diff --git a/local-cli/generate-macos.js b/local-cli/generate-macos.js
index 67a1ea2772b1f2..cb0a1e43acb32e 100644
--- a/local-cli/generate-macos.js
+++ b/local-cli/generate-macos.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const {
  * @param  {String} name       name of the root JS module for this app
  * @param  {Object} options    command line options container
  */
-function generateWindows (projectDir, name, options) {
+function generateMacOS (projectDir, name, options) {
   if (!fs.existsSync(projectDir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(projectDir);
   }
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ function generateWindows (projectDir, name, options) {
   );
 }
 
-module.exports = generateWindows;
+module.exports = generateMacOS;
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.h b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.h
index 37c41596c3b01a..b888376ce703bf 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.h
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
 @class RCTBridge;
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.m b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.m
index 236f96827ac060..8386743e520a57 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/AppDelegate.m
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 
 #import <React/RCTBridge.h>
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.h b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.h
index 3dbe6dac7ee25c..d70148772e0fba 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.h
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.h
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
 @interface ViewController : NSViewController
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.m b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.m
index 43962387a91048..bc627375786f3e 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/ViewController.m
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import "ViewController.h"
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/main.m b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/main.m
index 023187ff475027..1f154fcf69b005 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/main.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld-macOS/main.m
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
 int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3ff956300e0468..c18882a55b02b8 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
 		13B07FB61A68108700A75B9A /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; name = Info.plist; path = HelloWorld/Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		13B07FB71A68108700A75B9A /* main.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = main.m; path = HelloWorld/main.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		146833FF1AC3E56700842450 /* React.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = React.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/react-native-macos/React/React.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld-macOS.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = "HelloWorld-macOS.app"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
+		38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = HelloWorld.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		38C141D123BBE33000902604 /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; name = Info.plist; path = "HelloWorld-macOS/Info.plist"; sourceTree = "<absolute>"; };
 		38C1421523BBE5B500902604 /* main.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = main.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		38C1421723BBE65C00902604 /* AppDelegate.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = AppDelegate.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				13B07F961A680F5B00A75B9A /* HelloWorld.app */,
-				38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld-macOS.app */,
+				38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld.app */,
 			);
 			name = Products;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
 			);
 			name = "HelloWorld-macOS";
 			productName = "Hello World";
-			productReference = 38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld-macOS.app */;
+			productReference = 38C1417223BBE33000902604 /* HelloWorld.app */;
 			productType = "com.apple.product-type.application";
 		};
 /* End PBXNativeTarget section */
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@
 			isa = PBXProject;
 			attributes = {
 				LastUpgradeCheck = 0940;
-				ORGANIZATIONNAME = Facebook;
+				ORGANIZATIONNAME = "";
 			};
 			buildConfigurationList = 83CBB9FA1A601CBA00E9B192 /* Build configuration list for PBXProject "HelloWorld" */;
 			compatibilityVersion = "Xcode 3.2";
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@
 					"-lc++",
 				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "org.reactjs.native.HelloWorld.$(PRODUCT_NAME:rfc1034identifier)";
-				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
+				PRODUCT_NAME = HelloWorld;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = 1;
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@
 					"-lc++",
 				);
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "org.reactjs.native.HelloWorld.$(PRODUCT_NAME:rfc1034identifier)";
-				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
+				PRODUCT_NAME = HelloWorld;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY = 1;
 				VERSIONING_SYSTEM = "apple-generic";
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.h b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.h
index 2726d5e13c7234..ef1de86a2a80ac 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.h
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import <React/RCTBridgeDelegate.h>
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
index 101fb8c324c067..e5f1fac421b602 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/AppDelegate.m
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 
 #import <React/RCTBridge.h>
diff --git a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/main.m b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/main.m
index c316cf816e736a..b1df44b953ec48 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/main.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-macos/templates/macos/HelloWorld/main.m
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
- */
-
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
diff --git a/packages/react-native-macos-init/package.json b/packages/react-native-macos-init/package.json
index b285a19e7640cd..6ea151ab56411f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-macos-init/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-macos-init/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
       "build": "just-scripts build",
       "clean": "just-scripts clean",
       "lint": "just-scripts lint",
-      "lint:fix": "just-scripts lint:fix"
+      "lint:fix": "just-scripts lint:fix",
+      "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
     },
     "bin": {
       "react-native-macos-init": "./bin.js"