diff --git a/pkgs/applications/emulators/ripes/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/emulators/ripes/default.nix
index 3966be9e76a1..b3e58658b44f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/emulators/ripes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/emulators/ripes/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 , wrapQtAppsHook
 , cmake
 , python3
+, stdenv
 }:
 
 mkDerivation rec {
@@ -36,15 +37,23 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+  '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    mkdir -p $out/Applications
+    cp -r Ripes.app $out/Applications/
+    makeBinaryWrapper $out/Applications/Ripes.app/Contents/MacOS/Ripes $out/bin/Ripes
+  '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
     install -D Ripes $out/bin/Ripes
+  '' + ''
     cp -r ${src}/appdir/usr/share $out/share
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A graphical processor simulator and assembly editor for the RISC-V ISA";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mortbopet/Ripes";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ rewine ];
   };
 }