diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8c6cf8a..0c084ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -69,10 +69,16 @@ jobs:
           for arch in amd64; do
             mkdir -p build/package/rvpn_linux_$arch/{,bin/,systemd/}
             cp build/client_linux_$arch build/package/rvpn_linux_$arch/bin/rvpn
-            cp -r support/systemd/ build/package/rvpn_linux_$arch/systemd/
+            cp -r support/systemd/ build/package/rvpn_linux_$arch/
             tar --owner root --group root --sort name \
               -C build/package/ -czvf rvpn_linux_$arch.tar.gz rvpn_linux_$arch
           done
+          for arch in amd64 arm64; do
+            mkdir -p build/package/rvpn_darwin_$arch/{,bin/,systemd/}
+            cp build/client_darwin_$arch build/package/rvpn_darwin_$arch/bin/rvpn
+            cp -r support/launchd/ build/package/rvpn_darwin_$arch/
+            tar --owner root --group root --sort name \
+              -C build/package/ -czvf rvpn_darwin_$arch.tar.gz rvpn_darwin_$arch
 
       - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
diff --git a/cmd/client/client.go b/cmd/client/client.go
index e93a212..f38cb22 100644
--- a/cmd/client/client.go
+++ b/cmd/client/client.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ func ClientConnectProfile(profile string, opts common.ClientOptions) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	// either receive message from connectEvent chan or timeout 5 seconds
+	// if connectEvent then test for connectivity by pinging the VPN server
+
 	fmt.Printf("rVPN successfully connected to profile %s\n", profile)
 }
 
diff --git a/support/install-darwin.sh b/support/install-darwin.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8fa275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/install-darwin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+version="v0.0.1"
+arch="amd64" # FIXME
+
+err() {
+    echo "$@" >&2
+}
+
+main() {
+
+    # setup tempdir
+    tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+    cd "$tmpdir"
+    cleanup() {
+        [ -z "$tmpdir" ] || rm -rf "$tmpdir"
+    }
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+
+    # detect sudo
+    if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+        sudo=''
+    elif command -v sudo >/dev/null; then
+        sudo=sudo
+    elif command -v doas >/dev/null; then
+        sudo=doas
+    else
+        err 'You must be root'
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # download tar
+    curl -sSLo rvpn.tar.gz "https://github.com/redpwn/rvpn/releases/download/$version/rvpn_darwin_$arch.tar.gz"
+
+    # extract tar
+    tar -xzvf rvpn.tar.gz
+
+    # install rvpn and rvpn service
+    $sudo install -Dm 644 -t /Library/LaunchDaemons rvpn_darwin_$arch/launchd/rvpn.service
+    $sudo install -m 755 -t /usr/local/bin/ rvpn_linux_$arch/bin/rvpn
+
+    $sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/dev.rvpn.plist
+
+    echo "Start rvpn daemon?"
+    select yn in "Start" "Skip"; do
+        case $yn in
+            "Start" ) $sudo launchctl start /Library/LaunchDaemons/dev.rvpn.plist break;;
+            "Skip" ) break;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # print success and remind user to allow rvpn serve port (21820) through firewall if serving
+    echo "Successfully installed rVPN!"
+}
+
+main
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/support/install.sh b/support/install-linux.sh
similarity index 76%
rename from support/install.sh
rename to support/install-linux.sh
index e6acd7f..512b31a 100644
--- a/support/install.sh
+++ b/support/install-linux.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ main() {
 
     # ask user if they want to enable ip forwarding if not already enabled
     if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward)" -eq 0 ]; then
-        echo "Do you wish to enable IP Forwarding (only used if this device is a VPN server)? [1,2]"
+        echo "Do you wish to enable IP Forwarding (only used if this device is a VPN server)?"
         select yn in "Yes" "No"; do
             case $yn in
                 Yes ) enable_ip4_forwarding $sudo ; break;;
@@ -55,12 +55,21 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     # install rvpn and rvpn service
-    $sudo install -Dm 644 -t /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/ rvpn_linux_$arch/systemd/systemd/rvpn.service
+    $sudo install -Dm 644 -t /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/ rvpn_linux_$arch/systemd/rvpn.service
     $sudo install -m 755 -t /usr/local/bin/ rvpn_linux_$arch/bin/rvpn
 
+    echo "Start rvpn daemon?"
+    select yn in "Enable (start on boot)" "Start" "Skip"; do
+        case $yn in
+            "Enable (start on boot)" ) $sudo systemctl enable --now rvpn ; break;;
+            "Start" ) $sudo systemctl start rvpn break;;
+            "Skip" ) break;;
+        esac
+    done
+
     # print success and remind user to allow rvpn serve port (21820) through firewall if serving
     echo "Successfully installed rVPN!"
-    echo "If using this device as a VPN server please allow rVPN serve port (default 21820) through firewall"
+    echo "NOTE: If using this device as a VPN server please allow rVPN serve port (default 21820) through firewall"
 }
 
 main
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/support/launchd/dev.rvpn.plist b/support/launchd/dev.rvpn.plist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cbd800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/launchd/dev.rvpn.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+  <dict>
+    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
+    <dict>
+      <key>PATH</key>
+      <string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:</string>
+    </dict>
+    <key>Label</key>
+    <string>dev.rvpn</string>
+    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+    <array>
+        <string>/usr/local/bin/rvpn</string>
+        <string>daemon</string>
+    </array>
+    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
+    <true/>
+    <key>KeepAlive</key>
+    <true/>
+    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
+    <string>/tmp/startup.stdout</string>
+    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+    <string>/tmp/startup.stderr</string>
+  </dict>
+</plist>