diff --git a/src/path_functions.cpp b/src/path_functions.cpp
index c51cfde..5eb97a3 100644
--- a/src/path_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/path_functions.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ QString AOApplication::get_base_path()
     QString external_storage = getenv("EXTERNAL_STORAGE");
     base_path = external_storage + "/AO2/";
   }
+#elif defined __APPLE__
+  base_path = applicationDirPath() + "/../../../base/";
 #else
   base_path = applicationDirPath() + "/base/";
 #endif