diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e712bf422..5cda9e460 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### Fixes
 - Android: tapping the foreground service notification brings the app to the front. (#179) — thanks @Syhids
 - Cron tool passes `id` to the gateway for update/remove/run/runs (keeps `jobId` input). (#180) — thanks @adamgall
+- macOS: treat location permission as always-only to avoid iOS-only enums. (#165) — thanks @Nachx639
 
 
 ## 2026.1.4
diff --git a/apps/macos/Tests/ClawdbotIPCTests/PermissionManagerTests.swift b/apps/macos/Tests/ClawdbotIPCTests/PermissionManagerTests.swift
index 1589813fc..d6c04d9e9 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Tests/ClawdbotIPCTests/PermissionManagerTests.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Tests/ClawdbotIPCTests/PermissionManagerTests.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Testing
 import ClawdbotIPC
+import CoreLocation
 @testable import Clawdbot
 
 @Suite(.serialized)
@@ -22,4 +23,16 @@ struct PermissionManagerTests {
         let ensured = await PermissionManager.ensure(caps, interactive: false)
         #expect(ensured.keys.count == caps.count)
     }
+
+    @Test func locationStatusMatchesAuthorizationAlways() async {
+        let status = CLLocationManager().authorizationStatus
+        let results = await PermissionManager.status([.location])
+        #expect(results[.location] == (status == .authorizedAlways))
+    }
+
+    @Test func ensureLocationNonInteractiveMatchesAuthorizationAlways() async {
+        let status = CLLocationManager().authorizationStatus
+        let ensured = await PermissionManager.ensure([.location], interactive: false)
+        #expect(ensured[.location] == (status == .authorizedAlways))
+    }
 }