diff --git a/cmake/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in b/cmake/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in
index d36ac3e8f..c439efe25 100644
--- a/cmake/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in
+++ b/cmake/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     <string>A Minecraft mod wants to access your camera.</string>
     <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
     <string>A Minecraft mod wants to access your microphone.</string>
+    <key>NSDownloadsFolderUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>Prism uses access to your Downloads folder to help you more quickly add mods that can't be automatically downloaded to your instance. You can change where Prism scans for downloaded mods in Settings or the prompt that appears.</string>
     <key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
     <string>NSApplication</string>
     <key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index 7a5a16818..df351e845 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QTimer>
 
 BlockedModsDialog::BlockedModsDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& title, const QString& text, QList<BlockedMod>& mods, QString hash_type)
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::BlockedModsDialog), m_mods(mods), m_hash_type(hash_type)
@@ -60,8 +61,13 @@ BlockedModsDialog::BlockedModsDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& title, cons
 
     qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Mods List: " << mods;
 
-    setupWatch();
-    scanPaths();
+    // defer setup of file system watchers until after the dialog is shown
+    // this allows OS (namely macOS) permission prompts to show after the relevant dialog appears
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [this] {
+        setupWatch();
+        scanPaths();
+        update();
+    });
 
     this->setWindowTitle(title);
     ui->labelDescription->setText(text);
@@ -194,6 +200,10 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::setupWatch()
 void BlockedModsDialog::watchPath(QString path, bool watch_recursive)
 {
     auto to_watch = QFileInfo(path);
+    if (!to_watch.isReadable()) {
+        qWarning() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Failed to add Watch Path (unable to read):" << path;
+        return;
+    }
     auto to_watch_path = to_watch.canonicalFilePath();
     if (m_watcher.directories().contains(to_watch_path))
         return;  // don't watch the same path twice (no loops!)