diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7dc51c8ed3..33d6232ab5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ gimp-macos-inhouse:
       - _build*/done-dylib.list
       # Needed by dist-mac-weekly
       - _build-*/config.h
+      - _build-*/plug-ins/file_associations_mac.list
       - _build-*/gimp-data/images/logo/gimp-dmg.png
     expire_in: 2 days
 
diff --git a/build/macos/2_bundle-gimp-uni_base.py b/build/macos/2_bundle-gimp-uni_base.py
index 634385c19f..0bd7ecd4cd 100644
--- a/build/macos/2_bundle-gimp-uni_base.py
+++ b/build/macos/2_bundle-gimp-uni_base.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ shutil.copy2(Path(f"{GIMP_SOURCE}/build/macos/Info.plist"), GIMP_DISTRIB)
 ### FIXME: Icon (generate Assets.car for Liquid Glass)
 (GIMP_DISTRIB / "Resources").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 shutil.copy2(Path(f"{os.getenv('MESON_BUILD_ROOT')}/gimp-data/images/logo/gimp.icns"), GIMP_DISTRIB / "Resources/AppIcon.icns")
+shutil.copy2(Path(f"{os.getenv('MESON_BUILD_ROOT')}/build/macos/fileicon-xcf.icns"), GIMP_DISTRIB / "Resources/fileicon-xcf.icns")
+shutil.copy2(Path(f"{os.getenv('MESON_BUILD_ROOT')}/build/macos/fileicon.icns"), GIMP_DISTRIB / "Resources/fileicon.icns")
 
 
 ## BUNDLE BASE (BARE MINIMUM TO RUN GTK APPS).
diff --git a/build/macos/3_dist-gimp-apple.sh b/build/macos/3_dist-gimp-apple.sh
index 8f08b71457..16d8cb1fd1 100644
--- a/build/macos/3_dist-gimp-apple.sh
+++ b/build/macos/3_dist-gimp-apple.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ conf_plist "%BUNDLE_NAME%" "$BUNDLE_NAME"
 conf_plist "%GIMP_VERSION%" "$CUSTOM_GIMP_VERSION"
 #### Needed to differentiate on zsh etc
 conf_plist "%MUTEX_SUFFIX%" "$MUTEX_SUFFIX"
-### FIXME: Configure associations
+### List supported filetypes
+sed -i '' "s|%FILE_TYPES%|$(tr -d '\n' < $BUILD_DIR/plug-ins/file_associations_mac.list)|g" "$DMG_MOUNT/$BUNDLE_NAME.app/Contents/Info.plist"
 
 ## 4.2 FIXME: Create .DS_Store to set .dmg background and icon layout
 printf '(INFO): generating .DS_Store\n'
diff --git a/build/macos/Info.plist b/build/macos/Info.plist
index be349640df..ff3234ebe1 100644
--- a/build/macos/Info.plist
+++ b/build/macos/Info.plist
@@ -39,5 +39,30 @@
     <false/>
     <key>NLSRequiresNativeExecution</key>
     <true/>
+    <key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
+    <array>
+      <dict>
+        <key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+        <array>
+          <string>xcf</string>
+          <string>XCF</string>
+        </array>
+        <key>CFBundleTypeMIMETypes</key>
+        <array>
+          <string>image/x-xcf</string>
+        </array>
+        <key>CFBundleTypeIconFiles</key>
+        <array>
+          <string>fileicon-xcf.icns</string>
+        </array>
+        <key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+        <string>eXperimental Computing Facility file</string>
+        <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+        <string>Editor</string>
+        <key>LSHandlerRank</key>
+        <string>Default</string>
+      </dict>
+      %FILE_TYPES%
+    </array>
   </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/plug-ins/generate_mime_ext.py b/plug-ins/generate_mime_ext.py
index bd1325d9fb..6c497150c5 100644
--- a/plug-ins/generate_mime_ext.py
+++ b/plug-ins/generate_mime_ext.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 import re
 
-types_associations_list = set()
+types_associations_dict = {}
 
 #Read file loading plug-ins sourcecode
 source_files = sys.argv[3:]
@@ -16,39 +16,108 @@ for source_file in source_files:
     continue
 
   #Parse MIME types or extensions declared in the sourcecode
-  mode = sys.argv[1]
-  if mode == "--mime":
-    function_suffix = 'set_mime_types'
-  elif mode == "--association":
-    function_suffix = 'set_extensions'
   source_file_ext = os.path.splitext(source_file)[1].lower()
   if source_file_ext == '.c':
     if "LOAD_PROC" not in content and "load_procedure" not in content:
       continue
-    regex = (fr'gimp_file_procedure_{function_suffix}\s*'
-             fr'\(\s*GIMP_FILE_PROCEDURE\s*\(\s*procedure\s*\)\s*,\s*"([^"]+)"')
+    proc_regex  = r'gimp_(load|vector_load)_procedure_new'
+    mime_regex  = r'gimp_file_procedure_set_mime_types\s*\([^,]+,\s*"([^"]+)"'
+    ext_regex   = r'gimp_file_procedure_set_extensions\s*\([^,]+,\s*"([^"]+)"'
+    label_regex = r'gimp_procedure_set_menu_label\s*\([^,]+,\s*_\("([^"]+)"\)\s*\)'
   elif source_file_ext == '.py':
     if "LoadProcedure" not in content:
       continue
-    regex = fr'procedure\.{function_suffix}\s*\(\s*"([^"]+)"\s*\)'
+    proc_regex  = r'(LoadProcedure|VectorLoadProcedure)\.new'
+    mime_regex  = r'procedure\.set_mime_types\s*\(\s*"([^"]+)"\s*\)'
+    ext_regex   = r'procedure\.set_extensions\s*\(\s*"([^"]+)"\s*\)'
+    label_regex = r'procedure\.set_menu_label\s*\(\s*_\("([^"]+)"\)\s*\)'
   else:
     continue
-  for match in re.findall(regex, content, re.DOTALL):
-    #(Take care of extensions separated by commas)
-    for mime_extension in match.split(','):
-      trimmed = mime_extension.strip()
-      if trimmed:
-        types_associations_list.add(trimmed)
+  for proc_match in re.finditer(proc_regex, content):
+    #proc_name = proc_match.group(1).strip()
+    #key = (source_file, f"{proc_name}_{proc_match.start()}")
+    key = (source_file, proc_match.start())
+    if key not in types_associations_dict:
+      types_associations_dict[key] = {"mime": set(), "extensions": set(), "label": set()}
+    mime_match = re.search(mime_regex, content[proc_match.end():])
+    if mime_match:
+      #(Take care of mimes separated by commas)
+      for mime in mime_match.group(1).split(','):
+        trimmed_mime = mime.strip()
+        if trimmed_mime:
+          types_associations_dict[key]["mime"].add(trimmed_mime)
+    ext_match = re.search(ext_regex, content[proc_match.end():])
+    if ext_match:
+      #(Take care of extensions separated by commas)
+      for ext in ext_match.group(1).split(','):
+        trimmed_ext = ext.strip()
+        if trimmed_ext:
+          types_associations_dict[key]["extensions"].add(trimmed_ext)
+    label_match = re.search(label_regex, content[proc_match.end():])
+    if label_match:
+      types_associations_dict[key]["label"] = label_match.group(1).strip()
 
+mode = sys.argv[1]
 if mode == "--mime":
   #Output string with the parsed MIME types
-  print(";".join(sorted(types_associations_list)))
+  all_mime = set()
+  for values in types_associations_dict.values():
+    all_mime.update(values["mime"])
+  print(";".join(sorted(all_mime)))
 elif mode == "--association":
   #Create list with the parsed extensions
   output_file = sys.argv[2]
+  all_ext = set()
+  for values in types_associations_dict.values():
+    all_ext.update(values["extensions"])
   try:
     with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outf:
-      outf.writelines(f"{assoc}\n" for assoc in sorted(types_associations_list))
+      outf.writelines(f"{assoc}\n" for assoc in sorted(all_ext))
   except Exception as e:
     sys.stderr.write(f"(ERROR): When writing output file {output_file}: {e}\n")
     sys.exit(1)
+elif mode == "--pseudo-uti":
+  output_file = sys.argv[2]
+  try:
+    with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outf:
+      for (source_file, proc_key), values in types_associations_dict.items():
+        extensions = sorted(values["extensions"])
+        mimes = sorted(values["mime"])
+        if not extensions and not mimes:
+          continue
+
+        outf.write("<dict>\n")
+        if extensions:
+          outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>\n")
+          outf.write("  <array>\n")
+          for ext in extensions:
+            outf.write(f"    <string>{ext}</string>\n")
+            outf.write(f"    <string>{ext.upper()}</string>\n")
+          outf.write("  </array>\n")
+
+        if mimes:
+          outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeMIMETypes</key>\n")
+          outf.write("  <array>\n")
+          for mime in mimes:
+            outf.write(f"    <string>{mime}</string>\n")
+          outf.write("  </array>\n")
+
+        outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>\n")
+        outf.write("  <string>fileicon</string>\n")
+
+        if "label" in values:
+          outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeName</key>\n")
+          outf.write(f"  <string>{values['label']}</string>\n")
+        elif extensions:
+          outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeName</key>\n")
+          outf.write(f"  <string>{extensions[0].upper()} file</string>\n")
+
+        outf.write("  <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>\n")
+        outf.write("  <string>Viewer</string>\n")
+
+        outf.write("  <key>LSHandlerRank</key>\n")
+        outf.write("  <string>Default</string>\n")
+        outf.write("</dict>\n")
+  except Exception as e:
+    sys.stderr.write(f"(ERROR): When writing pseudo-UTI file {output_file}: {e}\n")
+    sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/plug-ins/meson.build b/plug-ins/meson.build
index 19a2b9355a..9c2595e12b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/meson.build
+++ b/plug-ins/meson.build
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if get_option('webkit-unmaintained')
     'name': 'help-browser',
   }
 endif
-  
+
 if platform_windows and host_cpu_family == 'x86'
   complex_plugins_list += {
     'name': 'twain',
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ endforeach
 subdir('python')
 
 foreach plugin : python_plugins
-  if plugin.get('name').startswith('file-') 
+  if plugin.get('name').startswith('file-')
     all_plugins_sources += [ meson.current_source_dir() / 'python' / plugin.get('name') + '.py' ]
   endif
 endforeach
@@ -116,3 +116,17 @@ if get_option('windows-installer') or get_option('ms-store')
     build_by_default: true
   )
 endif
+
+if get_option('dmg')
+  custom_target('file_associations_mac',
+    input : all_plugins_sources,
+    output : 'file_associations_mac.list',
+    command : [
+      python,
+      meson.current_source_dir() / 'generate_mime_ext.py',
+      '--pseudo-uti',
+      '@OUTPUT@',
+    ] + all_plugins_sources,
+    build_by_default: true
+  )
+endif