diff --git a/legendary/cli.py b/legendary/cli.py
index 0213c6e..d1830b1 100644
--- a/legendary/cli.py
+++ b/legendary/cli.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from legendary.models.exceptions import InvalidCredentialsError
 from legendary.models.game import SaveGameStatus, VerifyResult
 from legendary.utils.cli import get_boolean_choice, sdl_prompt
 from legendary.utils.custom_parser import AliasedSubParsersAction
-from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_or_pyi
+from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_mac_or_pyi
 from legendary.utils.lfs import validate_files
 from legendary.utils.selective_dl import get_sdl_appname
 from legendary.utils.wine_helpers import read_registry, get_shell_folders
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ def main():
             print(f'- Release summary:\n{update_info["summary"]}\n- Release URL: {update_info["gh_url"]}')
             if update_info['critical']:
                 print('! This update is recommended as it fixes major issues.')
-            if not is_windows_or_pyi():
+            if not is_windows_mac_or_pyi():
                 print('If you installed legendary via a package manager it may '
                       'take some time for the update to become available.')
 
diff --git a/legendary/core.py b/legendary/core.py
index 10703f7..a27fcc1 100644
--- a/legendary/core.py
+++ b/legendary/core.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from legendary.models.json_manifest import JSONManifest
 from legendary.models.manifest import Manifest, ManifestMeta
 from legendary.models.chunk import Chunk
 from legendary.utils.egl_crypt import decrypt_epic_data
-from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_or_pyi
+from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_mac_or_pyi
 from legendary.utils.game_workarounds import is_opt_enabled, update_workarounds
 from legendary.utils.savegame_helper import SaveGameHelper
 from legendary.utils.selective_dl import games as sdl_games
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class LegendaryCore:
         if self.force_show_update:
             return True
         return not self.lgd.config.getboolean('Legendary', 'disable_update_notice',
-                                              fallback=not is_windows_or_pyi())
+                                              fallback=not is_windows_mac_or_pyi())
 
     def check_for_updates(self, force=False):
         def version_tuple(v):
diff --git a/legendary/lfs/lgndry.py b/legendary/lfs/lgndry.py
index 66d1975..8bb6a0b 100644
--- a/legendary/lfs/lgndry.py
+++ b/legendary/lfs/lgndry.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from time import time
 from legendary.models.game import *
 from legendary.utils.aliasing import generate_aliases
 from legendary.utils.config import LGDConf
-from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_or_pyi
+from legendary.utils.env import is_windows_mac_or_pyi
 from legendary.utils.lfs import clean_filename
 
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class LGDLFS:
             self.config.set('Legendary', 'disable_update_check', 'false')
         if not self.config.has_option('Legendary', 'disable_update_notice'):
             self.config.set('Legendary', '; Disables the notice about an available update on exit')
-            self.config.set('Legendary', 'disable_update_notice', 'false' if is_windows_or_pyi() else 'true')
+            self.config.set('Legendary', 'disable_update_notice', 'false' if is_windows_mac_or_pyi() else 'true')
 
         try:
             self._installed = json.load(open(os.path.join(self.path, 'installed.json')))
diff --git a/legendary/utils/env.py b/legendary/utils/env.py
index 669968c..54af896 100644
--- a/legendary/utils/env.py
+++ b/legendary/utils/env.py
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ def is_pyinstaller():
 
 def is_windows_or_pyi():
     return is_pyinstaller() or os.name == 'nt'
+
+
+def is_windows_mac_or_pyi():
+    return is_pyinstaller() or os.name == 'nt' or sys.platform == 'darwin'