diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34721caec..5670674a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ The font [Belle Allure](https://www.jeanboyault.fr/belle-allure/) is used with p
 - **next** --> code for the next major version (v11), in Electron. Use at your own risks.
 - **next-node** --> code for the next major version, without Electron. Use at your own risks.
 
-Note: on Ubuntu 22.04, you may need to install the dependency sharp 0.31.3 as the most recent version (0.33.5) is not compatible.
+Note 1: on Ubuntu 22.04, you may need to install the dependency sharp 0.31.3 as the most recent version (0.33.5) is not compatible.
+
+Note 2: bufferutil seems to be necessary specifically for intel macOS.
 
 # Install do•doc
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4e38928cc..37f247537 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@iarna/toml": "^2.2.5",
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
         "bonjour-service": "^1.3.0",
+        "bufferutil": "*",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "cheerio": "^0.22.0",
         "compression": "^1.7.5",
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
         "npm": "*"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
+        "bufferutil": "^4.0.8",
         "extractd": "^2.1.2"
       }
     },
@@ -2142,6 +2144,20 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer-from/-/buffer-from-1.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-E+XQCRwSbaaiChtv6k6Dwgc+bx+Bs6vuKJHHl5kox/BaKbhiXzqQOwK4cO22yElGp2OCmjwVhT3HmxgyPGnJfQ=="
     },
+    "node_modules/bufferutil": {
+      "version": "4.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bufferutil/-/bufferutil-4.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4T53u4PdgsXqKaIctwF8ifXlRTTmEPJ8iEPWFdGZvcf7sbwYo6FKFEX9eNNAnzFZ7EzJAQ3CJeOtCRA4rDp7Pw==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "node-gyp-build": "^4.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.14.2"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/builder-util": {
       "version": "24.13.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/builder-util/-/builder-util-24.13.1.tgz",
@@ -6868,7 +6884,7 @@
       "version": "4.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-gyp-build/-/node-gyp-build-4.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-amJnQCcgtRVw9SvoebO3BKGESClrfXGCUTX9hSn1OuGQTQBOZmVd0Z0OlecpuRksKvbsUqALE8jls/ErClAPuQ==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "bin": {
         "node-gyp-build": "bin.js",
         "node-gyp-build-optional": "optional.js",
@@ -10691,6 +10707,15 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer-from/-/buffer-from-1.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-E+XQCRwSbaaiChtv6k6Dwgc+bx+Bs6vuKJHHl5kox/BaKbhiXzqQOwK4cO22yElGp2OCmjwVhT3HmxgyPGnJfQ=="
     },
+    "bufferutil": {
+      "version": "4.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bufferutil/-/bufferutil-4.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4T53u4PdgsXqKaIctwF8ifXlRTTmEPJ8iEPWFdGZvcf7sbwYo6FKFEX9eNNAnzFZ7EzJAQ3CJeOtCRA4rDp7Pw==",
+      "optional": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "node-gyp-build": "^4.3.0"
+      }
+    },
     "builder-util": {
       "version": "24.13.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/builder-util/-/builder-util-24.13.1.tgz",
@@ -14393,7 +14418,7 @@
       "version": "4.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-gyp-build/-/node-gyp-build-4.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-amJnQCcgtRVw9SvoebO3BKGESClrfXGCUTX9hSn1OuGQTQBOZmVd0Z0OlecpuRksKvbsUqALE8jls/ErClAPuQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "devOptional": true
     },
     "node-int64": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da79cda3e..9ece9bf7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     "node-gyp": "^10.3.1"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
+    "bufferutil": "^4.0.8",
     "extractd": "^2.1.2"
   }
 }