diff --git a/internal/config/useragent/platform.go b/internal/config/useragent/platform.go
index bca20121..6ffa63db 100644
--- a/internal/config/useragent/platform.go
+++ b/internal/config/useragent/platform.go
@@ -25,8 +25,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 )
 
-// IsCatalinaOrNewer checks whether host is MacOS Catalina 10.15.x or higher.
+// IsCatalinaOrNewer checks whether the host is MacOS Catalina 10.15.x or higher.
 func IsCatalinaOrNewer() bool {
+	return isThisDarwinNewerOrEqual(getMinCatalina())
+}
+
+// IsBigSurOrNewer checks whether the host is MacOS BigSur 10.16.x or higher.
+func IsBigSurOrNewer() bool {
+	return isThisDarwinNewerOrEqual(getMinBigSur())
+}
+
+func getMinCatalina() *semver.Version { return semver.MustParse("10.15.0") }
+func getMinBigSur() *semver.Version   { return semver.MustParse("10.16.0") }
+
+func isThisDarwinNewerOrEqual(minVersion *semver.Version) bool {
 	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -36,16 +48,14 @@ func IsCatalinaOrNewer() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return isVersionCatalinaOrNewer(strings.TrimSpace(string(rawVersion)))
+	return isVersionEqualOrNewer(minVersion, strings.TrimSpace(string(rawVersion)))
 }
 
-func isVersionCatalinaOrNewer(rawVersion string) bool {
+// isVersionEqualOrNewer is separated to be able to run test on other than darwin.
+func isVersionEqualOrNewer(minVersion *semver.Version, rawVersion string) bool {
 	semVersion, err := semver.NewVersion(rawVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	minVersion := semver.MustParse("10.15.0")
-
 	return semVersion.GreaterThan(minVersion) || semVersion.Equal(minVersion)
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/useragent/platform_test.go b/internal/config/useragent/platform_test.go
index 6bfb589b..2de005e7 100644
--- a/internal/config/useragent/platform_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/useragent/platform_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,27 @@ func TestIsVersionCatalinaOrNewer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for args, exp := range testData {
-		got := isVersionCatalinaOrNewer(args.version)
+		got := isVersionEqualOrNewer(getMinCatalina(), args.version)
+		assert.Equal(t, exp, got, "version %v", args.version)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsVersionBigSurOrNewer(t *testing.T) {
+	testData := map[struct{ version string }]bool{
+		{""}:         false,
+		{"9.0.0"}:    false,
+		{"9.15.0"}:   false,
+		{"10.13.0"}:  false,
+		{"10.14.0"}:  false,
+		{"10.14.99"}: false,
+		{"10.15.0"}:  false,
+		{"10.16.0"}:  true,
+		{"11.0.0"}:   true,
+		{"11.1"}:     true,
+	}
+
+	for args, exp := range testData {
+		got := isVersionEqualOrNewer(getMinBigSur(), args.version)
 		assert.Equal(t, exp, got, "version %v", args.version)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/frontend/autoconfig/applemail.go b/internal/frontend/autoconfig/applemail.go
index 022d8734..b125bd38 100644
--- a/internal/frontend/autoconfig/applemail.go
+++ b/internal/frontend/autoconfig/applemail.go
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/bridge"
+	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/config/useragent"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/internal/frontend/types"
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/proton-bridge/pkg/mobileconfig"
 )
 
+const (
+	bigSurPreferncesPane = "/System/Library/PreferencePanes/Profiles.prefPane"
+)
+
 func init() { //nolint[gochecknoinit]
 	available = append(available, &appleMail{})
 }
@@ -43,7 +48,22 @@ func (c *appleMail) Name() string {
 	return "Apple Mail"
 }
 
-func (c *appleMail) Configure(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, user types.User, addressIndex int) error { //nolint[funlen]
+func (c *appleMail) Configure(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, user types.User, addressIndex int) error {
+	mc := prepareMobileConfig(imapPort, smtpPort, imapSSL, smtpSSL, user, addressIndex)
+
+	confPath, err := saveConfigTemporarily(mc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if useragent.IsBigSurOrNewer() {
+		return exec.Command("open", bigSurPreferncesPane, confPath).Run() //nolint[gosec] G204: open command is safe, mobileconfig is generated by us
+	}
+
+	return exec.Command("open", confPath).Run() //nolint[gosec] G204: open command is safe, mobileconfig is generated by us
+}
+
+func prepareMobileConfig(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, user types.User, addressIndex int) *mobileconfig.Config {
 	var addresses string
 	var displayName string
 
@@ -62,7 +82,7 @@ func (c *appleMail) Configure(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, use
 
 	timestamp := strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)
 
-	mc := &mobileconfig.Config{
+	return &mobileconfig.Config{
 		EmailAddress: addresses,
 		DisplayName:  displayName,
 		Identifier:   "protonmail " + displayName + timestamp,
@@ -80,10 +100,12 @@ func (c *appleMail) Configure(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, use
 			Username: displayName,
 		},
 	}
+}
 
+func saveConfigTemporarily(mc *mobileconfig.Config) (fname string, err error) {
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "protonmail-autoconfig")
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Make sure the temporary file is deleted.
@@ -93,16 +115,17 @@ func (c *appleMail) Configure(imapPort, smtpPort int, imapSSL, smtpSSL bool, use
 	})()
 
 	// Make sure the file is only readable for the current user.
-	f, err := os.OpenFile(filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(dir, "protonmail.mobileconfig")), os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0600)
+	fname = filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(dir, "protonmail.mobileconfig"))
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(fname, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return
 	}
 
-	if err := mc.WriteOut(f); err != nil {
+	if err = mc.WriteOut(f); err != nil {
 		_ = f.Close()
-		return err
+		return
 	}
 	_ = f.Close()
 
-	return exec.Command("open", f.Name()).Run() // nolint[gosec]
+	return
 }