diff --git a/MacOSExample/src/App.tsx b/MacOSExample/src/App.tsx
index d0fd3f7697..e928ef4893 100644
--- a/MacOSExample/src/App.tsx
+++ b/MacOSExample/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import {
-  Text,
-  View,
-  StyleSheet,
-  SectionList,
-  Platform,
-  Pressable,
-} from 'react-native';
+import { Text, View, StyleSheet, SectionList, Platform } from 'react-native';
 import {
   createStackNavigator,
   StackScreenProps,
@@ -20,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import Draggable from './basic/draggable';
 import PinchableBox from './recipes/scaleAndRotate';
 import Tap from './basic/tap';
+import ManualExample from './basic/manual';
 
 interface Example {
   name: string;
@@ -38,6 +32,7 @@ const EXAMPLES: ExamplesSection[] = [
       { name: 'Draggable', component: Draggable },
       { name: 'Pinch & rotate', component: PinchableBox },
       { name: 'Tap', component: Tap },
+      { name: 'Manual', component: ManualExample },
     ],
   },
 ];
diff --git a/MacOSExample/src/basic/manual/index.tsx b/MacOSExample/src/basic/manual/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1ec007b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MacOSExample/src/basic/manual/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
+import { Gesture, GestureDetector } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
+import Animated, {
+  interpolateColor,
+  useAnimatedStyle,
+  useSharedValue,
+  withTiming,
+} from 'react-native-reanimated';
+
+export default function ManualExample() {
+  const isPressed = useSharedValue(false);
+  const colorProgress = useSharedValue(0);
+
+  const animatedStyles = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
+    const backgroundColor = interpolateColor(
+      colorProgress.value,
+      [0, 1],
+      ['#0a2688', '#6fcef5']
+    );
+
+    return {
+      transform: [
+        { scale: withTiming(isPressed.value ? 1.2 : 1, { duration: 100 }) },
+      ],
+      backgroundColor,
+    };
+  });
+
+  const g = Gesture.Manual()
+    .onBegin(() => console.log('onBegin'))
+    .onStart(() => {
+      console.log('onStart');
+      isPressed.value = true;
+      colorProgress.value = withTiming(1, {
+        duration: 100,
+      });
+    })
+    .onFinalize(() => {
+      console.log('onFinalize');
+      isPressed.value = false;
+      colorProgress.value = withTiming(0, {
+        duration: 100,
+      });
+    })
+    .onTouchesDown((e, stateManager) => {
+      console.log('onTouchesDown', e);
+      stateManager.activate();
+    })
+    .onTouchesMove((e) => console.log('onTouchesMove', e.state))
+    .onTouchesUp((e, stateManager) => {
+      stateManager.end();
+      console.log('onTouchesUp', e);
+    });
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <GestureDetector gesture={g}>
+        <Animated.View style={[animatedStyles, styles.pressBox]} />
+      </GestureDetector>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'space-around',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+
+  pressBox: {
+    width: 100,
+    height: 100,
+    borderRadius: 20,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/apple/Handlers/RNManualHandler.m b/apple/Handlers/RNManualHandler.m
index 66fbe42943..6e4fb5eed1 100644
--- a/apple/Handlers/RNManualHandler.m
+++ b/apple/Handlers/RNManualHandler.m
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #import "RNManualHandler.h"
 
 #if !TARGET_OS_OSX
-
 @interface RNManualRecognizer : UIGestureRecognizer
-
+#else
+@interface RNManualRecognizer : NSGestureRecognizer
+#endif
 - (id)initWithGestureHandler:(RNGestureHandler *)gestureHandler;
 
 @end
@@ -19,25 +20,27 @@ - (id)initWithGestureHandler:(RNGestureHandler *)gestureHandler
     _gestureHandler = gestureHandler;
     _shouldSendBeginEvent = YES;
   }
+
   return self;
 }
 
-- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+- (void)interactionsBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-  [_gestureHandler setCurrentPointerType:event];
-  [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
   [_gestureHandler.pointerTracker touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
 
   if (_shouldSendBeginEvent) {
     [_gestureHandler handleGesture:self];
+#if TARGET_OS_OSX
+    self.state = NSGestureRecognizerStateBegan;
+#endif
     _shouldSendBeginEvent = NO;
   }
 }
 
-- (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+- (void)interactionsMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-  [super touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
   [_gestureHandler.pointerTracker touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+  [_gestureHandler handleGesture:self];
 
   if ([self shouldFail]) {
     self.state = (self.state == UIGestureRecognizerStatePossible) ? UIGestureRecognizerStateFailed
@@ -47,10 +50,31 @@ - (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
   }
 }
 
+- (void)interactionsEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [_gestureHandler.pointerTracker touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+  [_gestureHandler handleGesture:self];
+}
+
+#if !TARGET_OS_OSX
+- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [_gestureHandler setCurrentPointerType:event];
+  [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+
+  [self interactionsBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [super touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+  [self interactionsMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
 - (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
   [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
-  [_gestureHandler.pointerTracker touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+  [self interactionsEnded:touches withEvent:event];
 }
 
 - (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
@@ -60,6 +84,26 @@ - (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet<RNGHUITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)ev
   [self reset];
 }
 
+#else
+
+- (void)mouseDown:(NSEvent *)event
+{
+  [_gestureHandler setCurrentPointerTypeToMouse];
+  [self interactionsBegan:[NSSet setWithObject:event] withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)mouseDragged:(NSEvent *)event
+{
+  [self interactionsMoved:[NSSet setWithObject:event] withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)mouseUp:(NSEvent *)event
+{
+  [self interactionsEnded:[NSSet setWithObject:event] withEvent:event];
+}
+
+#endif
+
 - (void)reset
 {
   [_gestureHandler.pointerTracker reset];
@@ -71,11 +115,7 @@ - (void)reset
 
 - (BOOL)shouldFail
 {
-  if (_gestureHandler.shouldCancelWhenOutside && ![_gestureHandler containsPointInView]) {
-    return YES;
-  } else {
-    return NO;
-  }
+  return _gestureHandler.shouldCancelWhenOutside && ![_gestureHandler containsPointInView];
 }
 
 @end
@@ -87,24 +127,8 @@ - (instancetype)initWithTag:(NSNumber *)tag
   if ((self = [super initWithTag:tag])) {
     _recognizer = [[RNManualRecognizer alloc] initWithGestureHandler:self];
   }
-  return self;
-}
-
-@end
-
-#else
-
-@implementation RNManualGestureHandler
 
-- (instancetype)initWithTag:(NSNumber *)tag
-{
-  RCTLogWarn(@"ManualGestureHandler is not supported on macOS");
-  if ((self = [super initWithTag:tag])) {
-    _recognizer = [NSGestureRecognizer alloc];
-  }
   return self;
 }
 
 @end
-
-#endif