diff --git a/FchatiApp/Package.swift b/FchatiApp/Package.swift
index 94f1cfe..7bdc10d 100644
--- a/FchatiApp/Package.swift
+++ b/FchatiApp/Package.swift
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ let package = Package(
     targets: [
         .executableTarget(
             name: "FchatiApp",
-            path: "Sources/FchatiApp",
-            resources: [.process("Resources")]
+            path: "Sources/FchatiApp"
         ),
         .testTarget(
             name: "FchatiAppTests",
diff --git a/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png b/FchatiApp/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png
rename to FchatiApp/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png
diff --git a/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift b/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
index da4890e..867a2a5 100644
--- a/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
+++ b/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
@@ -14,13 +14,24 @@ struct FchatiApp: App {
             RootView()
                 .background(WindowConfigurator())
         } label: {
-            Image("MenuBarIcon", bundle: .module)
-                .renderingMode(.original)
+            MenuBarIcon()
         }
         .menuBarExtraStyle(.window)
     }
 }
 
+private struct MenuBarIcon: View {
+    var body: some View {
+        if let url = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "MenuBarIcon", withExtension: "png"),
+           let image = NSImage(contentsOf: url) {
+            Image(nsImage: image)
+                .renderingMode(.original)
+        } else {
+            Image(systemName: "message")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Prevents the popover from closing when clicking outside.
 private struct WindowConfigurator: NSViewRepresentable {
     func makeNSView(context: Context) -> NSView {
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
index a59df7c..0cfb565 100644
--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 - The macOS app now has an always-visible quit control beside the top-level tabs, in addition to the existing Settings action.
 - The macOS app now includes a normal main window and Dock presence while retaining the menu-bar shortcut.
 - `FchatiApp/Resources/AppIcon.png` and `FchatiApp/Resources/Fchati.icns` provide the bundled Dock and application icon, and the installer copies the icon into the application bundle.
-- The supplied Teamwork Chat icon now replaces the app icon and provides the custom menu-bar icon through the Swift package resources; the installer copies that resource bundle into the application bundle.
+- The supplied Teamwork Chat icon now replaces the app icon and provides the custom menu-bar icon from the signed application resources directory.
 
 ## Bug Fixes — Post-Review ✅
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-macos-app.sh b/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
index 2875aa0..a2ed7cf 100755
--- a/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ INSTALL_PATH="/Applications/Fchati.app"
 STAGING_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/fchati-install.XXXXXX")"
 STAGING_APP="$STAGING_DIR/Fchati.app"
 ICON_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/Resources/Fchati.icns"
+MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png"
 
 cleanup() {
     rm -rf "$STAGING_DIR"
@@ -41,14 +42,13 @@ echo "Building the release executable..."
 swift build --configuration release --package-path "$PROJECT_DIR"
 
 EXECUTABLE_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/.build/release/$PRODUCT_NAME"
-RESOURCE_BUNDLE="$PROJECT_DIR/.build/release/FchatiApp_FchatiApp.bundle"
 if [[ ! -x "$EXECUTABLE_PATH" ]]; then
     echo "Release executable not found: $EXECUTABLE_PATH" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -d "$RESOURCE_BUNDLE" ]]; then
-    echo "Application resource bundle not found: $RESOURCE_BUNDLE" >&2
+if [[ ! -f "$MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "Menu bar icon not found: $MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ mkdir -p "$STAGING_APP/Contents/MacOS" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources"
 cp "$PROJECT_DIR/Info.plist" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Info.plist"
 cp "$EXECUTABLE_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/MacOS/$PRODUCT_NAME"
 cp "$ICON_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources/Fchati.icns"
-cp -R "$RESOURCE_BUNDLE" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources/"
+cp "$MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png"
 codesign --force --sign - --timestamp=none --entitlements "$PROJECT_DIR/FchatiApp.entitlements" "$STAGING_APP"
 
 if [[ -d "$INSTALL_PATH" ]]; then