diff --git a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/LocationServiceStreamHandler.m b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/LocationServiceStreamHandler.m
index e1da68293..01492a792 100644
--- a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/LocationServiceStreamHandler.m
+++ b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/LocationServiceStreamHandler.m
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ - (FlutterError * _Nullable)onListenWithArguments:(id _Nullable)arguments eventS
   return nil;
 }
 
-- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)status{
+- (void)_notifyServiceStatus {
   dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue( DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
     BOOL isEnabled = [CLLocationManager locationServicesEnabled];
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
@@ -46,4 +46,17 @@ - (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatu
   });
 }
 
+// iOS 14+ / macOS 11+: preferred delegate callback
+- (void)locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization:(CLLocationManager *)manager {
+  [self _notifyServiceStatus];
+}
+
+// Fallback for iOS < 14 / macOS < 11
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-implementations"
+- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)status{
+  [self _notifyServiceStatus];
+}
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+
 @end
diff --git a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
index 265401aad..cbcfea207 100644
--- a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
+++ b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
@@ -37,14 +37,22 @@ - (CLAuthorizationStatus) checkPermission {
   if (@available(iOS 14, macOS 11, *)) {
     return [self.getLocationManager authorizationStatus];
   } else {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
     return [CLLocationManager authorizationStatus];
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   }
 }
 
 - (void) requestPermission:(PermissionConfirmation)confirmationHandler
               errorHandler:(PermissionError)errorHandler {
-  // When we already have permission we don't have to request it again
+  // When we already have permission we don't have to request it again.
+  // Use the class method directly (with warning suppression) to avoid
+  // lazily creating and retaining a CLLocationManager on the early-return path.
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   CLAuthorizationStatus authorizationStatus = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus;
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   if (authorizationStatus != kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
     confirmationHandler(authorizationStatus);
     return;
@@ -104,6 +112,23 @@ - (BOOL) containsLocationAlwaysDescription {
 }
 #endif
 
+// iOS 14+ / macOS 11+: preferred delegate callback
+- (void) locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization:(CLLocationManager *)manager {
+  CLAuthorizationStatus status = [self checkPermission];
+  if (status == kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (self.confirmationHandler) {
+    self.confirmationHandler(status);
+  }
+
+  [self cleanUp];
+}
+
+// Fallback for iOS < 14 / macOS < 11
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-implementations"
 - (void) locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)status {
   if (status == kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
     return;
@@ -115,6 +140,7 @@ - (void) locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStat
   
   [self cleanUp];
 }
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
 
 - (void) cleanUp {
   self.locationManager = nil;