diff --git a/tools/install/macosx/lazarus.packproj.template b/tools/install/macosx/lazarus.packproj.template
index ecb81b2db1..06a8939161 100644
--- a/tools/install/macosx/lazarus.packproj.template
+++ b/tools/install/macosx/lazarus.packproj.template
@@ -347,6 +347,55 @@
UID
0
+
+ Children
+
+
+ Children
+
+ GID
+ 0
+ Path
+ ./bin/lazarus
+ Path Type
+ 2
+ Privileges
+ 493
+ Type
+ 3
+ UID
+ 0
+
+
+ Children
+
+ GID
+ 0
+ Path
+ ./bin/startlazarus
+ Path Type
+ 2
+ Privileges
+ 493
+ Type
+ 3
+ UID
+ 0
+
+
+ GID
+ 0
+ Path
+ bin
+ Path Type
+ 0
+ Privileges
+ 493
+ Type
+ 1
+ UID
+ 0
+
GID
0
diff --git a/tools/install/macosx/makelazsnapshot.sh b/tools/install/macosx/makelazsnapshot.sh
index 6e23eecb6b..046933c015 100755
--- a/tools/install/macosx/makelazsnapshot.sh
+++ b/tools/install/macosx/makelazsnapshot.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ make lcl LCL_PLATFORM=carbon PP=$COMPILER
strip lazarus
strip startlazarus
+# create symlinks
+mkdir -p $BUILDDIR\bin
+cd $BUILDDIR\bin
+ln -s ../share/lazarus/lazarus lazarus
+ln -s ../share/lazarus/startlazarus lazarus
+
# copy license file, it must be a txt file.
cp $LAZBUILDDIR/COPYING.GPL $BUILDDIR/License.txt