diff --git a/tools/nitpick/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/nitpick/CMakeLists.txt
index 543b9c9b47..efb5125f69 100644
--- a/tools/nitpick/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/nitpick/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ if (WIN32)
     )
         
     # add a custom command to copy the empty Apps/Data High Fidelity folder (i.e. - a valid folder with no entities)
+    # this also copied to the containing folder, to facilitate running from Visual Studio
     add_custom_command(
         TARGET ${TARGET_NAME}
         POST_BUILD
         COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AppDataHighFidelity" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TARGET_NAME}>/AppDataHighFidelity"
+        COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AppDataHighFidelity" "AppDataHighFidelity"
     )
         
     # add a custom command to copy the SSL DLLs
@@ -62,5 +64,12 @@ if (WIN32)
         POST_BUILD
         COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory "$ENV{VCPKG_ROOT}/installed/x64-windows/bin" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TARGET_NAME}>"
     )
+elseif (APPLE)
+    # add a custom command to copy the empty Apps/Data High Fidelity folder (i.e. - a valid folder with no entities)
+    add_custom_command(
+        TARGET ${TARGET_NAME}
+        POST_BUILD
+        COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AppDataHighFidelity" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TARGET_NAME}>/AppDataHighFidelity"
+    )
+endif ()
 
-endif ()
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