diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
index 65711b74f8..76504e0fe7 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ macro(InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions)
         option(BUILD_FEM_NETGEN "Build the FreeCAD FEM module with the NETGEN mesher" ON)
         option(FREECAD_USE_PCL "Build the features that use PCL libs" OFF) # 3/5/2021 current LibPack uses non-C++17 FLANN
         option(FREECAD_USE_3DCONNEXION "Use the 3D connexion SDK to support 3d mouse." ON)
-    elseif(APPLE)
+    elseif(APPLE AND FREECAD_3DCONNEXION_SUPPORT STREQUAL "NavLib")
+        option(FREECAD_USE_3DCONNEXION "Use the 3D connexion SDK to support 3d mouse." ON)
+    elseif(APPLE AND FREECAD_3DCONNEXION_SUPPORT STREQUAL "Raw input")
         find_library(3DCONNEXIONCLIENT_FRAMEWORK 3DconnexionClient)
         if(IS_DIRECTORY ${3DCONNEXIONCLIENT_FRAMEWORK})
             option(FREECAD_USE_3DCONNEXION "Use the 3D connexion SDK to support 3d mouse." ON)