diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/CHANGELOG.md
index f1b3bd3f159..61975da8472 100644
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-## NEXT
+## 0.2.1+2
 
+* Updates README to reference alternate implementations.
 * Updates minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.22/Dart 3.4.
 
 ## 0.2.1+1
diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/README.md b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/README.md
index 9aa87453532..7415dfb6cda 100644
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/README.md
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/README.md
@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@ A macOS implementation of [`image_picker`][1].
 `ImageSource.camera` is not supported unless a `cameraDelegate` is set.
 
 ### pickImage()
+
 The arguments `maxWidth`, `maxHeight`, and `imageQuality` are not currently supported.
 
 ### pickVideo()
+
 The argument `maxDuration` is not currently supported.
 
 ## Usage
 
 ### Import the package
 
-This package is [endorsed][2], which means you can simply use `file_selector`
+This package is [endorsed][2], which means you can simply use `image_picker`
 normally. This package will be automatically included in your app when you do,
 so you do not need to add it to your `pubspec.yaml`.
 
@@ -32,7 +34,15 @@ need to add a read-only file acces [entitlement][4]:
     <true/>
 ```
 
+## Alternatives
+
+If you would prefer an implementation that uses the dedicated photo picker UI
+available in newer versions of macOS, which is more similar to the iOS
+experience, you may want to consider using
+[an alternate, unendorsed implementation built by the community][5].
+
 [1]: https://pub.dev/packages/image_picker
 [2]: https://flutter.dev/to/endorsed-federated-plugin
 [3]: https://pub.dev/packages/file_selector
 [4]: https://flutter.dev/to/macos-entitlements
+[5]: https://pub.dev/packages?q=topic%3Aimage-picker+platform%3Amacos
diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/pubspec.yaml b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/pubspec.yaml
index d5f7181c903..ddcd0f118dd 100644
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: image_picker_macos
 description: macOS platform implementation of image_picker
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/image_picker/image_picker_macos
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+image_picker%22
-version: 0.2.1+1
+version: 0.2.1+2
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.4.0