diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
index b3a964ab..decde4d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-# This starter workflow is for a CMake project running on multiple platforms. There is a different starter workflow if you just want a single platform.
-# See: https://github.com/actions/starter-workflows/blob/main/ci/cmake-single-platform.yml
 name: CMake on multiple platforms
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch: 
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -16,15 +13,9 @@ jobs:
       # Set fail-fast to false to ensure that feedback is delivered for all matrix combinations. Consider changing this to true when your workflow is stable.
       fail-fast: false
 
-      # Set up a matrix to run the following 3 configurations:
-      # 1. <Windows, Release, latest MSVC compiler toolchain on the default runner image, default generator>
-      # 2. <Linux, Release, latest GCC compiler toolchain on the default runner image, default generator>
-      # 3. <Linux, Release, latest Clang compiler toolchain on the default runner image, default generator>
-      #
-      # To add more build types (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.) customize the build_type list.
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        build_type: [Release]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        build_type: [Release, Debug]
         c_compiler: [gcc, clang, cl]
         include:
           - os: windows-latest
@@ -36,6 +27,12 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             c_compiler: clang
             cpp_compiler: clang++
+          - os: macos-latest
+            c_compiler: gcc
+            cpp_compiler: g++
+          - os: macos-latest
+            c_compiler: clang
+            cpp_compiler: clang++
         exclude:
           - os: windows-latest
             c_compiler: gcc
@@ -43,9 +40,13 @@ jobs:
             c_compiler: clang
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             c_compiler: cl
+          - os: macos-latest
+            c_compiler: cl
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
 
     - name: Set reusable strings
       # Turn repeated input strings (such as the build output directory) into step outputs. These step outputs can be used throughout the workflow file.