diff --git a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
index 3516a1fddc..ffe2507deb 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
+++ b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ OTHER_CFLAGS[arch=arm64*] = $(inherited) -D__ARM_NEON__ -DHAVE_NEON
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DGL_SILENCE_DEPRECATION
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COMMAND
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREAUDIO3
+OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREMIDI
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DISCORD
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DYLIB
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=macosx*] = $(inherited) -DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=iphonesimulator*] = $(inherited) $(OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS_TVOS_SHARE)
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=appletvos*] = $(inherited) $(OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS_TVOS_SHARE)
 OTHER_CFLAGS[sdk=appletvsimulator*] = $(inherited) $(OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS_TVOS_SHARE)
 
+OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREMIDI
 OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREMOTION
 OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_IOS_CUSTOMKEYBOARD
 OTHER_CFLAGS_IOS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_IOS_SWIFT
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 62a0bc333f..2b5224c438 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
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+		07097FFB2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 07097FFA2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework */; };
+		07097FFC2D60F4D00021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 07097FFA2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework */; };
+		07097FFD2D60F4D60021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 07097FFA2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework */; };
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@@ -443,6 +446,7 @@
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 		05F2874120F2BEEA00632D47 /* task_patch.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = task_patch.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		07097FFA2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = CoreMIDI.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMIDI.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
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@@ -521,6 +525,7 @@
 				0720995129B1258C001642BB /* IOSurface.framework in Frameworks */,
 				0720995229B1258C001642BB /* CoreHaptics.framework in Frameworks */,
 				0720995329B1258C001642BB /* Metal.framework in Frameworks */,
+				07097FFD2D60F4D60021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */,
 				0720995429B1258C001642BB /* MetalKit.framework in Frameworks */,
 				0720995529B1258C001642BB /* libz.dylib in Frameworks */,
 				070A88412A4E7A24003161C0 /* OpenAL.framework in Frameworks */,
@@ -544,6 +549,7 @@
 				07F2BBDA2BE83A4700FD1295 /* CoreHaptics.framework in Frameworks */,
 				07F2BBDB2BE83A4700FD1295 /* Metal.framework in Frameworks */,
 				07F2BBDC2BE83A4700FD1295 /* MetalKit.framework in Frameworks */,
+				07097FFC2D60F4D00021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */,
 				07F2BBDD2BE83A4700FD1295 /* libz.dylib in Frameworks */,
 				07F2BBDE2BE83A4700FD1295 /* OpenAL.framework in Frameworks */,
 				07F2BBDF2BE83A4700FD1295 /* CoreAudio.framework in Frameworks */,
@@ -573,6 +579,7 @@
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 				84DD5EB31A89E6C0007336C1 /* AudioUnit.framework in Frameworks */,
 				84DD5EA31A89E2AA007336C1 /* AppKit.framework in Frameworks */,
+				07097FFB2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework in Frameworks */,
 				84DD5EB51A89E737007336C1 /* IOKit.framework in Frameworks */,
 			);
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@@ -1245,6 +1252,7 @@
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 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				07097FFA2D60F4C80021608F /* CoreMIDI.framework */,
 				075650242C488918004C5E7E /* CloudKit.framework */,
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 				0795A8C6299A095300D5035D /* CoreHaptics.framework */,