diff --git a/cmake/OmimHelpers.cmake b/cmake/OmimHelpers.cmake
index d4afa851de..ce2fcbc22e 100644
--- a/cmake/OmimHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OmimHelpers.cmake
@@ -82,25 +82,9 @@ function(omim_add_pybindings_subdirectory subdir)
   endif()
 endfunction()
 
-function(omim_link_platform_deps target)
-  if ("${ARGN}" MATCHES "platform")
-    if (PLATFORM_MAC)
-      target_link_libraries(
-        ${target}
-        "-framework CFNetwork"
-        "-framework Foundation"
-        "-framework IOKit"
-        "-framework SystemConfiguration"
-        "-framework Security"
-      )
-    endif()
-  endif()
-endfunction()
-
 function(omim_link_libraries target)
   if (TARGET ${target})
     target_link_libraries(${target} ${ARGN} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
-    omim_link_platform_deps(${target} ${ARGN})
   else()
     message("~> Skipping linking the libraries to the target ${target} as it"
             " does not exist")
diff --git a/platform/CMakeLists.txt b/platform/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e4f40becd..024fa4c02f 100644
--- a/platform/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platform/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,19 +65,6 @@ set(SRC
   utm_mgrs_utils.hpp
 )
 
-if (NOT SKIP_QT_GUI AND PLATFORM_DESKTOP AND PLATFORM_LINUX)
-  message("Building with Qt Positioning")
-  find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Positioning)
-  set(QT_POSITIONING true)
-  append(SRC
-    qt_location_service.hpp
-    qt_location_service.cpp
-  )
-else()
-  message("Building without Qt Positioning")
-  set(QT_POSITIONING false)
-endif()
-
 if (PLATFORM_IPHONE)
   append(SRC
     background_downloader_ios.h
@@ -127,8 +114,6 @@ else() # neither iPhone nor Android
 
   append(SRC
     localization_dummy.cpp
-    location_service.cpp
-    location_service.hpp
     network_policy_dummy.cpp
     platform_qt.cpp
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/platform_qt_version.cpp"
@@ -148,7 +133,6 @@ else() # neither iPhone nor Android
     )
   elseif(${PLATFORM_MAC})
     append(SRC
-      apple_location_service.mm
       gui_thread_apple.mm
       http_client_apple.mm
       http_thread_apple.h
@@ -181,9 +165,6 @@ else() # neither iPhone nor Android
 endif()
 
 omim_add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRC})
-if (QT_POSITIONING)
-  target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "QT_LOCATION_SERVICE")
-endif()
 
 if (APPLE)
   target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE -fobjc-arc -Wno-nullability-completeness)
@@ -199,11 +180,9 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
   $<$<BOOL:${PLATFORM_DESKTOP}>:Qt6::Core>
   $<$<BOOL:${PLATFORM_LINUX}>:Qt6::Network>
   $<$<BOOL:${PLATFORM_WIN}>:Qt6::Network>
-  $<$<BOOL:${QT_POSITIONING}>:Qt6::Positioning>
   $<$<BOOL:${PLATFORM_MAC}>:
     -framework\ Foundation
     -framework\ SystemConfiguration
-    -framework\ CoreLocation
     -framework\ CFNetwork
     -framework\ Security  # SecPKCS12Import
     >
@@ -211,6 +190,9 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 omim_add_test_subdirectory(platform_tests_support)
 omim_add_test_subdirectory(platform_tests)
+if (NOT SKIP_QT_GUI)
+  add_subdirectory(location_service)
+endif()
 
 # strings::UniChar clashes with Apple's definition.
 set_property(SOURCE preferred_languages.cpp PROPERTY SKIP_UNITY_BUILD_INCLUSION ON)
diff --git a/platform/location_service/CMakeLists.txt b/platform/location_service/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9df6916807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/location_service/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+project(location_service)
+
+if (NOT SKIP_QT_GUI AND PLATFORM_DESKTOP AND PLATFORM_LINUX)
+  message("Building with Qt Positioning")
+  find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Positioning)
+  set(QT_LOCATION_SERVICE true)
+elseif(NOT SKIP_QT_GUI AND PLATFORM_DESKTOP AND PLATFORM_MAC)
+  set(APPLE_LOCATION_SERVICE true)
+endif()
+
+set(SRC
+  location_service.cpp
+  location_service.hpp
+  $<$<BOOL:${APPLE_LOCATION_SERVICE}>:apple_location_service.mm>
+  $<$<BOOL:${QT_LOCATION_SERVICE}>:qt_location_service.hpp>
+  $<$<BOOL:${QT_LOCATION_SERVICE}>:qt_location_service.cpp>
+)
+
+omim_add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRC})
+
+if (QT_LOCATION_SERVICE)
+  target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "QT_LOCATION_SERVICE")
+  target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Qt6::Positioning)
+  set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES AUTOMOC ON)
+elseif(APPLE_LOCATION_SERVICE)
+  target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "APPLE_LOCATION_SERVICE")
+  target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE -fobjc-arc -Wno-nullability-completeness)
+  target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} -framework\ CoreLocation)
+endif()
diff --git a/platform/apple_location_service.mm b/platform/location_service/apple_location_service.mm
similarity index 98%
rename from platform/apple_location_service.mm
rename to platform/location_service/apple_location_service.mm
index 7d0bbdeb73..c3403b5391 100644
--- a/platform/apple_location_service.mm
+++ b/platform/location_service/apple_location_service.mm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "platform/location_service.hpp"
+#include "platform/location_service/location_service.hpp"
 
 #include "base/logging.hpp"
 #include "base/macros.hpp"
diff --git a/platform/location_service.cpp b/platform/location_service/location_service.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from platform/location_service.cpp
rename to platform/location_service/location_service.cpp
index afca28d8d5..a84232121d 100644
--- a/platform/location_service.cpp
+++ b/platform/location_service/location_service.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "platform/location_service.hpp"
+#include "platform/location_service/location_service.hpp"
 
 #include "std/target_os.hpp"
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 #if defined(OMIM_OS_LINUX)
       m_services.push_back(CreateQtLocationService(*this, "geoclue2"));
 #endif // OMIM_OS_LINUX
-#elif defined(OMIM_OS_MAC) // No QT_LOCATION_SERVICE
+#elif defined(APPLE_LOCATION_SERVICE) // No QT_LOCATION_SERVICE
       m_services.push_back(CreateAppleLocationService(*this));
 #endif // QT_LOCATION_SERVICE
     }
diff --git a/platform/location_service.hpp b/platform/location_service/location_service.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from platform/location_service.hpp
rename to platform/location_service/location_service.hpp
diff --git a/platform/qt_location_service.cpp b/platform/location_service/qt_location_service.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from platform/qt_location_service.cpp
rename to platform/location_service/qt_location_service.cpp
index 448c67cb74..889117d262 100644
--- a/platform/qt_location_service.cpp
+++ b/platform/location_service/qt_location_service.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "platform/qt_location_service.hpp"
+#include "platform/location_service/qt_location_service.hpp"
 
 #include "base/logging.hpp"
 #include "base/macros.hpp"
diff --git a/platform/qt_location_service.hpp b/platform/location_service/qt_location_service.hpp
similarity index 93%
rename from platform/qt_location_service.hpp
rename to platform/location_service/qt_location_service.hpp
index fc534963f5..6ef2f2d671 100644
--- a/platform/qt_location_service.hpp
+++ b/platform/location_service/qt_location_service.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "platform/location_service.hpp"
+#include "platform/location_service/location_service.hpp"
 
 #include <QGeoPositionInfoSource>
 
diff --git a/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index f1fb4c66b4..ed717f3717 100644
--- a/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
   qt_common
   map
   gflags::gflags
+  location_service
 )
 
 if (BUILD_DESIGNER)
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.hpp b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
index 6ea00a5178..07973c6ecb 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "storage/storage_defines.hpp"
 
 #include "platform/location.hpp"
-#include "platform/location_service.hpp"
+#include "platform/location_service/location_service.hpp"
 
 #include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
 #include <QtWidgets/QMainWindow>
diff --git a/xcode/platform/platform.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/xcode/platform/platform.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d59e90274d..1e9ad07567 100644
--- a/xcode/platform/platform.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/xcode/platform/platform.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 		675341261C58C616002CF0D9 /* scoped_file.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675340F71C58C4B3002CF0D9 /* scoped_file.hpp */; };
 		675341271C58C61D002CF0D9 /* scoped_dir.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675340F51C58C4B3002CF0D9 /* scoped_dir.hpp */; };
 		675341281C58C61D002CF0D9 /* scoped_mwm.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675340F91C58C4B3002CF0D9 /* scoped_mwm.hpp */; };
-		675343B11A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* apple_location_service.mm in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343861A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* apple_location_service.mm */; };
 		675343B31A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* chunks_download_strategy.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343881A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* chunks_download_strategy.cpp */; };
 		675343B41A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* chunks_download_strategy.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343891A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* chunks_download_strategy.hpp */; };
 		675343B51A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* constants.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753438A1A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* constants.hpp */; };
@@ -74,8 +73,6 @@
 		675343B81A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_thread_apple.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753438D1A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* http_thread_apple.h */; };
 		675343B91A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_thread_apple.mm in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753438E1A3F5D5900A0A8C3 /* http_thread_apple.mm */; };
 		675343BA1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_thread_callback.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753438F1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_thread_callback.hpp */; };
-		675343C01A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343951A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.cpp */; };
-		675343C11A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343961A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.hpp */; };
 		675343C21A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 675343971A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location.hpp */; };
 		675343C91A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform_unix_impl.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753439E1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform_unix_impl.cpp */; };
 		675343CA1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform_unix_impl.hpp in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 6753439F1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform_unix_impl.hpp */; };
@@ -537,7 +534,6 @@
 				FADA4B2726F529BD000FF3CA /* locale.hpp in Headers */,
 				34C624BE1DABCCD100510300 /* socket.hpp in Headers */,
 				D50B2296238591570056820A /* http_payload.hpp in Headers */,
-				675343C11A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.hpp in Headers */,
 				ED965B252CD8F72E0049E39E /* duration.hpp in Headers */,
 				67AB92DD1B7B3D7300AB5194 /* mwm_version.hpp in Headers */,
 				675343CA1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform_unix_impl.hpp in Headers */,
@@ -735,9 +731,7 @@
 				675343B61A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_request.cpp in Sources */,
 				675343CC1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* platform.cpp in Sources */,
 				451E32A01F73A8B000964C9F /* secure_storage_ios.mm in Sources */,
-				675343B11A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* apple_location_service.mm in Sources */,
 				675343B31A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* chunks_download_strategy.cpp in Sources */,
-				675343C01A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* location_service.cpp in Sources */,
 				675343D31A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* settings.cpp in Sources */,
 				675343CE1A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* preferred_languages.cpp in Sources */,
 				675343B91A3F5D5A00A0A8C3 /* http_thread_apple.mm in Sources */,