diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/macos/config.macos.default.mk b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/macos/config.macos.default.mk
index e3177e4d516..9fffdca4dfb 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/macos/config.macos.default.mk
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/macos/config.macos.default.mk
@@ -415,6 +415,11 @@ PLATFORM_FRAMEWORKS_SEARCH_PATHS = /System/Library/Frameworks
 ################################################################################
 #PLATFORM_CC=
 
+# app version (CFBundleShortVersionString, shown in the About window) and build
+# number (CFBundleVersion); set APP_VERSION / APP_BUILD in the project's config.make
+APP_VERSION ?= 1.0
+APP_BUILD ?= 1
+
 afterplatform: $(TARGET_NAME)
 	@rm -rf bin/$(BIN_NAME).app
 	@mkdir -p bin/$(BIN_NAME).app
@@ -439,7 +444,8 @@ afterplatform: $(TARGET_NAME)
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${EXECUTABLE_NAME}/$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${TARGET_NAME}/$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER}/cc.openFrameworks.$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
-	@sed -i '' 's/\$${MARKETING_VERSION}/1.0/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
+	@sed -i '' 's/\$${MARKETING_VERSION}/$(APP_VERSION)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
+	@sed -i '' 's/\$${CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION}/$(APP_BUILD)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 
 	@echo TARGET=$(TARGET)
 	@mv $(TARGET) bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/MacOS
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/config.osx.default.mk b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/config.osx.default.mk
index bff4844e2ee..2c93c547e1a 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/config.osx.default.mk
+++ b/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/osx/config.osx.default.mk
@@ -417,6 +417,11 @@ PLATFORM_FRAMEWORKS_SEARCH_PATHS = /System/Library/Frameworks
 ################################################################################
 #PLATFORM_CC=
 
+# app version (CFBundleShortVersionString, shown in the About window) and build
+# number (CFBundleVersion); set APP_VERSION / APP_BUILD in the project's config.make
+APP_VERSION ?= 1.0
+APP_BUILD ?= 1
+
 afterplatform: $(TARGET_NAME)
 	@rm -rf bin/$(BIN_NAME).app
 	@mkdir -p bin/$(BIN_NAME).app
@@ -441,7 +446,8 @@ afterplatform: $(TARGET_NAME)
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${EXECUTABLE_NAME}/$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${TARGET_NAME}/$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 	@sed -i '' 's/\$${PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER}/cc.openFrameworks.$(BIN_NAME)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
-	@sed -i '' 's/\$${MARKETING_VERSION}/1.0/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
+	@sed -i '' 's/\$${MARKETING_VERSION}/$(APP_VERSION)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
+	@sed -i '' 's/\$${CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION}/$(APP_BUILD)/g' bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/Info.plist
 
 	@echo TARGET=$(TARGET)
 	@mv $(TARGET) bin/$(BIN_NAME).app/Contents/MacOS
diff --git a/scripts/templates/macos/config.make b/scripts/templates/macos/config.make
index d71d6bb97e3..691148c602e 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/macos/config.make
+++ b/scripts/templates/macos/config.make
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
 ################################################################################
 # OF_ROOT = ../../..
 
+################################################################################
+# APP VERSION
+#   The app's version, shown in the macOS About window (CFBundleShortVersionString),
+#   and its build number (CFBundleVersion).
+#
+#   (default) APP_VERSION = 1.0
+#   (default) APP_BUILD = 1
+################################################################################
+# APP_VERSION = 1.0
+# APP_BUILD = 1
+
 ################################################################################
 # PROJECT ROOT
 #   The location of the project - a starting place for searching for files
diff --git a/scripts/templates/osx/config.make b/scripts/templates/osx/config.make
index c9bf32e83af..48f8dc53e9f 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/osx/config.make
+++ b/scripts/templates/osx/config.make
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
 ################################################################################
 # OF_ROOT = ../../..
 
+################################################################################
+# APP VERSION
+#   The app's version, shown in the macOS About window (CFBundleShortVersionString),
+#   and its build number (CFBundleVersion).
+#
+#   (default) APP_VERSION = 1.0
+#   (default) APP_BUILD = 1
+################################################################################
+# APP_VERSION = 1.0
+# APP_BUILD = 1
+
 ################################################################################
 # PROJECT ROOT
 #   The location of the project - a starting place for searching for files