diff --git a/pkg/macos/build.zig b/pkg/macos/build.zig
index 3e0a97d1a..ddbeb82c9 100644
--- a/pkg/macos/build.zig
+++ b/pkg/macos/build.zig
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
-    var flags = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(b.allocator);
-    defer flags.deinit();
     lib.addCSourceFile(.{
-        .file = b.path("os/zig_log.c"),
-        .flags = flags.items,
+        .file = b.path("os/zig_macos.c"),
+        .flags = &.{"-std=c99"},
     });
     lib.addCSourceFile(.{
         .file = b.path("text/ext.c"),
-        .flags = flags.items,
     });
     lib.linkFramework("CoreFoundation");
     lib.linkFramework("CoreGraphics");
diff --git a/pkg/macos/main.zig b/pkg/macos/main.zig
index 42253ba48..e4f4b9504 100644
--- a/pkg/macos/main.zig
+++ b/pkg/macos/main.zig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub const c = @cImport({
     @cInclude("IOSurface/IOSurfaceRef.h");
     @cInclude("dispatch/dispatch.h");
     @cInclude("os/log.h");
+    @cInclude("os/signpost.h");
 
     if (builtin.os.tag == .macos) {
         @cInclude("Carbon/Carbon.h");
diff --git a/pkg/macos/os.zig b/pkg/macos/os.zig
index 183913bac..9716a9abc 100644
--- a/pkg/macos/os.zig
+++ b/pkg/macos/os.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const log = @import("os/log.zig");
 
 pub const c = @import("os/c.zig");
+pub const signpost = @import("os/signpost.zig");
 pub const Log = log.Log;
 pub const LogType = log.LogType;
 
diff --git a/pkg/macos/os/signpost.zig b/pkg/macos/os/signpost.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fef584e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/macos/os/signpost.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const assert = std.debug.assert;
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+const c = @import("c.zig").c;
+const logpkg = @import("log.zig");
+const Log = logpkg.Log;
+
+/// Checks whether signpost logging is enabled for the given log handle.
+/// Returns true if signposts will be recorded for this log, false otherwise.
+/// This can be used to avoid expensive operations when signpost logging is disabled.
+///
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_enabled?language=objc
+pub fn enabled(log: *Log) bool {
+    return c.os_signpost_enabled(@ptrCast(log));
+}
+
+/// Emits a signpost event - a single point in time marker.
+/// Events are useful for marking when specific actions occur, such as
+/// user interactions, state changes, or other discrete occurrences.
+/// The event will appear as a vertical line in Instruments.
+///
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_event_emit?language=objc
+pub fn emitEvent(
+    log: *Log,
+    id: Id,
+    comptime name: [:0]const u8,
+) void {
+    emitWithName(log, id, .event, name);
+}
+
+/// Marks the beginning of a time interval.
+/// Use this with intervalEnd to measure the duration of operations.
+/// The same ID must be used for both the begin and end calls.
+/// Intervals appear as horizontal bars in Instruments timeline.
+///
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_interval_begin?language=objc
+pub fn intervalBegin(log: *Log, id: Id, comptime name: [:0]const u8) void {
+    emitWithName(log, id, .interval_begin, name);
+}
+
+/// Marks the end of a time interval.
+/// Must be paired with a prior intervalBegin call using the same ID.
+/// The name should match the name used in intervalBegin.
+/// Instruments will calculate and display the duration between begin and end.
+///
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_interval_end?language=objc
+pub fn intervalEnd(log: *Log, id: Id, comptime name: [:0]const u8) void {
+    emitWithName(log, id, .interval_end, name);
+}
+
+extern var __dso_handle: usize;
+
+/// The internal function to emit a signpost with a specific name.
+fn emitWithName(
+    log: *Log,
+    id: Id,
+    typ: Type,
+    comptime name: [:0]const u8,
+) void {
+    var buf: [64]u8 = @splat(0);
+    c._os_signpost_emit_with_name_impl(
+        &__dso_handle,
+        @ptrCast(log),
+        @intFromEnum(typ),
+        @intFromEnum(id),
+        name.ptr,
+        null,
+        &buf,
+        buf.len,
+    );
+}
+
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_id_t?language=objc
+pub const Id = enum(u64) {
+    null = 0, // OS_SIGNPOST_ID_NULL
+    invalid = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, // OS_SIGNPOST_ID_INVALID
+    exclusive = 0xEEEEB0B5B2B2EEEE, // OS_SIGNPOST_ID_EXCLUSIVE
+    _,
+
+    /// Generates a new signpost ID for use with signpost operations.
+    /// The ID is unique for the given log handle and can be used to track
+    /// asynchronous operations or mark specific points of interest in the code.
+    /// Returns a unique signpost ID that can be used with os_signpost functions.
+    ///
+    /// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_id_generate?language=objc
+    pub fn generate(log: *Log) Id {
+        return @enumFromInt(c.os_signpost_id_generate(@ptrCast(log)));
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a signpost ID based on a pointer value.
+    /// This is useful for tracking operations associated with a specific object
+    /// or memory location. The same pointer will always generate the same ID
+    /// for a given log handle, allowing correlation of signpost events.
+    /// Pass null to get the null signpost ID.
+    ///
+    /// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/os_signpost_id_for_pointer?language=objc
+    pub fn forPointer(log: *Log, ptr: ?*anyopaque) Id {
+        return @enumFromInt(c.os_signpost_id_make_with_pointer(
+            @ptrCast(log),
+            @ptrCast(ptr),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    test "generate ID" {
+        // We can't really test the return value because it may return null
+        // if signposts are disabled.
+        const id: Id = .generate(Log.create("com.mitchellh.ghostty", "test"));
+        try std.testing.expect(id != .invalid);
+    }
+
+    test "generate ID for pointer" {
+        var foo: usize = 0x1234;
+        const id: Id = .forPointer(Log.create("com.mitchellh.ghostty", "test"), &foo);
+        try std.testing.expect(id != .null);
+    }
+};
+
+/// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/ossignposttype?language=objc
+pub const Type = enum(u8) {
+    event = 0, // OS_SIGNPOST_EVENT
+    interval_begin = 1, // OS_SIGNPOST_INTERVAL_BEGIN
+    interval_end = 2, // OS_SIGNPOST_INTERVAL_END
+
+    pub const mask: u8 = 0x03; // OS_SIGNPOST_TYPE_MASK
+};
+
+/// Special os_log category values that surface in Instruments and other
+/// tooling.
+pub const Category = struct {
+    /// Points of Interest appear as a dedicated track in Instruments.
+    /// Use this for high-level application events that help understand
+    /// the flow of your application.
+    pub const points_of_interest: [:0]const u8 = "PointsOfInterest";
+
+    /// Dynamic Tracing category enables runtime-configurable logging.
+    /// Signposts in this category can be enabled/disabled dynamically
+    /// without recompiling.
+    pub const dynamic_tracing: [:0]const u8 = "DynamicTracking";
+
+    /// Dynamic Stack Tracing category captures call stacks at signpost
+    /// events. This provides deeper debugging information but has higher
+    /// performance overhead.
+    pub const dynamic_stack_tracing: [:0]const u8 = "DynamicStackTracking";
+};
+
+test {
+    _ = Id;
+}
+
+test enabled {
+    _ = enabled(Log.create("com.mitchellh.ghostty", "test"));
+}
+
+test "intervals" {
+    const log = Log.create("com.mitchellh.ghostty", "test");
+    defer log.release();
+
+    // Test that we can begin and end an interval
+    const id = Id.generate(log);
+    intervalBegin(log, id, "Test Interval");
+}
diff --git a/pkg/macos/os/zig_log.c b/pkg/macos/os/zig_macos.c
similarity index 90%
rename from pkg/macos/os/zig_log.c
rename to pkg/macos/os/zig_macos.c
index ef3f616d5..1c4f06982 100644
--- a/pkg/macos/os/zig_log.c
+++ b/pkg/macos/os/zig_macos.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <os/log.h>
+#include <os/signpost.h>
 
 // A wrapper so we can use the os_log_with_type macro.
 void zig_os_log_with_type(