diff --git a/archive-macos.sh b/archive-macos.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "usage: ./archive-macos.sh <version>"
+  exit
+fi
+
+rm bin/musikbox
+rm -rf bin/musikbox/plugins
+
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DLINK_STATICALLY=true .
+make -j4
+
+DIRNAME="musikbox_macos_$VERSION"
+OUTPATH="bin/dist/$DIRNAME"
+
+rm -rf "$OUTPATH"
+
+mkdir -p "$OUTPATH/plugins"
+cp bin/musikbox "$OUTPATH" 
+cp bin/plugins/*.dylib "$OUTPATH/plugins"
+
+pushd bin/dist 
+tar cvf musikbox_macos_static_$VERSION.tar $DIRNAME
+bzip2 musikbox_macos_static_$VERSION.tar
+popd