diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index d71900e6134..e005e25a0a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: macos-13
+    runs-on: macos-latest
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/shadow_build_dir
         run: ${{ env.QT_ROOT_DIR }}/bin/qt-cmake -S ${{ github.workspace }} -B . -G Ninja
               -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.BuildType }}
+              -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="x86_64;arm64"
               -DQGC_BUILD_TESTING=${{ matrix.BuildType == 'Debug' && 'ON' || 'OFF' }}
               -DQGC_STABLE_BUILD=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' || contains(github.ref, 'Stable') && 'ON' || 'OFF' }}
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 491fb33a9b3..762920cce32 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -231,6 +231,14 @@ if(QGC_DISABLE_APM_MAVLINK)
     add_compile_definitions(NO_ARDUPILOT_DIALECT)
 endif()
 
+set(MACOS_UNIVERSAL_BUILD FALSE)
+if(MACOS)
+    if(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES AND NOT "${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}" IN_LIST CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
+        set(MACOS_UNIVERSAL_BUILD TRUE)
+    endif()
+endif()
+cmake_dependent_option(QGC_BUILD_DEPENDENCIES "Force Building of Dependencies." OFF "CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING OR MACOS_UNIVERSAL_BUILD" ON)
+
 #######################################################
 #                Custom Build Configuration
 #######################################################
diff --git a/cmake/CreateMacDMG.cmake b/cmake/CreateMacDMG.cmake
index f2ccbf3ee35..cce72e9c379 100644
--- a/cmake/CreateMacDMG.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CreateMacDMG.cmake
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ file(REMOVE_RECURSE package)
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY package)
 file(COPY staging/QGroundControl.app DESTINATION package)
 file(REMOVE /tmp/tmp.dmg)
-execute_process(COMMAND hdiutil create /tmp/tmp.dmg -ov -volname QGroundControl -fs HFS+ -srcfolder package)
+execute_process(COMMAND hdiutil create /tmp/tmp.dmg -ov -volname QGroundControl -fs APFS -srcfolder package)
 execute_process(COMMAND hdiutil convert /tmp/tmp.dmg -format UDBZ -o package/QGroundControl.dmg)
 file(REMOVE /tmp/tmp.dmg)
diff --git a/src/Geo/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Geo/CMakeLists.txt
index 85a21ab8195..4a4899c8480 100644
--- a/src/Geo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Geo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ target_include_directories(Geo PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 set(MINIMUM_GEOGRAPHICLIB_VERSION 2.3)
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+if(NOT QGC_BUILD_DEPENDENCIES)
     find_package(GeographicLib ${MINIMUM_GEOGRAPHICLIB_VERSION} COMPONENTS STATIC)
     if(GeographicLib_FOUND)
         message(STATUS "Found GeographicLib")
diff --git a/src/Joystick/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Joystick/CMakeLists.txt
index 52a0afb75b9..1cebdecdbd0 100644
--- a/src/Joystick/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Joystick/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ qt_add_resources(Joystick "gamecontrollerdb.txt"
 
 set(MINIMUM_SDL2_VERSION 2.30.0)
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+if(NOT QGC_BUILD_DEPENDENCIES)
     find_package(SDL2 ${MINIMUM_SDL2_VERSION})
     if(SDL2_FOUND)
         message(STATUS "Found JoystickSDL ${SDL2_VERSION_STRING}")