diff --git a/build/installer.nsh b/build/installer.nsh
index fd7a821e..73cecede 100644
--- a/build/installer.nsh
+++ b/build/installer.nsh
@@ -19,11 +19,32 @@ Function uninstallSymphony
     done:
 FunctionEnd
 
+!macro copySystemGlobalConfig
+    IfFileExists $PROGRAMFILES64\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config 0 +2
+    CopyFiles /SILENT $PROGRAMFILES64\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config $WINDIR\Temp\temp-sys-Symphony.config
+!macroend
+
+!macro copyLocalGlobalConfig
+    IfFileExists $LOCALAPPDATA\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config 0 +2
+    CopyFiles /SILENT $LOCALAPPDATA\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config $WINDIR\Temp\temp-local-Symphony.config
+!macroend
+
+!macro replaceSystemGlobalConfig
+    IfFileExists $WINDIR\Temp\temp-sys-Symphony.config 0 +2
+    CopyFiles /SILENT $WINDIR\Temp\temp-sys-Symphony.config $PROGRAMFILES64\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config
+!macroend
+
+!macro replaceLocalGlobalConfig
+    IfFileExists $WINDIR\Temp\temp-local-Symphony.config 0 +2
+    CopyFiles /SILENT $WINDIR\Temp\temp-local-Symphony.config $PROGRAMFILES64\Symphony\Symphony\config\Symphony.config
+!macroend
+
 !macro bothM
 	MessageBox MB_OK "Auto update not supported as there is two version installed"
 !macroend
 
 !macro perUserM
+    !insertmacro copyLocalGlobalConfig
     Call uninstallSymphony
     Sleep 10000
 	SetRegView 64
@@ -37,6 +58,7 @@ FunctionEnd
         !insertmacro UAC_RunElevated
         Quit
     ${endif}
+    !insertmacro copySystemGlobalConfig
     Call uninstallSymphony
     Sleep 10000
 	SetRegView 64
@@ -70,6 +92,16 @@ FunctionEnd
     ${EndIf}
 !macroend
 
+!macro customInstall
+    ${If} $PerUser == "exists"
+        !insertmacro replaceLocalGlobalConfig
+    ${ElseIf} $AllUser == "exists"
+        !insertmacro replaceSystemGlobalConfig
+    ${Else}
+        !insertmacro abortM
+    ${EndIf}
+!macroend
+
 !macro customUnInit
     !insertmacro validateInstallation
     ${If} $AllUser == "exists"
diff --git a/src/app/auto-update-handler.ts b/src/app/auto-update-handler.ts
index 2e54affb..f749f936 100644
--- a/src/app/auto-update-handler.ts
+++ b/src/app/auto-update-handler.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ export class AutoUpdate {
     }
     setImmediate(() => {
       if (this.autoUpdater) {
+        if (isMac) {
+          config.backupGlobalConfig();
+        }
         this.autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
       }
     });
diff --git a/src/app/config-handler.ts b/src/app/config-handler.ts
index 437853a2..2af23d5e 100644
--- a/src/app/config-handler.ts
+++ b/src/app/config-handler.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Config {
   private bootCount: number | undefined;
   private readonly configFileName: string;
   private readonly installVariantFilename: string;
+  private readonly tempGlobalConfigFilePath: string;
   private readonly installVariantPath: string;
   private readonly userConfigPath: string;
   private readonly appPath: string;
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ class Config {
 
   constructor() {
     this.configFileName = 'Symphony.config';
+    this.tempGlobalConfigFilePath = path.join(
+      app.getPath('userData'),
+      'temp-local.Symphony.config',
+    );
     this.installVariantFilename = 'InstallVariant.info';
     this.userConfigPath = path.join(
       app.getPath('userData'),
@@ -594,6 +599,23 @@ class Config {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a backup of the global config file
+   */
+  public backupGlobalConfig() {
+    fs.copyFileSync(this.globalConfigPath, this.tempGlobalConfigFilePath);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Overwrites the global config file with the backed up config file
+   */
+  public copyGlobalConfig() {
+    if (fs.existsSync(this.tempGlobalConfigFilePath)) {
+      fs.copyFileSync(this.tempGlobalConfigFilePath, this.globalConfigPath);
+      fs.unlinkSync(this.tempGlobalConfigFilePath);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * filters out the cloud config
    */
diff --git a/src/app/main-api-handler.ts b/src/app/main-api-handler.ts
index 84635ee9..9fe2d210 100644
--- a/src/app/main-api-handler.ts
+++ b/src/app/main-api-handler.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   IApiArgs,
   INotificationData,
 } from '../common/api-interface';
+import { isMac } from '../common/env';
 import { i18n, LocaleType } from '../common/i18n';
 import { logger } from '../common/logger';
 import { activityDetection } from './activity-detection';
@@ -343,6 +344,9 @@ ipcMain.on(
         break;
       case apiCmds.setPodUrl:
         await config.updateUserConfig({ url: arg.newPodUrl });
+        if (isMac) {
+          config.copyGlobalConfig();
+        }
         app.relaunch();
         app.exit();
         break;