diff --git a/src/browser/services/KeyboardService.ts b/src/browser/services/KeyboardService.ts
index a6150df37a..493f306537 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/KeyboardService.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/KeyboardService.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class KeyboardService implements IKeyboardService {
     }
     const kittyFlags = this._coreService.kittyKeyboard.flags;
     return this.useKitty
-      ? this._getKittyKeyboard().evaluate(event, kittyFlags, event.repeat ? KittyKeyboardEventType.REPEAT : KittyKeyboardEventType.PRESS)
+      ? this._getKittyKeyboard().evaluate(event, kittyFlags, event.repeat ? KittyKeyboardEventType.REPEAT : KittyKeyboardEventType.PRESS, isMac && this._optionsService.rawOptions.macOptionIsMeta)
       : evaluateKeyboardEvent(event, this._coreService.decPrivateModes.applicationCursorKeys, isMac, this._optionsService.rawOptions.macOptionIsMeta);
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class KeyboardService implements IKeyboardService {
     }
     const kittyFlags = this._coreService.kittyKeyboard.flags;
     if (this.useKitty && (kittyFlags & KittyKeyboardFlags.REPORT_EVENT_TYPES)) {
-      return this._getKittyKeyboard().evaluate(event, kittyFlags, KittyKeyboardEventType.RELEASE);
+      return this._getKittyKeyboard().evaluate(event, kittyFlags, KittyKeyboardEventType.RELEASE, isMac && this._optionsService.rawOptions.macOptionIsMeta);
     }
     return undefined;
   }
diff --git a/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.test.ts b/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.test.ts
index b0daf9a7c9..b5aa9d643c 100644
--- a/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.test.ts
@@ -729,5 +729,86 @@ describe('KittyKeyboard', () => {
         assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[57440u');
       });
     });
+
+    describe('macOS Option as Alt (macOptionIsMeta)', () => {
+      const flags = KittyKeyboardFlags.DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES;
+      const press = KittyKeyboardEventType.PRESS;
+
+      it('Opt+f (key=ƒ) → CSI 102;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'ƒ', code: 'KeyF', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[102;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+b (key=∫) → CSI 98;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: '∫', code: 'KeyB', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[98;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+d (key=∂) → CSI 100;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: '∂', code: 'KeyD', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[100;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+n dead key (key=Dead, code=KeyN) → CSI 110;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'Dead', code: 'KeyN', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[110;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+e dead key (key=Dead, code=KeyE) → CSI 101;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'Dead', code: 'KeyE', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[101;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+u dead key (key=Dead, code=KeyU) → CSI 117;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'Dead', code: 'KeyU', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[117;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+5 (key=∞) → CSI 53;3 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: '∞', code: 'Digit5', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[53;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+Shift+f (key=Ï) → CSI 102;4 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'Ï', code: 'KeyF', altKey: true, shiftKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[102;4u');
+      });
+
+      it('Ctrl+Opt+f (key=ƒ) → CSI 102;7 u', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'ƒ', code: 'KeyF', altKey: true, ctrlKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[102;7u');
+      });
+
+      it('does not unwind when macOptionAsAlt is false (Linux Alt is a chord)', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'a', code: 'KeyA', altKey: true }), flags, press, false);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[97;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('does not unwind on Linux AZERTY (key=a, code=KeyQ) — uses ev.key not ev.code', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'a', code: 'KeyQ', altKey: true }), flags, press, false);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[97;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('does not unwind when macOptionAsAlt is false even with composed key', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'ƒ', code: 'KeyF', altKey: true }), flags, press, false);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[402;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('does not unwind when altKey is false', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'ƒ', code: 'KeyF' }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, 'ƒ');
+      });
+
+      it('falls through when ev.code is not Key*/Digit* (Opt+;)', () => {
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: '…', code: 'Semicolon', altKey: true }), flags, press, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[8230;3u');
+      });
+
+      it('Opt+f release with REPORT_EVENT_TYPES → CSI 102;3:3 u', () => {
+        const releaseFlags = KittyKeyboardFlags.DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES | KittyKeyboardFlags.REPORT_EVENT_TYPES;
+        const result = kitty.evaluate(createEvent({ key: 'ƒ', code: 'KeyF', altKey: true }), releaseFlags, KittyKeyboardEventType.RELEASE, true);
+        assert.strictEqual(result.key, '\x1b[102;3:3u');
+      });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.ts b/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.ts
index f4bfb4ba0e..e34f470705 100644
--- a/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.ts
+++ b/src/common/input/KittyKeyboard.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export class KittyKeyboard {
    * Returns the lowercase codepoint for letters.
    * For shifted keys, uses the code property to get the base key.
    */
-  private _getKeyCode(ev: IKeyboardEvent): number | undefined {
+  private _getKeyCode(ev: IKeyboardEvent, macOptionAsAlt: boolean): number | undefined {
     const numpadCode = this._getNumpadKeyCode(ev);
     if (numpadCode !== undefined) {
       return numpadCode;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export class KittyKeyboard {
       return funcCode;
     }
 
-    if (ev.shiftKey && ev.code) {
+    if ((ev.shiftKey || (macOptionAsAlt && ev.altKey)) && ev.code) {
       if (ev.code.startsWith('Digit') && ev.code.length === 6) {
         const digit = ev.code.charAt(5);
         if (digit >= '0' && digit <= '9') {
@@ -410,12 +410,14 @@ export class KittyKeyboard {
    * @param ev The keyboard event.
    * @param flags The active Kitty keyboard enhancement flags.
    * @param eventType The event type (press, repeat, release).
+   * @param macOptionAsAlt When true, macOS Option-composed ev.key values are unwound via ev.code.
    * @returns The keyboard result with the encoded key sequence.
    */
   public evaluate(
     ev: IKeyboardEvent,
     flags: number,
-    eventType: KittyKeyboardEventType = KittyKeyboardEventType.PRESS
+    eventType: KittyKeyboardEventType = KittyKeyboardEventType.PRESS,
+    macOptionAsAlt: boolean = false
   ): IKeyboardResult {
     const result: IKeyboardResult = {
       type: KeyboardResultType.SEND_KEY,
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ export class KittyKeyboard {
       return result;
     }
 
-    const keyCode = this._getKeyCode(ev);
+    const keyCode = this._getKeyCode(ev, macOptionAsAlt);
     if (keyCode === undefined) {
       return result;
     }