diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b4ef0b0f..905769ece 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- fix: macos binary failing [#668](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/668) [#700](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/700)
+
 ## 1.16.3 (2023-12-04)
 
 - fix: file date attribute [#714](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/714)
diff --git a/src/starters/icloudpd_ex.py b/src/starters/icloudpd_ex.py
index 650adc19f..a7397528f 100644
--- a/src/starters/icloudpd_ex.py
+++ b/src/starters/icloudpd_ex.py
@@ -1,106 +1,110 @@
-""" Experimental code """
-import sys
-from icloudpd.base import main as icloudpd_main
-from pyicloud_ipd.cmdline import main as icloud_main
-
-import click
-
-# goal0 -- allow experimental flow from cli
-# goal1 -- compose auth flow for icloud auth apis that supports 2fa, fido,
-# and works from China
-
-# print("Experimenting with authentication")
-
-# def make_requestor():
-#     """ make_requestor :: IO (Request -> Response) """
-
-# def make_request_builder():
-#     """ make_request_builder :: State (a -> Request) """
-
-# def make_response_parser():
-#     """ make_response_parser :: State (Response -> a) """
-
-
-@click.group()
-def commands():
-    pass
-
-
-@commands.command()
-@click.option(
-    "--username",
-    default="",
-    help="Apple ID to Use"
-)
-@click.option(
-    "--password",
-    default="",
-    help=(
-        "Apple ID Password to Use; if unspecified, password will be "
-        "fetched from the system keyring."
-    )
-)
-@click.option(
-    "-n", "--non-interactive",
-    default=True,
-    help="Disable interactive prompts."
-)
-@click.option(
-    "--delete-from-keyring",
-    default=False,
-    help="Delete stored password in system keyring for this username.",
-)
-@click.option(
-    "--domain",
-    default="com",
-    help="Root Domain for requests to iCloud. com or cn",
-)
-def icloud(username, password, non_interactive, delete_from_keyring, domain):
-    """Legacy iCloud utils (keyring)"""
-    # raise Exception("blah")
-    icloud_main(sys.argv[2:])
-
-
-@commands.command()
-@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
-@click.argument('target')  # , help="Target path template")
-def copy(appleid, target):
-    """Copy assets from iCloud to local storage"""
-
-
-@commands.command()
-def move():
-    """Move assets from iCloud to local storage"""
-
-
-@commands.group()
-def auth():
-    """Manages persistant credentials"""
-
-
-@auth.command()
-@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
-def add(appleid):
-    """Add credentials to keyring"""
-
-
-@auth.command()
-@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
-def delete(appleid):
-    """Delete credentials from keyring"""
-
-
-@commands.group()
-def watch():
-    """Watch for iCloud changes"""
-
-
-def main():
-    commands.add_command(icloudpd_main, name="icloudpd")
-    watch.add_command(copy)
-    watch.add_command(move)
-    commands()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+""" Experimental code """
+
+from multiprocessing import freeze_support
+freeze_support() # fixing tqdm on macos
+
+import sys
+from icloudpd.base import main as icloudpd_main
+from pyicloud_ipd.cmdline import main as icloud_main
+
+import click
+
+# goal0 -- allow experimental flow from cli
+# goal1 -- compose auth flow for icloud auth apis that supports 2fa, fido,
+# and works from China
+
+# print("Experimenting with authentication")
+
+# def make_requestor():
+#     """ make_requestor :: IO (Request -> Response) """
+
+# def make_request_builder():
+#     """ make_request_builder :: State (a -> Request) """
+
+# def make_response_parser():
+#     """ make_response_parser :: State (Response -> a) """
+
+
+@click.group()
+def commands():
+    pass
+
+
+@commands.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--username",
+    default="",
+    help="Apple ID to Use"
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--password",
+    default="",
+    help=(
+        "Apple ID Password to Use; if unspecified, password will be "
+        "fetched from the system keyring."
+    )
+)
+@click.option(
+    "-n", "--non-interactive",
+    default=True,
+    help="Disable interactive prompts."
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--delete-from-keyring",
+    default=False,
+    help="Delete stored password in system keyring for this username.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--domain",
+    default="com",
+    help="Root Domain for requests to iCloud. com or cn",
+)
+def icloud(username, password, non_interactive, delete_from_keyring, domain):
+    """Legacy iCloud utils (keyring)"""
+    # raise Exception("blah")
+    icloud_main(sys.argv[2:])
+
+
+@commands.command()
+@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
+@click.argument('target')  # , help="Target path template")
+def copy(appleid, target):
+    """Copy assets from iCloud to local storage"""
+
+
+@commands.command()
+def move():
+    """Move assets from iCloud to local storage"""
+
+
+@commands.group()
+def auth():
+    """Manages persistant credentials"""
+
+
+@auth.command()
+@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
+def add(appleid):
+    """Add credentials to keyring"""
+
+
+@auth.command()
+@click.argument('appleid')  # , help="AppleID of the account to use")
+def delete(appleid):
+    """Delete credentials from keyring"""
+
+
+@commands.group()
+def watch():
+    """Watch for iCloud changes"""
+
+
+def main():
+    commands.add_command(icloudpd_main, name="icloudpd")
+    watch.add_command(copy)
+    watch.add_command(move)
+    commands()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()