPath))