diff --git a/build-helpers/ensure-mac-dependency.js b/build-helpers/ensure-mac-dependency.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84109ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-helpers/ensure-mac-dependency.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const os = require('os');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Configuration: Array of packages to handle conditionally
+const packages = [
+  'node-mac-permissions',
+  // Add more packages here if needed
+];
+
+const isMac = os.platform() === 'darwin';
+
+packages.forEach((packageName) => {
+  const packagePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'node_modules', packageName);
+
+  if (isMac) {
+    // On macOS, ensure that the package is installed
+    if (!fs.existsSync(packagePath)) {
+      console.log(`macOS detected and ${packageName} is not installed. Installing...`);
+      try {
+        execSync(`npm install ${packageName}`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+        console.log(`${packageName} installed successfully.`);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Failed to install ${packageName} on macOS:`, error);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log(`macOS detected and ${packageName} is already installed. No action needed.`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    // On non-macOS platforms, ensure that the package is not present
+    if (fs.existsSync(packagePath)) {
+      console.log(`Non-macOS platform detected and ${packageName} is present. Removing...`);
+      try {
+        execSync(`npm uninstall ${packageName}`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+        console.log(`${packageName} removed successfully.`);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Failed to uninstall ${packageName} on non-mac platform:`, error);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log(`Non-macOS platform detected and ${packageName} is not installed. No action needed.`);
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index acac7c16..780f2462 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         "mobx-react-router": "3.1.2",
         "moment": "2.30.1",
         "ms": "2.1.1",
-        "node-mac-permissions": "2.4.0",
         "normalize-url": "^1.9.1",
         "npm": "6.14.8",
         "pretty-bytes": "^4.0.2",
@@ -143,6 +142,9 @@
         "webpack-cli": "3.2.1",
         "webpack-dev-server": "3.1.14",
         "webpack-node-externals": "1.7.2"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "node-mac-permissions": "2.4.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -7945,6 +7947,7 @@
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==",
+      "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "file-uri-to-path": "1.0.0"
       }
@@ -15016,7 +15019,8 @@
     "node_modules/file-uri-to-path": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/file-uri-to-path/-/file-uri-to-path-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw==",
+      "optional": true
     },
     "node_modules/filelist": {
       "version": "1.0.4",
@@ -23871,7 +23875,8 @@
     "node_modules/node-addon-api": {
       "version": "7.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-addon-api/-/node-addon-api-7.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5m3bsyrjFWE1xf7nz7YXdN4udnVtXK6/Yfgn5qnahL6bCkf2yKt4k3nuTKAtT4r3IG8JNR2ncsIMdZuAzJjHQQ=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-5m3bsyrjFWE1xf7nz7YXdN4udnVtXK6/Yfgn5qnahL6bCkf2yKt4k3nuTKAtT4r3IG8JNR2ncsIMdZuAzJjHQQ==",
+      "optional": true
     },
     "node_modules/node-api-version": {
       "version": "0.1.4",
@@ -24137,6 +24142,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-mac-permissions/-/node-mac-permissions-2.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-X4jH4BCHXSIFonXlRmOh5vbEODR6bUoxaTZ7rHKDtObW2A6CVCYA92Y2p2s940ztvNiHBLfsFoBiejXMLx5vPA==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "os": [
         "darwin"
       ],
@@ -42993,6 +42999,7 @@
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==",
+      "optional": true,
       "requires": {
         "file-uri-to-path": "1.0.0"
       }
@@ -48679,7 +48686,8 @@
     "file-uri-to-path": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/file-uri-to-path/-/file-uri-to-path-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw==",
+      "optional": true
     },
     "filelist": {
       "version": "1.0.4",
@@ -55806,7 +55814,8 @@
     "node-addon-api": {
       "version": "7.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-addon-api/-/node-addon-api-7.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5m3bsyrjFWE1xf7nz7YXdN4udnVtXK6/Yfgn5qnahL6bCkf2yKt4k3nuTKAtT4r3IG8JNR2ncsIMdZuAzJjHQQ=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-5m3bsyrjFWE1xf7nz7YXdN4udnVtXK6/Yfgn5qnahL6bCkf2yKt4k3nuTKAtT4r3IG8JNR2ncsIMdZuAzJjHQQ==",
+      "optional": true
     },
     "node-api-version": {
       "version": "0.1.4",
@@ -56035,6 +56044,7 @@
       "version": "2.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-mac-permissions/-/node-mac-permissions-2.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-X4jH4BCHXSIFonXlRmOh5vbEODR6bUoxaTZ7rHKDtObW2A6CVCYA92Y2p2s940ztvNiHBLfsFoBiejXMLx5vPA==",
+      "optional": true,
       "requires": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
         "node-addon-api": "^7.1.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e34edab6..5286ce0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "buildPackges": "npx lerna run build",
     "packages": "npx lerna publish --no-git-tag-version",
     "uidev": "cd uidev && webpack-dev-server",
-    "postinstall": "npx lerna run prepare"
+    "postinstall": "npx lerna run prepare && node ./build-helpers/ensure-mac-dependency.js"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "Stefan Malzner <stefan@adlk.io>",