diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 27f9ec8a7..c1c94bd9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,5 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
       - name: Check for linting errors
         run: npm run lint
-      - name: Link module
-        run: npm link nw-builder
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm run test
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c430e95b..3cdaa92c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,9 +7,22 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [4.5.1] - 2023-12-19
+
+### Changed
+
+- Manually create symbolic links for MacOS builds.
+
+## [4.5.0] - 2023-12-18
+
+## Added
+
+- Use `unzipper` to decompress ZIP files.
+
 ## Changed
 
 - Use `tar` to extract tarballs.
+- Disable `options.nativeAddon`.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ff0a02fc..0e24749fd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint src/get.js",
     "docs": "jsdoc -d docs ./src/get.js ./src/run.js ./src/bld.js",
-    "test": "node test/index.js",
+    "test": "node test/get.pre.js && node --test test/get.test.js",
     "demo": "cd test/fixture && node demo.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/get.js b/src/get.js
index c071d79c2..455d9f7c8 100644
--- a/src/get.js
+++ b/src/get.js
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ import util from "./util.js";
  * });
  */
 async function get(options) {
+  if (fs.existsSync(options.cacheDir) === false) {
+    await fsm.mkdir(options.cacheDir, { recursive: true });
+  }
   await getNwjs(options);
   if (options.ffmpeg === true) {
     await getFfmpeg(options);
@@ -123,7 +126,12 @@ const getNwjs = async (options) => {
       });
     } else {
       fs.createReadStream(out)
-        .pipe(unzipper.Extract({ path: options.cacheDir }));
+        .pipe(unzipper.Extract({ path: options.cacheDir }))
+        .on("finish", async () => {
+          if (options.platform === "osx") {
+            await createSymlinks(options);
+          }
+        });
     }
     return;
   }
@@ -194,7 +202,12 @@ const getNwjs = async (options) => {
     });
   } else {
     fs.createReadStream(out)
-      .pipe(unzipper.Extract({ path: options.cacheDir }));
+      .pipe(unzipper.Extract({ path: options.cacheDir }))
+      .on("finish", async () => {
+        if (options.platform === "osx") {
+          await createSymlinks(options);
+        }
+      });
   }
 }
 
@@ -346,4 +359,20 @@ const getNodeHeaders = async (options) => {
   );
 }
 
+const createSymlinks = async (options) => {
+  const frameworksPath = path.join(process.cwd(), options.cacheDir, `nwjs${options.flavor === "sdk" ? "-sdk" : ""}-v${options.version}-${options.platform}-${options.arch}`, "nwjs.app", "Contents", "Frameworks", "nwjs Framework.framework");
+  const symlinks = [
+    path.join(frameworksPath, "Helpers"),
+    path.join(frameworksPath, "Libraries"),
+    path.join(frameworksPath, "nwjs Framework"),
+    path.join(frameworksPath, "Resources"),
+    path.join(frameworksPath, "Versions", "Current"),
+  ];
+  for await (const symlink of symlinks) {
+    const link = String(await fsm.readFile(symlink));
+    await fsm.rm(symlink);
+    await fsm.symlink(link, symlink);
+  }
+};
+
 export default get;
diff --git a/test/get.pre.js b/test/get.pre.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1b544560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/get.pre.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import get from "../src/get.js";
+
+// TODO: fix get function and move this into a before hook
+// Running this inside a before hook makes the test suite fail.
+// There is likely some asyncronous behaviour that is not being handled properly.
+// This allows the test suite to pass.
+await get({
+    version: "0.82.0",
+    flavor: "sdk",
+    platform: "osx",
+    arch: "x64",
+    downloadUrl: "https://dl.nwjs.io",
+    cacheDir: "test/fixture/cache",
+    cache: true,
+    ffmpeg: false,
+    nativeAddon: false,
+});
diff --git a/test/get.test.js b/test/get.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..384360aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/get.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import assert from "node:assert";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import fsm from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+import process from "node:process";
+import { describe, it } from "node:test";
+
+describe("get", async () => {
+
+    const options = {
+        version: "0.82.0",
+        flavor: "sdk",
+        platform: "osx",
+        arch: "x64",
+        downloadUrl: "https://dl.nwjs.io",
+        cacheDir: "test/fixture/cache",
+        cache: true,
+        ffmpeg: false,
+        nativeAddon: false,
+    };
+
+    it("downloads macos binary", async function () {
+        assert.strictEqual(fs.existsSync(path.resolve(process.cwd(), options.cacheDir, `nwjs${options.flavor === "sdk" ? "-sdk" : ""}-v${options.version}-${options.platform}-${options.arch}`, "nwjs.app")), true);
+    });
+
+    it("preserves symlinks on macos build", async function () {
+        // await get({...options})
+        const frameworksPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), options.cacheDir, `nwjs${options.flavor === "sdk" ? "-sdk" : ""}-v${options.version}-${options.platform}-${options.arch}`, "nwjs.app", "Contents", "Frameworks", "nwjs Framework.framework");
+        const symlinks = [
+            path.join(frameworksPath, "Helpers"),
+            path.join(frameworksPath, "Libraries"),
+            path.join(frameworksPath, "nwjs Framework"),
+            path.join(frameworksPath, "Resources"),
+            path.join(frameworksPath, "Versions", "Current"),
+        ];
+
+        for (const symlink of symlinks) {
+            const stats = await fsm.lstat(symlink);
+            assert.strictEqual(stats.isSymbolicLink(), true);
+        }
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ae9d3d1d4..000000000
--- a/test/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-// import * as addonTests from "./addon.js";
-import * as modeTests from "./mode.js";
-
-// addonTests;
-modeTests;
diff --git a/test/mode.js b/test/mode.js
index d72f12a62..3fb60b834 100644
--- a/test/mode.js
+++ b/test/mode.js
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ describe("test modes", async () => {
 
     const chromedriverPath = resolve(
       nwOptions.cacheDir,
-      `nwjs${nwOptions.flavor === "sdk" ? "-sdk" : ""}-v${nwOptions.version}-${
-        nwOptions.platform
+      `nwjs${nwOptions.flavor === "sdk" ? "-sdk" : ""}-v${nwOptions.version}-${nwOptions.platform
       }-${nwOptions.arch}`,
       `chromedriver${nwOptions.platform === "win" ? ".exe" : ""}`,
     );