diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
index d83f3f53e84..949d41fe695 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
@@ -30,13 +30,25 @@ local function err_fmt(from, to, reason)
   return string.format("Cannot rename %s -> %s: %s", from, to, reason)
 end
 
+local function rename_file_exists(node, to)
+  if not utils.is_macos then
+    return utils.file_exists(to)
+  end
+
+  if string.lower(node) == string.lower(to) then
+    return false
+  end
+
+  return utils.file_exists(to)
+end
+
 ---@param node Node
 ---@param to string
 function M.rename(node, to)
   local notify_from = notify.render_path(node.absolute_path)
   local notify_to = notify.render_path(to)
 
-  if utils.file_exists(to) then
+  if rename_file_exists(notify_from, notify_to) then
     notify.warn(err_fmt(notify_from, notify_to, "file already exists"))
     return
   end
@@ -65,7 +77,7 @@ function M.rename(node, to)
         notify.warn(err_fmt(notify_from, notify_to, err))
         return
       end
-    elseif not utils.file_exists(path_to_create) then
+    elseif not rename_file_exists(notify_from, path_to_create) then
       local success = vim.loop.fs_mkdir(path_to_create, 493)
       if not success then
         notify.error("Could not create folder " .. notify.render_path(path_to_create))