diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ad0dd2f..b86d972 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ dist/Python-$(PYTHON_VER)-macOS-support.$(BUILD_NUMBER).tar.gz: \
 
 	@echo ">>> Create final distribution artefact for macOS"
 	mkdir -p dist
+	# Strip xattrs from the support files
+	xattr -cr support/$(PYTHON_VER)/macOS
 	# Build a distributable tarball
 	tar zcvf $$@ -C support/$(PYTHON_VER)/macOS `ls -A support/$(PYTHON_VER)/macOS/`
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 25df2c2..cf5ce5a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ into a macOS, iOS, tvOS or watchOS project.
 Other Python versions are available by cloning other branches of the main
 repository:
 
-* `Python 3.9 <https://github.com/beeware/Python-Apple-support/tree/3.9>`__
 * `Python 3.10 <https://github.com/beeware/Python-Apple-support/tree/3.10>`__
 * `Python 3.11 <https://github.com/beeware/Python-Apple-support/tree/3.11>`__
 * `Python 3.12 <https://github.com/beeware/Python-Apple-support/tree/3.12>`__