diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos-qt6.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos-qt6.yml
index b467e5822494..589415087411 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos-qt6.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos-qt6.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    outputs:
-      artifact-x64-url: ${{ steps.artifact-url.outputs.x64-osx-dynamic-release }}
-      artifact-arm64-url: ${{ steps.artifact-url.outputs.arm64-osx-dynamic-release }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 🔨 Prepare build env
         run: |
-          brew install automake bison flex gnu-sed create-dmg autoconf-archive nasm libtool fdupes
+          brew install automake bison flex gnu-sed autoconf-archive nasm libtool fdupes
           echo $(brew --prefix bison)/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo $(brew --prefix flex)/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo $(brew --prefix libtool)/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
@@ -133,34 +130,75 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build build
           cmake --build build --target bundle
 
-      - name: 📤 Upload dmg
+      - name: 📤 Upload app
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        id: artifact-dmg-upload
         with:
-          name: qgis-dmg-${{steps.workflow-artifact-ids.outputs.display-name}}-${{ matrix.triplet }}
+          name: qgis-app-${{steps.workflow-artifact-ids.outputs.display-name}}-${{ matrix.triplet }}
           path: |
-            build/*.dmg
+            build/_CPack_Packages/Darwin/External/*.app
 
       - name: Export artifact url
         id: artifact-url
         run: |
           echo "${{ matrix.triplet }}=${{ steps.artifact-dmg-upload.outputs.artifact-url }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Upload release assets
-        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
-        with:
-          files: build/*.dmg
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
   schedule_download_comment:
-    name: Comment pull request
+    name: Create dmg
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: build
     steps:
       - name: 🐣 Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: 🔨 Prepare build env
+        run: |
+          brew install create-dmg
+
+      - name: 📤 Download app
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: qgis-app-${{steps.workflow-artifact-ids.outputs.display-name}}-x64-osx-dynamic-release
+          path: |
+            x64
+
+      - name: 📤 Download app
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: qgis-app-${{steps.workflow-artifact-ids.outputs.display-name}}-arm64-osx-dynamic-release
+          path: |
+            arm64
+
+      - name: 🎲 Get artifact ids
+        id: workflow-artifact-ids
+        uses: ./.github/actions/get-workflow-artifact-ids
+
+      - name: Create universal app
+        run: |
+          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faaxm/lipo-dir-merge/refs/heads/main/lipo-dir-merge.py
+          python lipo-dir-merge.py x64 arm64 universal
+
+      - name: Create dmg
+        run: |
+          QGIS_APP_NAME=QGIS-"${{steps.workflow-artifact-ids.outputs.display-name}}"
+          create-dmg --volname "${QGIS_APP_NAME} Installer" \
+            --hide-extension ${QGIS_APP_NAME}.app \
+            --volicon "./images/icons/mac/qgis.icns \
+            --background "./platform/macos/installer_background.png" \
+            --window-pos 200 120 \
+            --window-size 512 320 \
+            --icon-size 100 \
+            --icon "${QGIS_APP_NAME}.app" 130 160 \
+            --app-drop-link 400 155 \
+            ${QGIS_APP_NAME}-Installer.dmg \
+            universal/${QGIS_APP_NAME}.app
+
+      - name: Upload release assets
+        uses: AButler/upload-release-assets@v3.0
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
+        with:
+          files: '*.dmg'
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Schedule download comment
         uses: ./.github/actions/post_sticky_comment
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/cmake/Bundle.cmake b/cmake/Bundle.cmake
index ca7f8966b9ad..48c45d5802c1 100644
--- a/cmake/Bundle.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Bundle.cmake
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ endif()
 
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND QGIS_MAC_BUNDLE)
+  set(CREATE_DMG FALSE CACHE BOOL "Create a dmg bundle")
   # TODO HINT relative to VCPKG_HOST_DIR
-  find_program(MACDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE macdeployqt HINTS "../../macdeployqt-standalone/build/bin/" NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+  find_program(MACDEPLOYQT_EXECUTABLE macdeployqt NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 
   configure_file("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/platform/macos/Info.plist.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/platform//macos/Info.plist" @ONLY)
-  install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/platform//macos/Info.plist" DESTINATION "${APP_CONTENTS_DIR}")
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/platform/macos/Info.plist" DESTINATION "${APP_CONTENTS_DIR}")
 
   set(CPACK_DMG_VOLUME_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}")
   set(CPACK_DMG_FORMAT "UDBZ")
diff --git a/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in b/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
index 7d14d66c3da8..311fd9d92930 100644
--- a/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
+++ b/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ if(NOT "$ENV{MACOS_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}" STREQUAL "")
                   COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL ANY
                   )
 
-  execute_process(COMMAND create-dmg --volname "@QGIS_APP_NAME@ Installer" --hide-extension @QGIS_APP_NAME@.app --volicon "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/images/icons/mac/qgis.icns" --background "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/platform/macos/installer_background.png" --window-pos 200 120 --window-size 512 320 --icon-size 100 --icon "@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app" 130 160 --app-drop-link 400 155 --codesign "${MACOS_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}" @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/@QGIS_APP_NAME@-Installer.dmg  ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app
-                  RESULT_VARIABLE CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
+  if (@CREATE_DMG@)
+    execute_process(COMMAND create-dmg --volname "@QGIS_APP_NAME@ Installer" --hide-extension @QGIS_APP_NAME@.app --volicon "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/images/icons/mac/qgis.icns" --background "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/platform/macos/installer_background.png" --window-pos 200 120 --window-size 512 320 --icon-size 100 --icon "@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app" 130 160 --app-drop-link 400 155 --codesign "${MACOS_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}" @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/@QGIS_APP_NAME@-Installer.dmg  ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app
+                    RESULT_VARIABLE CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
 
-  if(CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
-  message(STATUS "Creating dmg failed. Retrying ...")
-  execute_process(COMMAND create-dmg --volname "@QGIS_APP_NAME@ Installer" --hide-extension @QGIS_APP_NAME@.app --volicon "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/images/icons/mac/qgis.icns" --background "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/platform/macos/installer_background.png" --window-pos 200 120 --window-size 512 320 --icon-size 100 --icon "@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app" 130 160 --app-drop-link 400 155 --codesign "${MACOS_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY}" @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/@QGIS_APP_NAME@-Installer.dmg  ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app
-                  COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL ANY)
+    if(CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
+      message(STATUS "Creating dmg failed.")
+    endif()
   endif()
 else()
   # -appstore-compliant will strip away odbc, psql and webengine plugins
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ else()
                   COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL ANY
                   )
 
-  execute_process(COMMAND create-dmg --volname "@QGIS_APP_NAME@ Installer" --hide-extension @QGIS_APP_NAME@.app --volicon "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/images/icons/mac/qgis.icns" --background "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/platform/macos/installer_background.png" --window-pos 200 120 --window-size 512 320 --icon-size 100 --icon "@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app" 130 160 --app-drop-link 400 155 @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/@QGIS_APP_NAME@-Installer.dmg ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app
-                  RESULT_VARIABLE CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
+  if (@CREATE_DMG@)
+    execute_process(COMMAND create-dmg --volname "@QGIS_APP_NAME@ Installer" --hide-extension @QGIS_APP_NAME@.app --volicon "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/images/icons/mac/qgis.icns" --background "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@/platform/macos/installer_background.png" --window-pos 200 120 --window-size 512 320 --icon-size 100 --icon "@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app" 130 160 --app-drop-link 400 155 @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/@QGIS_APP_NAME@-Installer.dmg ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app
+                    RESULT_VARIABLE CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
 
-  if(CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
-    message(STATUS "Creating dmg failed.")
+    if(CREATE_DMG_FAILURE)
+      message(STATUS "Creating dmg failed.")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()