diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/carbrsrc.r b/src/mac/carbon/carbrsrc.r
index ceac4bfe36..9326cc3b56 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/carbrsrc.r
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/carbrsrc.r
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
-data 'carb' (1) {
-} ;
\ No newline at end of file
+// carbon for 9
+data 'carb' (0) {
+	$"0000"                                               /* .. */
+};
+
+// the plist resource should only be included in the application
+// since it contains the bundle information and should not be duplicated
diff --git a/src/mac/carbrsrc.r b/src/mac/carbrsrc.r
index ceac4bfe36..9326cc3b56 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbrsrc.r
+++ b/src/mac/carbrsrc.r
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
-data 'carb' (1) {
-} ;
\ No newline at end of file
+// carbon for 9
+data 'carb' (0) {
+	$"0000"                                               /* .. */
+};
+
+// the plist resource should only be included in the application
+// since it contains the bundle information and should not be duplicated