diff --git a/repertory/Info.plist.in b/repertory/Info.plist.in
index 9af24fe0..f6e9ce14 100644
--- a/repertory/Info.plist.in
+++ b/repertory/Info.plist.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <string>@PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION@.@PROJECT_MINOR_VERSION@.@PROJECT_REVISION_VERSION@-@PROJECT_RELEASE_ITER@_@PROJECT_GIT_REV@</string>
   <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
   <string>APPL</string>
-  <key>LSBackgroundOnly</key>
+  <key>LSUIElement</key>
   <true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/repertory/repertory/main.cpp b/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
index 8b6b3fb3..baf5506c 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/main.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,26 @@ auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
 #endif // defined(__APPLE__)
         ret = static_cast<std::int32_t>(exit_code::ui_failed);
       } else {
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+        project_cleanup();
+
+        ret = utils::create_daemon([&]() -> int {
+          if (not repertory::project_initialize()) {
+            repertory::project_cleanup();
+            return -1;
+          }
+
+          if (not utils::file::change_to_process_directory()) {
+            return -1;
+          }
+
+          ui::handlers handlers(&config, &server);
+          project_cleanup();
+          return 0;
+        });
+#else
         ui::handlers handlers(&config, &server);
+#endif
       }
     }
   } else {