diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 80f33e8..1c71a59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -222,8 +222,11 @@ jobs:
           APP_DIR="build/macos/Build/Products/Release-production"
           mv "$APP_DIR/fladder.app" "$APP_DIR/Fladder.app"
 
-      - name: Create DMG file
-        run: hdiutil create -format UDZO -srcfolder build/macos/Build/Products/Release-production/Fladder.app build/macos/Build/Products/Release-production/macOS.dmg
+      - name: Install create-dmg
+        run: brew install create-dmg
+
+      - name: Create DMG with custom background
+        run: ./scripts/create_dmg.sh
 
       - name: Archive macOS artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.0.0
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34c98af..ae927e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 *.swp
 .DS_Store
 .atom/
+.build/
+.dmg_temp/
 .buildlog/
 .history
 .svn/
diff --git a/scripts/create_dmg.sh b/scripts/create_dmg.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e664d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/create_dmg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to create DMG for Fladder macOS app using create-dmg
+# Usage: ./create_dmg.sh
+
+set -e
+
+# Configuration
+APP_NAME="Fladder"
+APP_PATH="build/macos/Build/Products/Release-production/Fladder.app"
+DMG_PATH="build/macos/Build/Products/Release-production/macOS.dmg"
+BACKGROUND_IMAGE="assets/macos-dmg/Fladder-DMG-Background.jpg"
+TEMP_DMG_DIR="dmg_temp"
+
+# Check if app exists
+if [ ! -d "$APP_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Error: App not found at $APP_PATH"
+    echo "Please build the app first with: flutter build macos --flavor production"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if background image exists
+if [ ! -f "$BACKGROUND_IMAGE" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Background image not found at $BACKGROUND_IMAGE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Clean up any existing artifacts
+rm -rf "$TEMP_DMG_DIR"
+rm -f "$DMG_PATH"
+
+echo "Creating DMG for $APP_NAME with custom background..."
+
+# Create temporary directory structure for DMG
+mkdir -p "$TEMP_DMG_DIR"
+cp -R "$APP_PATH" "$TEMP_DMG_DIR/"
+
+# Create DMG with create-dmg using enhanced settings
+create-dmg \
+    --volname "$APP_NAME" \
+    --volicon "$APP_PATH/Contents/Resources/AppIcon.icns" \
+    --background "$BACKGROUND_IMAGE" \
+    --window-pos 200 120 \
+    --window-size 800 500 \
+    --icon-size 80 \
+    --icon "$APP_NAME.app" 210 250 \
+    --hide-extension "$APP_NAME.app" \
+    --app-drop-link 603 250 \
+    --format UDZO \
+    --hdiutil-quiet \
+    "$DMG_PATH" \
+    "$TEMP_DMG_DIR"
+
+# Clean up temp directory
+rm -rf "$TEMP_DMG_DIR"
+
+echo "DMG created successfully at: $DMG_PATH"
+
+# Verify the DMG was created
+if [ -f "$DMG_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "DMG file size: $(du -h "$DMG_PATH" | cut -f1)"
+    echo "You can test the DMG by opening: $DMG_PATH"
+else
+    echo "ERROR: DMG creation failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi