diff --git a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/CHANGELOG.md
index 3540e20e5141..622d28d46693 100644
--- a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.6.4
+
+* Endorsed macOS implementation.
+
 ## 1.6.3
 
 * Use `path_provider_platform_interface` in core plugin.
diff --git a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/macos/Runner.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/macos/Runner.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..21a3cc14c74e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/macos/Runner.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Workspace
+   version = "1.0">
+   <FileRef
+      location = "group:Runner.xcodeproj">
+   </FileRef>
+   <FileRef
+      location = "group:Pods/Pods.xcodeproj">
+   </FileRef>
+</Workspace>
diff --git a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/pubspec.yaml
index a82bc6e121a5..1d6a50c2ca0f 100644
--- a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ dependencies:
     sdk: flutter
   path_provider:
     path: ../
-  path_provider_macos:
-    path: ../../path_provider_macos
 
 dev_dependencies:
   e2e: ^0.2.1
diff --git a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/macos/path_provider.podspec b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/macos/path_provider.podspec
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9f3f01f2f858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/macos/path_provider.podspec
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#
+# To learn more about a Podspec see http://guides.cocoapods.org/syntax/podspec.html
+#
+Pod::Spec.new do |s|
+  s.name             = 'path_provider'
+  s.version          = '0.0.1'
+  s.summary          = 'No-op implementation of the macos path_provider to avoid build issues on macos'
+  s.description      = <<-DESC
+  No-op implementation of the path_provider plugin to avoid build issues on macos.
+  https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/46618
+                       DESC
+  s.homepage         = 'https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/path_provider'
+  s.license          = { :file => '../LICENSE' }
+  s.author           = { 'Flutter Team' => 'flutter-dev@googlegroups.com' }
+  s.source           = { :path => '.' }
+  s.source_files = 'Classes/**/*'
+  s.public_header_files = 'Classes/**/*.h'
+
+  s.platform = :osx
+  s.osx.deployment_target = '10.11'
+end
+
diff --git a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/pubspec.yaml b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/pubspec.yaml
index c20d83b32542..48fc688110b6 100644
--- a/packages/path_provider/path_provider/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/path_provider/path_provider/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: path_provider
 description: Flutter plugin for getting commonly used locations on the Android &
   iOS file systems, such as the temp and app data directories.
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/path_provider/path_provider
-version: 1.6.3
+version: 1.6.4
 
 flutter:
   plugin:
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ flutter:
         pluginClass: PathProviderPlugin
       ios:
         pluginClass: FLTPathProviderPlugin
+      macos:
+        pluginClass: FLTPathProviderPlugin
+        default_package: path_provider_macos
+
 
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
   path_provider_platform_interface: ^1.0.1
+  path_provider_macos: ^0.0.4
 
 dev_dependencies:
   e2e: ^0.2.1