diff --git a/Mac/Lib/macostools.py b/Mac/Lib/macostools.py
index 5b12fc0..d706856 100644
--- a/Mac/Lib/macostools.py
+++ b/Mac/Lib/macostools.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	dir_fss = macfs.FSSpec((vRefNum, dirID, ''))
 	f.update(dir_fss)
 	
-def copy(src, dst, createpath=0, copydates=1):
+def copy(src, dst, createpath=0, copydates=1, forcetype=None):
 	"""Copy a file, including finder info, resource fork, etc"""
 	if createpath:
 		mkdirs(os.path.split(dst)[0])
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@
 	sf = srcfss.GetFInfo()
 	df = dstfss.GetFInfo()
 	df.Creator, df.Type = sf.Creator, sf.Type
+	if forcetype != None:
+		df.Type = forcetype
 	df.Flags = (sf.Flags & (kIsStationary|kNameLocked|kHasBundle|kIsInvisible|kIsAlias))
 	dstfss.SetFInfo(df)
 	if copydates:
diff --git a/Mac/scripts/ConfigurePython.py b/Mac/scripts/ConfigurePython.py
index ec4dab4..aabaaf6 100644
--- a/Mac/scripts/ConfigurePython.py
+++ b/Mac/scripts/ConfigurePython.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	for src, dst in list:
 		src = os.path.join(top, src)
 		dst = os.path.join(top, dst)
-		macostools.copy(src, dst)
+		macostools.copy(src, dst, forcetype="APPL")
 
 def main():
 	verbose = 0
diff --git a/Mac/scripts/fullbuild.py b/Mac/scripts/fullbuild.py
index 4d18c08..3337512 100644
--- a/Mac/scripts/fullbuild.py
+++ b/Mac/scripts/fullbuild.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	for src, dst in list:
 		src = os.path.join(top, src)
 		dst = os.path.join(top, dst)
-		macostools.copy(src, dst)
+		macostools.copy(src, dst, forcetype="APPL")
 		
 def handle_dialog(filename):
 	"""Handle selection dialog, return list of selected items"""