# Feature Request: pre-built ghostwriter binaries for macOS

**URL:** <https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-pre-built-ghostwriter-binaries-for-macos/36923>\
**Category:** Brainstorm\
**Tags:** ghostwriter\
**Created:** [July 11, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-pre-built-ghostwriter-binaries-for-macos/36923 "2025-07-11T05:07:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dkdez](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dkdez](https://discuss.kde.org/u/dkdez)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-pre-built-ghostwriter-binaries-for-macos/36923/1 "2025-07-11T05:07:14Z")

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Please release pre-built ghostwriter binaries for macOS.

René de Hesselle (GitHub/GitLab username: dehesselle) is a GNOME foundation member and has experience with releasing the macOS binaries for different projects including Inkscape and Zim wiki.

from René’s bio:

> I’m building and packaging several GTK-based applications for macOS now, this kind of work has become my specialty.

Maybe they would like to contribute to ghostwriter.

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**Author:** ![tghuguenin](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tghuguenin](https://discuss.kde.org/u/tghuguenin)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-pre-built-ghostwriter-binaries-for-macos/36923/2 "2026-07-25T07:17:48Z")

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Yes ghostwriter is nearly perfect for me but my daily driver is macos. would love a mac version of ghostwriter. If i knew how i would help with porting it over but i dont have the development knowledge needed just a linux and kde enthusiast. Ghostwriter is the best! please somebody make this happen

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**Author:** ![mrp](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/mrp/32/1211_2.png) [@mrp](https://discuss.kde.org/u/mrp)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/feature-request-pre-built-ghostwriter-binaries-for-macos/36923/3 "2026-07-25T13:53:01Z")

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> [@tghuguenin](#):
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> If i knew how i would help with porting it over

[Craft](https://community.kde.org/Craft) is the tool used for building KDE software for macOS. Once you have a working Craft blueprint, it can be added to [Packaging / KDE Craft Blueprints · GitLab](https://invent.kde.org/packaging/craft-blueprints-kde). Then the [craft-macos templates](https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/ci-utilities/-/tree/master/gitlab-templates) can be added to ghostwriter’s CI/CD.