diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
index d7e37c0d..f87092be 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 #--- install ------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (APPLE)
-  install(TARGETS mupp BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications)
+  install(TARGETS mupp BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications)
 else (APPLE)
   install(TARGETS mupp DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif (APPLE)
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cc7385c..39d21838 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ target_link_libraries(mupp_plot ${ROOT_LIBRARIES})
 
 #--- install ------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (APPLE)
-  install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION Applications/mupp.app/Contents/MacOS)
+  install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION /Applications/mupp.app/Contents/MacOS)
 else (APPLE)
   install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif (APPLE)
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
index e4611439..d1e5d64a 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrStep
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrStep
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
index 776434b2..f5be6c56 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrWiz
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrWiz
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
index 87e19da7..932803d9 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt5/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musredit
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musredit
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
index 035402d4..f1439e59 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 #--- install ------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (APPLE)
-  install(TARGETS mupp BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications)
+  install(TARGETS mupp BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications)
 else (APPLE)
   install(TARGETS mupp DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif (APPLE)
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cc7385c..39d21838 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt6/mupp/plotter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ target_link_libraries(mupp_plot ${ROOT_LIBRARIES})
 
 #--- install ------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (APPLE)
-  install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION Applications/mupp.app/Contents/MacOS)
+  install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION /Applications/mupp.app/Contents/MacOS)
 else (APPLE)
   install(TARGETS mupp_plot DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif (APPLE)
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt6/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt6/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
index 439ebf55..b0c699d9 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt6/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt6/musrStep/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrStep
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrStep
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt6/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt6/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
index 95a46e2b..14d358ea 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt6/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt6/musrWiz/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrWiz
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musrWiz
diff --git a/src/musredit_qt6/musredit/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musredit_qt6/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
index b3a01681..03347d83 100644
--- a/src/musredit_qt6/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musredit_qt6/musredit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ endif (APPLE)
 
 if (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musredit
-    BUNDLE DESTINATION Applications
+    BUNDLE DESTINATION /Applications
   )
 else (APPLE)
   install( TARGETS musredit