diff --git a/build_info/micro.control b/build_info/micro.control
index a79ef50926..1895c32e00 100644
--- a/build_info/micro.control
+++ b/build_info/micro.control
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Architecture: @DEB_ARCH@
 Maintainer: @DEB_MAINTAINER@
 Section: Text_Editors
 Priority: optional
+Recommends: pasteboard-utils
 Description: modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
- micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.
- As the name indicates, micro aims to be somewhat of a successor to the nano editor by being easy to install and use. 
+ micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use
+ and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities
+ of modern terminals. As the name indicates, micro aims to be somewhat
+ of a successor to the nano editor by being easy to install and use.
diff --git a/build_info/micro.control.macosx b/build_info/micro.control.macosx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8137a660c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_info/micro.control.macosx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Package: micro
+Version: @DEB_MICRO_V@
+Architecture: @DEB_ARCH@
+Maintainer: @DEB_MAINTAINER@
+Section: Text_Editors
+Priority: optional
+Description: modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
+ micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use
+ and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities
+ of modern terminals. As the name indicates, micro aims to be somewhat
+ of a successor to the nano editor by being easy to install and use.
diff --git a/build_patch/micro/better-version-message.diff b/build_patch/micro/better-version-message.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f363ab729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_patch/micro/better-version-message.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff -urN a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
+--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go	2023-10-21 18:35:11.000000000 -0400
++++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go	2024-08-12 14:54:10.000000000 -0400
+@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@
+ 
+ 	if *flagVersion {
+ 		// If -version was passed
+-		fmt.Println("Version:", util.Version)
+-		fmt.Println("Commit hash:", util.CommitHash)
+-		fmt.Println("Compiled on", util.CompileDate)
++		fmt.Printf("micro %s (%s)\n", util.Version, util.CompileDate)
+ 		os.Exit(0)
+ 	}
+ 
diff --git a/makefiles/micro.mk b/makefiles/micro.mk
index e1fcab3f7d..842cdf83b9 100644
--- a/makefiles/micro.mk
+++ b/makefiles/micro.mk
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ $(error Use the main Makefile)
 endif
 
 SUBPROJECTS    += micro
-MICRO_VERSION  := 2.0.10
+MICRO_VERSION  := 2.0.13
 DEB_MICRO_V    ?= $(MICRO_VERSION)
 
+# NOTE: Generating syntax files for micro on an iOS host doesn't work
+# NOTE: Make sure to clear Go's module cache (GOMODCACHE) after
+# each build so that syntax highlighting works on supported targets
+
 micro-setup: setup
-	$(call GITHUB_ARCHIVE,zyedidia,micro,$(MICRO_VERSION),v$(MICRO_VERSION),micro)
+	$(call GITHUB_ARCHIVE,zyedidia,micro,$(MICRO_VERSION),v$(MICRO_VERSION))
 	$(call EXTRACT_TAR,micro-$(MICRO_VERSION).tar.gz,micro-$(MICRO_VERSION),micro)
-	mkdir -p $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/bin
+	$(call DO_PATCH,micro,micro,-p1)
+	mkdir -p $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/{share/man/man1,bin}
 
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/.build_complete),)
 micro:
@@ -17,20 +22,20 @@ micro:
 else
 micro: micro-setup
 	$(MAKE) -C $(BUILD_WORK)/micro build \
-		$(DEFAULT_GOLANG_FLAGS)
-	$(INSTALL) -Dm755 $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/micro $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/bin/micro
-	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/assets/packaging/micro.1 $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/share/man/man1/micro.1
-	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/assets/packaging/micro.desktop $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/share/applications/micro.desktop
+		$(DEFAULT_GOLANG_FLAGS) \
+		VERSION="$(MICRO_VERSION)" \
+		DATE="Procursus"
+	$(INSTALL) -Dm755 $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/micro $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/bin/
+	$(INSTALL) -Dm644 $(BUILD_WORK)/micro/assets/packaging/micro.1 $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/share/man/man1/
 	$(call AFTER_BUILD)
 endif
 
 micro-package: micro-stage
 	# micro.mk Package Structure
 	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIST)/micro
-	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIST)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)
 
 	# micro.mk Prep micro
-	cp -a $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)/{bin,share} $(BUILD_DIST)/micro/$(MEMO_PREFIX)$(MEMO_SUB_PREFIX)
+	cp -a $(BUILD_STAGE)/micro $(BUILD_DIST)
 
 	# micro.mk Sign
 	$(call SIGN,micro,general.xml)