diff --git a/lib/utils/platform_info.dart b/lib/utils/platform_info.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82a9f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/platform_info.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import 'dart:io' show Platform;
+
+import 'package:device_info_plus/device_info_plus.dart';
+
+bool? _isiOSAppOnMacCache;
+
+Future<bool> isiOSAppOnMac() async {
+  if (_isiOSAppOnMacCache != null) return _isiOSAppOnMacCache!;
+  if (!Platform.isIOS) return _isiOSAppOnMacCache = false;
+  final info = await DeviceInfoPlugin().iosInfo;
+  return _isiOSAppOnMacCache = info.isiOSAppOnMac;
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/photo_add_button.dart b/lib/widgets/photo_add_button.dart
index 693139d..d3a1991 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/photo_add_button.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/photo_add_button.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import 'dart:math' as math;
 
+import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 
 import 'package:pantry/i18n.dart';
+import 'package:pantry/utils/platform_info.dart';
 import 'package:pantry/views/photos/photo_board_controller.dart';
 
 class PhotoAddButton extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -52,6 +54,22 @@ class _PhotoAddButtonState extends State<PhotoAddButton>
 
   Future<void> _pickPhotos() async {
     _close();
+    final useFilePicker = await isiOSAppOnMac();
+    if (useFilePicker) {
+      final result = await FilePicker.pickFiles(
+        allowMultiple: true,
+        type: FileType.image,
+      );
+      if (result == null) return;
+      final files = [
+        for (final f in result.files)
+          if (f.path != null) XFile(f.path!, name: f.name),
+      ];
+      if (files.isNotEmpty) {
+        widget.controller.uploadPhotos(files);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
     final picker = ImagePicker();
     final files = await picker.pickMultiImage();
     if (files.isNotEmpty) {
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index 32a7f26..0b7ffa1 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import FlutterMacOS
 import Foundation
 
+import device_info_plus
+import file_picker
 import file_selector_macos
 import flutter_local_notifications
 import flutter_secure_storage_darwin
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ import url_launcher_macos
 import wakelock_plus
 
 func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
+  DeviceInfoPlusMacosPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "DeviceInfoPlusMacosPlugin"))
+  FilePickerPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FilePickerPlugin"))
   FileSelectorPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FileSelectorPlugin"))
   FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin"))
   FlutterSecureStorageDarwinPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FlutterSecureStorageDarwinPlugin"))
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index bbc3b10..b188725 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -257,6 +257,22 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.7.12"
+  device_info_plus:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: device_info_plus
+      sha256: b4fed1b2835da9d670d7bed7db79ae2a94b0f5ad6312268158a9b5479abbacdd
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "12.4.0"
+  device_info_plus_platform_interface:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: device_info_plus_platform_interface
+      sha256: e1ea89119e34903dca74b883d0dd78eb762814f97fb6c76f35e9ff74d261a18f
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "7.0.3"
   fake_async:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -281,6 +297,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "7.0.1"
+  file_picker:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: file_picker
+      sha256: f13a03000d942e476bc1ff0a736d2e9de711d2f89a95cd4c1d88f861c3348387
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "11.0.2"
   file_selector_linux:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1283,6 +1307,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "5.15.0"
+  win32_registry:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: win32_registry
+      sha256: "6f1b564492d0147b330dd794fee8f512cec4977957f310f9951b5f9d83618dae"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.1.0"
   workmanager:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index c21e01d..d2e0781 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ dependencies:
   package_info_plus: ^9.0.1
   mime: ^2.0.0
   receive_sharing_intent: ^1.8.1
+  file_picker: ^11.0.2
+  device_info_plus: ^12.4.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: