diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
index 20cdd990911e..3a2d4eb5bdd3 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/app.rs
@@ -191,12 +191,6 @@ fn create_info_plist(
   bundle_icon_file: Option<PathBuf>,
   settings: &Settings,
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
-  let format = time::format_description::parse("[year][month][day].[hour][minute][second]")
-    .map_err(time::error::Error::from)?;
-  let build_number = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc()
-    .format(&format)
-    .map_err(time::error::Error::from)?;
-
   let mut plist = plist::Dictionary::new();
   plist.insert("CFBundleDevelopmentRegion".into(), "English".into());
   plist.insert("CFBundleDisplayName".into(), settings.product_name().into());
@@ -224,9 +218,9 @@ fn create_info_plist(
   plist.insert("CFBundlePackageType".into(), "APPL".into());
   plist.insert(
     "CFBundleShortVersionString".into(),
-    settings.version_string().into(),
+    settings.short_version_string().into(),
   );
-  plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), build_number.into());
+  plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), settings.version_string().into());
   plist.insert("CSResourcesFileMapped".into(), true.into());
   if let Some(category) = settings.app_category() {
     plist.insert(
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
index 5f4a87a0e538..2a6fdc51aec6 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/macos/ios.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fn generate_info_plist(
   writeln!(
     file,
     "  <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>\n  <string>{}</string>",
-    settings.version_string()
+    settings.short_version_string()
   )?;
   writeln!(
     file,
diff --git a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
index de7e32a1e3b1..ce02dd4b5cc5 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ pub struct PackageSettings {
   pub product_name: String,
   /// the package's version.
   pub version: String,
+  /// the package's short version.
+  pub short_version: String,
   /// the package's description.
   pub description: String,
   /// the package's homepage.
@@ -1089,6 +1091,11 @@ impl Settings {
     &self.package.version
   }
 
+  /// Returns the short version string of the bundle.
+  pub fn short_version_string(&self) -> &str {
+    &self.package.short_version
+  }
+
   /// Returns the copyright text.
   pub fn copyright_string(&self) -> Option<&str> {
     self.bundle_settings.copyright.as_deref()
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
index d3e6950db31d..543b099f58fa 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/interface/rust.rs
@@ -1017,24 +1017,27 @@ impl RustAppSettings {
       .workspace
       .and_then(|v| v.package);
 
+    let version = config.version.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+      cargo_package_settings
+        .version
+        .clone()
+        .expect("Cargo manifest must have the `package.version` field")
+        .resolve("version", || {
+          ws_package_settings
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|p| p.version.clone())
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Couldn't inherit value for `version` from workspace"))
+        })
+        .expect("Cargo project does not have a version")
+    });
+
     let package_settings = PackageSettings {
       product_name: config
         .product_name
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or_else(|| cargo_package_settings.name.clone()),
-      version: config.version.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        cargo_package_settings
-          .version
-          .clone()
-          .expect("Cargo manifest must have the `package.version` field")
-          .resolve("version", || {
-            ws_package_settings
-              .as_ref()
-              .and_then(|p| p.version.clone())
-              .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Couldn't inherit value for `version` from workspace"))
-          })
-          .expect("Cargo project does not have a version")
-      }),
+      version: version.clone(),
+      short_version: Self::extract_short_version(&version),
       description: cargo_package_settings
         .description
         .clone()
@@ -1119,6 +1122,15 @@ impl RustAppSettings {
       .or_else(|| self.cargo_config.build().target())
   }
 
+  fn extract_short_version(version: &str) -> String {
+    let mut parts = version.split('.');
+    match (parts.next(), parts.next()) {
+      (Some(major), Some(minor)) => format!("{}.{}", major, minor), // Create a new version String
+      (Some(major), None) => major.to_string(), // Convert major to version String if no minor
+      _ => String::new(),                       // Handle empty input case
+    }
+  }
+
   pub fn out_dir(&self, options: &Options) -> crate::Result<PathBuf> {
     get_target_dir(self.target(options), options)
   }
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
index 82a6d2effa40..8bd1e1ac092b 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,14 @@ pub fn command(options: Options, noise_level: NoiseLevel) -> Result<()> {
 
   let mut plist = plist::Dictionary::new();
   let version = interface.app_settings().get_package_settings().version;
-  plist.insert("CFBundleShortVersionString".into(), version.clone().into());
+  let short_version = interface
+    .app_settings()
+    .get_package_settings()
+    .short_version;
+  plist.insert(
+    "CFBundleShortVersionString".into(),
+    short_version.clone().into(),
+  );
   plist.insert("CFBundleVersion".into(), version.into());
 
   let info_plist_path = config