diff --git a/.github/autobuild/ios.sh b/.github/autobuild/ios.sh
index 838f0e0543..64900ebfea 100755
--- a/.github/autobuild/ios.sh
+++ b/.github/autobuild/ios.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ setup() {
 build_app_as_ipa() {
     # Add the Qt binaries to the PATH:
     export PATH="${QT_DIR}/${QT_VERSION}/ios/bin:${PATH}"
-    ./ios/deploy_ios.sh
+    ./ios/deploy_ios.sh -m "${QT_DIR}/${QT_VERSION}/ios/bin/qmake"
 }
 
 pass_artifact_to_job() {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
index 2093636b95..3d282dc9ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@ jobs:
 
           - config_name:            iOS (artifacts)
             target_os:              ios
-            building_on_os:         macos-11
-            base_command:           QT_VERSION=5.15.2 ./.github/autobuild/ios.sh
+            building_on_os:         macos-13
+            base_command:           QT_VERSION=6.4.3 ./.github/autobuild/ios.sh
             # Build failed with CodeQL enabled when last tested 03/2022 (#2490).
             # There are no hints that iOS is supposed to be supported by CodeQL.
             # Therefore, disable it:
             run_codeql:             false
-            xcode_version:          12.5.1
+            xcode_version:          14.2.0
 
           - config_name:            Windows (artifact+codeQL)
             target_os:              windows
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 0b2fb55cb5..2f50d1e07c 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ win32 {
     HEADERS += src/sound/coreaudio-ios/sound.h
     OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += src/sound/coreaudio-ios/sound.mm
     QMAKE_TARGET_BUNDLE_PREFIX = io.jamulus
+    QMAKE_LFLAGS += -Wl,-e,_qt_main_wrapper
     LIBS += -framework AVFoundation \
         -framework AudioToolbox
 } else:android {
diff --git a/ios/deploy_ios.sh b/ios/deploy_ios.sh
index c5c150b17d..6826310f98 100755
--- a/ios/deploy_ios.sh
+++ b/ios/deploy_ios.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,31 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eu -o pipefail
 
+
+qmake_path=""
+
+while getopts 'hm:' flag; do
+    case "${flag}" in
+        m)
+            qmake_path=$OPTARG
+            if [[ -z "$qmake_path" ]]; then
+                echo "Please add the path to the qmake binary: -m \"</path/to/ios/qmake/binary>\""
+            fi
+            ;;
+        h)
+            echo "Usage: -m </path/to/ios/qmake/binary>"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
 ## Builds an ipa file for iOS. Should be run from the repo-root
 
 # Create Xcode file and build
-qmake -spec macx-xcode Jamulus.pro
+eval "${qmake_path} Jamulus.pro"
 /usr/bin/xcodebuild -project Jamulus.xcodeproj -scheme Jamulus -configuration Release clean archive -archivePath "build/Jamulus.xcarchive" CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS=""
 
 # Generate ipa by copying the .app file from the xcarchive directory
diff --git a/src/chatdlg.cpp b/src/chatdlg.cpp
index 285c530d8b..8d27a7a1b9 100644
--- a/src/chatdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/chatdlg.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ CChatDlg::CChatDlg ( QWidget* parent ) : CBaseDlg ( parent, Qt::Window ) // use
     // Now tell the layout about the menu
     layout()->setMenuBar ( pMenu );
 
+#if defined( Q_OS_ANDROID ) || defined( ANDROID ) || defined( Q_OS_IOS )
+    // for the Android/iOS version maximize the window
+    setWindowState ( Qt::WindowMaximized );
+#endif
+
     // Connections -------------------------------------------------------------
     QObject::connect ( edtLocalInputText, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &CChatDlg::OnLocalInputTextTextChanged );
 
diff --git a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
index a14eabd888..831aa4162c 100644
--- a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ CClientSettingsDlg::CClientSettingsDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, CClientSettings* pNSet
     layout()->setMenuBar ( pMenu );
 #endif
 
+#if defined( Q_OS_ANDROID ) || defined( ANDROID ) || defined( Q_OS_IOS )
+    // for the Android/iOS version maximize the window
+    setWindowState ( Qt::WindowMaximized );
+#endif
+
     // Add help text to controls -----------------------------------------------
     // local audio input fader
     QString strAudFader = "<b>" + tr ( "Local Audio Input Fader" ) + ":</b> " +
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.cpp b/src/connectdlg.cpp
index 9df63d5623..dbd3927603 100644
--- a/src/connectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/connectdlg.cpp
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( CClientSettings* pNSetP, const bool bNewShowCompleteR
     // setup timers
     TimerInitialSort.setSingleShot ( true ); // only once after list request
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
-    // for the android version maximize the window
+#if defined( Q_OS_ANDROID ) || defined( ANDROID ) || defined( Q_OS_IOS )
+    // for the Android/iOS version maximize the window
     setWindowState ( Qt::WindowMaximized );
 #endif