diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 69a8a2b041..848e0470e9 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7138,3 +7138,10 @@ Charlie 3 Sep 2008
         AdvancedFrame.cpp
         AsyncRPC.cpp
         MainDocument.cpp
+
+Charlie 3 Sep 2008
+    Mac Installer: add COPYING.LESSER to release packages.
+    
+    mac_installer/
+        release_boinc.sh
+        release_GridRepublic.sh
diff --git a/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh b/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
index 6106671061..f4c6ffd060 100644
--- a/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
+++ b/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 ##
 # Release Script for Macintosh GridRepublic Desktop by Charlie Fenton
-## updated 5/1/08 by Charlie Fenton
+## updated 9/3/08 by Charlie Fenton
 ##
 
 ## NOTE: This script is deprecated.
@@ -211,9 +211,15 @@ mkdir -p "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras"
 cp -fp "${IR_PATH}/ReadMe.rtf" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
 sudo chown -R 501:admin "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
 sudo chmod -R 644 "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
+
 cp -fp "COPYING" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras"
 sudo chown -R 501:admin "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING"
 sudo chmod -R 644 "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING"
+
+cp -fp "COPYING.LESSER" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras"
+sudo chown -R 501:admin "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING.LESSER"
+sudo chmod -R 644 "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING.LESSER"
+
 cp -fp "COPYRIGHT" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/"
 sudo chown -R 501:admin "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYRIGHT"
 sudo chmod -R 644 "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYRIGHT"
diff --git a/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh b/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
index a7ae9857da..6a6aa84743 100644
--- a/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
+++ b/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 ##
 # Release Script for Macintosh BOINC Manager 10/31/07 by Charlie Fenton
-## updated 5/1/08 by Charlie Fenton
+## updated 9/3/08 by Charlie Fenton
 ##
 
 ## Usage:
@@ -147,9 +147,15 @@ mkdir -p ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_SymbolTab
 cp -fp ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/ReadMe.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal
 sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf
 sudo chmod -R 644 ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf
+
 cp -fp COPYING ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras
 sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING
 sudo chmod -R 644 ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING
+
+cp -fp COPYING.LESSER ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras
+sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING.LESSER
+sudo chmod -R 644 ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYING.LESSER
+
 cp -fp COPYRIGHT ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras
 sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYRIGHT
 sudo chmod -R 644 ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/extras/COPYRIGHT
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ sudo chmod u+w,g+w,o+w ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_ma
 cp -fpR mac_build/Mac_SA_Insecure.sh ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
 cp -fpR mac_build/Mac_SA_Secure.sh ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
 cp -fpR COPYING ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
+cp -fpR COPYING.LESSER ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
 cp -fpR COPYRIGHT ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
 cp -fp mac_Installer/License.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/
 sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin/*