diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index cc48247..f582334 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ jobs:
           | Windows (installer) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-setup.exe\` |
           | Windows (portable) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-win-x64.zip\` |
           | Linux | \`MediaServer-{tag}-linux-x64.tar.gz\` |
-          | macOS (Apple Silicon) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-macos-arm64.tar.gz\` |
-          | macOS (Intel) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-macos-x86_64.tar.gz\` |
           ''').strip())
+          # TODO(macos-runner): re-add the macOS rows below once a macOS
+          # runner is connected to Gitea and the build-macos job is re-enabled.
+          #     | macOS (Apple Silicon) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-macos-arm64.tar.gz\` |
+          #     | macOS (Intel) | \`MediaServer-{tag}-macos-x86_64.tar.gz\`
 
           print(json.dumps('\n\n'.join(sections)))
           ")
@@ -238,10 +240,16 @@ jobs:
 
   # --- Build macOS tarball (best-effort; requires a macos runner) ---
   # PyObjC wheels are macOS-only, so this job must run on a real Mac.
-  # If your Gitea instance has no macos runners, the job is skipped at
-  # scheduling time and the rest of the release still ships.
+  #
+  # TODO(macos-runner): Temporarily disabled via `if: false` because the
+  # Gitea instance currently has no macOS runner attached. To re-enable:
+  #   1. Connect a macOS runner to Gitea
+  #   2. Delete the `if: false` line below
+  #   3. Restore the macOS rows in the Downloads table generated by the
+  #      create-release job (search for the matching TODO(macos-runner)).
   build-macos:
     needs: create-release
+    if: false
     runs-on: macos-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     steps: