diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 461a9d16..96db355f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           echo "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-${GITHUB_REF##*/}-macos-universal" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
+      - name: Install dmgbuild
+        run: pip install dmgbuild
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -117,8 +123,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: macOS DMG Images
           path: dmgs-original
-      - name: Install appdmg
-        run: cd ~; npm i appdmg; cd -
       - name: Make universal bundles
         run: |
           bash --version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index edf66372..5d9a388c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: 3.9
-      - name: Install appdmg
-        run: cd ~; npm i appdmg; cd -
+      - name: Install dmgbuild
+        run: pip install dmgbuild
       - name: Prepare DMG Images
         run: |
           mkdir -p dmgs-addons dmgs-normal
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9b248455..7b420ff6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ LiteXL*
 
 !resources/windows/*.diff
 !resources/windows/*.exe.manifest.in
+!resources/macos/*.py
diff --git a/build-packages.sh b/build-packages.sh
index 96a7d11d..a95d3460 100755
--- a/build-packages.sh
+++ b/build-packages.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ show_help() {
   echo "-v --version VERSION          Sets the version on the package name."
   echo "-A --appimage                 Create an AppImage (Linux only)."
   echo "-D --dmg                      Create a DMG disk image (macOS only)."
-  echo "                              Requires NPM and AppDMG."
+  echo "                              Requires dmgbuild."
   echo "-I --innosetup                Create an InnoSetup installer (Windows only)."
   echo "-r --release                  Compile in release mode."
   echo "-S --source                   Create a source code package,"
diff --git a/resources/README.md b/resources/README.md
index 4cd85256..d6d80eec 100644
--- a/resources/README.md
+++ b/resources/README.md
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ This folder contains resources that is used for building or packaging the projec
 - `icons/icon.{icns,ico,inl,rc,svg}`: lite-xl icon in various formats.
 - `linux/com.lite_xl.LiteXL.appdata.xml`: AppStream metadata.
 - `linux/com.lite_xl.LiteXL.desktop`: Desktop file for Linux desktops.
-- `macos/appdmg.png`: Background image for packaging MacOS DMGs.
-- `macos/Info.plist.in`: Template for generating `info.plist` on MacOS. See `macos/macos-retina-display.md` for details.
+- `macos/dmg-cover.png`: Background image for packaging macOS DMGs.
+- `macos/Info.plist.in`: Template for generating `info.plist` on macOS. See `macos/macos-retina-display.md` for details.
+- `macos/lite-xl-dmg.py`: Configuration options for dmgbuild for packaging macOS DMGs.
 - `windows/001-lua-unicode.diff`: Patch for allowing Lua to load files with UTF-8 filenames on Windows.
 
 ### Development
diff --git a/resources/macos/appdmg.png b/resources/macos/dmg-cover.png
similarity index 100%
rename from resources/macos/appdmg.png
rename to resources/macos/dmg-cover.png
diff --git a/resources/macos/lite-xl-dmg.py b/resources/macos/lite-xl-dmg.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27b24417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/macos/lite-xl-dmg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# configuration for dmgbuild
+
+import os.path
+
+app_path = "Lite XL.app"
+app_name = os.path.basename(app_path)
+
+# Image options
+format = defines.get("format", "UDZO")
+
+# Content options
+files = [(app_path, app_name)]
+symlinks = { "Applications": "/Applications" }
+icon = "resources/icons/icon.icns"
+icon_locations = {
+    app_name: (144, 248),
+    "Applications": (336, 248)
+}
+
+# Window options
+background = "resources/macos/dmg-cover.png"
+window_rect = ((360, 360), (480, 380))
+default_view = "coverflow"
+include_icon_view_settings = True
+
+# Icon view options
+icon_size = 80
+text_size = 11.0
diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
index 478e461f..5910931c 100644
--- a/scripts/README.md
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Various scripts and configurations used to configure, build, and package Lite XL
 
 ### Package
 
-- **appdmg.sh**:    Create a macOS DMG image using [AppDMG][1].
+- **appdmg.sh**:    Create a macOS DMG image using [dmgbuild][1].
 - **appimage.sh**:  [AppImage][2] builder.
 - **innosetup.sh**: Creates a 32/64 bit [InnoSetup][3] installer package.
 - **package.sh**:   Creates all binary / DMG image / installer / source packages.
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ Various scripts and configurations used to configure, build, and package Lite XL
 - **generate_header.sh**: Generates a header file for native plugin API
 - **keymap-generator**: Generates a JSON file containing the keymap
 
-[1]: https://github.com/LinusU/node-appdmg
+[1]: https://github.com/dmgbuild/dmgbuild
 [2]: https://docs.appimage.org/
 [3]: https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
diff --git a/scripts/appdmg.sh b/scripts/appdmg.sh
index 840f518b..5ce4fe71 100644
--- a/scripts/appdmg.sh
+++ b/scripts/appdmg.sh
@@ -6,25 +6,4 @@ if [ ! -e "src/api/api.h" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-cat > lite-xl-dmg.json << EOF
-{
-  "title": "Lite XL",
-  "icon": "$(pwd)/resources/icons/icon.icns",
-  "background": "$(pwd)/resources/macos/appdmg.png",
-  "window": {
-    "position": {
-      "x": 360,
-      "y": 360
-    },
-    "size": {
-      "width": 480,
-      "height": 360
-    }
-  },
-  "contents": [
-    { "x": 144, "y": 248, "type": "file", "path": "$(pwd)/Lite XL.app" },
-    { "x": 336, "y": 248, "type": "link", "path": "/Applications" }
-  ]
-}
-EOF
-~/node_modules/appdmg/bin/appdmg.js lite-xl-dmg.json "$(pwd)/$1.dmg"
+dmgbuild -s resources/macos/lite-xl-dmg.py "Lite XL" "$1.dmg"
diff --git a/scripts/install-dependencies.sh b/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
index 1290cfcc..00606944 100644
--- a/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ main() {
     else
       brew install bash ninja sdl2
     fi
-    pip3 install meson
-    cd ~; npm install appdmg; cd -
-    ~/node_modules/appdmg/bin/appdmg.js --version
+    pip3 install meson dmgbuild
   elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" ]]; then
     if [[ $lhelper == true ]]; then
       pacman --noconfirm -S \
diff --git a/scripts/package.sh b/scripts/package.sh
index 1faba509..d9a9c14c 100644
--- a/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/scripts/package.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ show_help() {
   echo "-A --appimage                 Create an AppImage (Linux only)."
   echo "-B --binary                   Create a normal / portable package or macOS bundle,"
   echo "                              depending on how the build was configured. (Default.)"
-  echo "-D --dmg                      Create a DMG disk image with AppDMG (macOS only)."
+  echo "-D --dmg                      Create a DMG disk image with dmgbuild (macOS only)."
   echo "-I --innosetup                Create a InnoSetup package (Windows only)."
   echo "-r --release                  Strip debugging symbols."
   echo "-S --source                   Create a source code package,"