diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index cf63d775..afa80c57 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn get_executable_dir() -> String {
 
 #[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-struct Payload {
+struct SingleInstancePayload {
     args: Vec<String>,
     cwd: String,
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         if !files.is_empty() {
             allow_file_in_scopes(app, files.clone());
         }
-        app.emit("single-instance", Payload { args: argv, cwd })
+        app.emit("single-instance", SingleInstancePayload { args: argv, cwd })
             .unwrap();
     }));
 
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/macos/menu.rs b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/macos/menu.rs
index 66bbca83..b7fdb555 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/macos/menu.rs
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src-tauri/src/macos/menu.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
+use crate::allow_file_in_scopes;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tauri::menu::MenuEvent;
-use tauri::menu::{SubmenuBuilder, HELP_SUBMENU_ID};
+use tauri::menu::{MenuItemBuilder, SubmenuBuilder, HELP_SUBMENU_ID};
 use tauri::AppHandle;
+use tauri::Emitter;
 use tauri_plugin_opener::OpenerExt;
 
+#[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+struct OpenFilesPayload {
+    files: Vec<String>,
+}
+
 pub fn setup_macos_menu(app: &AppHandle) -> tauri::Result<()> {
     let global_menu = app.menu().unwrap();
 
@@ -10,6 +19,23 @@ pub fn setup_macos_menu(app: &AppHandle) -> tauri::Result<()> {
         global_menu.remove(&item)?;
     }
 
+    let open_item = MenuItemBuilder::new("Open...")
+        .id("open_file")
+        .accelerator("Cmd+O")
+        .build(app)?;
+
+    if let Some(file_menu) = global_menu.items()?.iter().find(|item| {
+        if let Some(submenu) = item.as_submenu() {
+            submenu.text().ok().as_deref() == Some("File")
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }) {
+        if let Some(file_submenu) = file_menu.as_submenu() {
+            file_submenu.insert(&open_item, 0)?;
+        }
+    }
+
     global_menu.append(
         &SubmenuBuilder::new(app, "Help")
             .text("privacy_policy", "Privacy Policy")
@@ -28,7 +54,9 @@ pub fn setup_macos_menu(app: &AppHandle) -> tauri::Result<()> {
 
 pub fn handle_menu_event(app: &AppHandle, event: &MenuEvent) {
     let opener = app.opener();
-    if event.id() == "privacy_policy" {
+    if event.id() == "open_file" {
+        handle_open_file(app);
+    } else if event.id() == "privacy_policy" {
         let _ = opener.open_url("https://readest.com/privacy-policy", None::<&str>);
     } else if event.id() == "report_issue" {
         let _ = opener.open_url("https://github.com/readest/readest/issues", None::<&str>);
@@ -36,3 +64,25 @@ pub fn handle_menu_event(app: &AppHandle, event: &MenuEvent) {
         let _ = opener.open_url("https://readest.com/support", None::<&str>);
     }
 }
+
+fn handle_open_file(app: &AppHandle) {
+    use tauri_plugin_dialog::DialogExt;
+
+    let app_handle = app.clone();
+
+    app.dialog()
+        .file()
+        .add_filter(
+            "Files",
+            &["epub", "pdf", "mobi", "azw", "azw3", "fb2", "cbz", "txt"],
+        )
+        .pick_file(move |file_path| {
+            if let Some(path) = file_path {
+                let payload = OpenFilesPayload {
+                    files: vec![path.to_string()],
+                };
+                allow_file_in_scopes(&app_handle, vec![PathBuf::from(path.to_string())]);
+                let _ = app_handle.emit("open-files", payload);
+            }
+        });
+}
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
index ac6a2d3b..2b547df7 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/helpers/shortcuts.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS = {
   onWikipediaSelection: ['ctrl+w', 'cmd+w'],
   onReadAloudSelection: ['ctrl+r', 'cmd+r'],
   onOpenFontLayoutSettings: ['shift+f', 'ctrl+,', 'cmd+,'],
-  onOpenBooks: ['ctrl+o', 'cmd+o'],
+  onOpenBooks: ['ctrl+o'],
   onReloadPage: ['shift+r'],
   onToggleFullscreen: ['F11'],
   onCloseWindow: ['ctrl+w', 'cmd+w'],
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useOpenWithBooks.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useOpenWithBooks.ts
index 055e82a9..f7aa9c41 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useOpenWithBooks.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useOpenWithBooks.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ interface SingleInstancePayload {
   cwd: string;
 }
 
+interface OpenFilesPayload {
+  files: string[];
+}
+
 interface SharedIntentPayload {
   urls: string[];
 }
@@ -80,8 +84,8 @@ export function useOpenWithBooks() {
     // For Windows/Linux deep link and macOS open-file event
     const unlistenDeeplink = getCurrentWindow().listen<SingleInstancePayload>(
       'single-instance',
-      ({ event, payload }) => {
-        console.log('Received deep link:', event, payload);
+      ({ payload }) => {
+        console.log('Received deep link:', payload);
         const { args } = payload;
         if (args?.[1]) {
           handleOpenWithFileUrl([args[1]]);
@@ -89,6 +93,18 @@ export function useOpenWithBooks() {
       },
     );
 
+    // macOS in-app open-files event
+    const unlistenOpenFiles = getCurrentWindow().listen<OpenFilesPayload>(
+      'open-files',
+      ({ payload }) => {
+        console.log('Received open files:', payload);
+        const { files } = payload;
+        if (files && files.length > 0) {
+          handleOpenWithFileUrl(files);
+        }
+      },
+    );
+
     // For Android "Share to Readest" intent
     let unlistenSharedIntent: Promise<PluginListener> | null = null;
     // FIXME: register/unregister plugin listeniner on iOS might cause app freeze for unknown reason
@@ -106,6 +122,7 @@ export function useOpenWithBooks() {
     const unlistenOpenUrl = listenOpenWithFiles();
     return () => {
       unlistenDeeplink.then((f) => f());
+      unlistenOpenFiles.then((f) => f());
       unlistenOpenUrl.then((f) => f());
       unlistenSharedIntent?.then((f) => f.unregister());
     };