diff --git a/.ci/build-mac-arm64.sh b/.ci/build-mac-arm64.sh
index 29087d5ff8..f4e194ca0e 100755
--- a/.ci/build-mac-arm64.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-mac-arm64.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK=1
 export HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS=1
 export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP=1
 
-brew install -f --overwrite --quiet pipenv googletest ffmpeg@5 "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" glew sdl3 vulkan-headers vulkan-loader
+brew install -f --overwrite --quiet pipenv googletest opencv@4 ffmpeg@5 "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" glew sdl3 vulkan-headers vulkan-loader
+brew unlink --quiet ffmpeg qtbase qtsvg qtdeclarative
+
 brew link -f --quiet "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" ffmpeg@5
 
 # moltenvk based on commit for 1.4.0 release
diff --git a/.ci/build-mac.sh b/.ci/build-mac.sh
index bd1a17f39c..6dc6977f82 100755
--- a/.ci/build-mac.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-mac.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ brew link -f --overwrite --quiet "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER"
 rm /usr/local/bin/{idle3.14,pip3.14,pydoc3.14,python3.14,python3.14-config} && \
 rm /usr/local/bin/{idle3,pip3,pydoc3,python3,python3-config}
 arch -x86_64 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
-arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install -f --overwrite --quiet ffmpeg@5 "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" glew sdl3 vulkan-headers vulkan-loader
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew install -f --overwrite --quiet opencv@4 ffmpeg@5 "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" glew sdl3 vulkan-headers vulkan-loader
+arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew unlink  --quiet ffmpeg qtbase qtsvg qtdeclarative
 arch -x86_64 /usr/local/bin/brew link -f --overwrite --quiet "llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER" ffmpeg@5
 
 # moltenvk based on commit for 1.4.0 release
diff --git a/.ci/deploy-mac-arm64.sh b/.ci/deploy-mac-arm64.sh
index 4ec79603e0..41f27a2082 100755
--- a/.ci/deploy-mac-arm64.sh
+++ b/.ci/deploy-mac-arm64.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ cp "$(realpath /opt/homebrew/etc/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json)" "rpcs3.app/Con
 sed -i '' "s/lib\//Frameworks\//g" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Resources/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
 
 cp "$(realpath /opt/homebrew/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER/lib/c++/libc++abi.1.0.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libc++abi.1.dylib"
+cp "$(realpath /opt/homebrew/opt/gcc/lib/gcc/current/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib"
 cp "$(realpath /opt/homebrew/lib/libsharpyuv.0.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/lib/libsharpyuv.0.dylib"
 cp "$(realpath /opt/homebrew/lib/libintl.8.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/lib/libintl.8.dylib"
 
diff --git a/.ci/deploy-mac.sh b/.ci/deploy-mac.sh
index cbfb991456..02d5945727 100755
--- a/.ci/deploy-mac.sh
+++ b/.ci/deploy-mac.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ cp "$(realpath /usr/local/lib/libMoltenVK.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks
 cp "$(realpath /usr/local/etc/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Resources/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
 sed -i '' "s/lib\//Frameworks\//g" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Resources/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
 
-cp "/usr/local/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER/lib/c++/libc++abi.1.0.dylib" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libc++abi.1.dylib"
-cp "/usr/local/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER/lib/unwind/libunwind.1.dylib" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libunwind.1.dylib"
+cp "$(realpath /usr/local/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER/lib/c++/libc++abi.1.0.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libc++abi.1.dylib"
+cp "$(realpath /usr/local/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER/lib/unwind/libunwind.1.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libunwind.1.dylib"
+cp "$(realpath /usr/local/opt/gcc/lib/gcc/current/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/Frameworks/libgcc_s.1.1.dylib"
 cp "$(realpath /usr/local/lib/libsharpyuv.0.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/lib/libsharpyuv.0.dylib"
 cp "$(realpath /usr/local/lib/libintl.8.dylib)" "rpcs3.app/Contents/lib/libintl.8.dylib"