diff --git a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/CHANGELOG.md b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/CHANGELOG.md
index 3453304eb6..28ec50b015 100644
--- a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed an incorrect ArraysHelper.HaveDuplicateReferences implementation that didn't use its arguments right [ISXB-1792] (https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/InputSystem/pull/2376)
 - Fixed `InputAction.IsPressed`, `WasPressedThisFrame`, and `WasReleasedThisFrame` using a `ButtonControl`'s `pressPoint` when a binding also had an explicit `PressInteraction` with its own `pressPoint`, which could make those APIs disagree with the interaction's press and release behavior. Action-level press APIs now follow the interaction threshold when both are set explicitly.
 - Fixed `IndexOutOfRangeException` in `InputDeviceBuilder` when connecting an HID gamepad whose report descriptor declares a hat switch with Report Size 8 (e.g. ESP32-BLE-Gamepad). The HID layer now anchors the hat's directional sub-controls to the hat's own byte instead of letting the layout system auto-allocate a fresh byte for each [UUM-143659](https://jira.unity3d.com/browse/UUM-143659).
+- Fixed Xbox 360 (and other Xbox) controllers on macOS falling back to the generic HID joystick layout instead of `XboxGamepadMacOSNative`. The matcher used `WithManufacturer("Microsoft")`, which is an exact case-insensitive equality check for plain-letter patterns and therefore did not match real-world manufacturer strings such as `"Microsoft Corporation"` (sometimes prefixed with an invalid byte rendered as U+FFFD on macOS Tahoe). Switched to `WithManufacturerContains("Microsoft")`.
 
 ### Changed
 - Action-level `IsPressed`, `WasPressedThisFrame`, and `WasReleasedThisFrame` for bindings to `Vector2Control` / `StickControl` no longer consult a per-control `pressPoint` on the vector (that field was removed). Use a `Press` interaction to set a custom threshold, or rely on `defaultButtonPressPoint`.
diff --git a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Runtime/Plugins/XInput/XInputSupport.cs b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Runtime/Plugins/XInput/XInputSupport.cs
index 896620ba8d..8f808b3fb0 100644
--- a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Runtime/Plugins/XInput/XInputSupport.cs
+++ b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Runtime/Plugins/XInput/XInputSupport.cs
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ public static void Initialize()
 
 
             // Matches macOS native support for Xbox Controllers
-            // macOS reports all Xbox controllers as "Controller" with manufacter Microsoft
+            // macOS reports all Xbox controllers as "Controller" with manufacturer Microsoft, though the
+            // exact manufacturer string varies ("Microsoft Corporation", sometimes with a leading invalid
+            // byte rendered as U+FFFD on macOS Tahoe). WithManufacturer does an exact case-insensitive
+            // equality check for plain-letter patterns, so we use WithManufacturerContains here.
             InputSystem.RegisterLayout<XboxGamepadMacOSNative>(
                 matches: new InputDeviceMatcher().WithInterface("HID")
-                    .WithProduct("Controller").WithManufacturer("Microsoft"));
+                    .WithProduct("Controller").WithManufacturerContains("Microsoft"));
 
             // Matching older Xbox One controllers that have different View and Share buttons than the newer Xbox Series
             // controllers.