diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
index 79e020b66..8d985a0e4 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Built-in service types are now consistently called `Service` by [@fbbdev](https://github.com/fbbdev) in [#4067](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4067)
 - Built-in service creation functions with options are now consistently called `NewWithConfig` by [@fbbdev](https://github.com/fbbdev) in [#4067](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4067)
 - `Select` method on `sqlite` service is now named `Query` for consistency with Go APIs by [@fbbdev](https://github.com/fbbdev) in [#4067](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4067)
+- Creates and ad-hoc signs app bundles in dev to enable certain macOS APIs by [@popaprozac] in [#4171](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/4171)
 
 ## v3.0.0-alpha.9 - 2025-01-13
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/learn/build.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/learn/build.mdx
index aeb5804af..e45c6e3b9 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/learn/build.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/learn/build.mdx
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ the application on macOS. Key features include:
 - Building binaries for amd64, arm64 and universal (both) architectures
 - Generating `.icns` icon file
 - Creating an `.app` bundle for distributing
+- Ad-hoc signing `.app` bundles
 - Setting macOS-specific build flags and environment variables
 
 ## Task Execution and Command Aliases
diff --git a/v3/internal/commands/build_assets/darwin/Taskfile.yml b/v3/internal/commands/build_assets/darwin/Taskfile.yml
index 30e7da823..f0791fea9 100644
--- a/v3/internal/commands/build_assets/darwin/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/commands/build_assets/darwin/Taskfile.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,13 @@ tasks:
       - cp build/darwin/icons.icns {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/Resources
       - cp {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}} {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents/MacOS
       - cp build/darwin/Info.plist {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.app/Contents
+      - codesign --force --deep --sign - {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.app
 
   run:
     cmds:
-      - '{{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}'
+      - mkdir -p {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app/Contents/{MacOS,Resources}
+      - cp build/darwin/icons.icns {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app/Contents/Resources
+      - cp {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}} {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app/Contents/MacOS
+      - cp build/darwin/Info.dev.plist {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app/Contents/Info.plist
+      - codesign --force --deep --sign - {{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app
+      - '{{.BIN_DIR}}/{{.APP_NAME}}.dev.app/Contents/MacOS/{{.APP_NAME}}'