diff --git a/osdep/macosx_application.m b/osdep/macosx_application.m
index 665a04b22271..f3fb5db3a509 100644
--- a/osdep/macosx_application.m
+++ b/osdep/macosx_application.m
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "core/input/keycodes.h"
 
 #include "osdep/macosx_application_objc.h"
+#include "osdep/macosx_compat.h"
 
 static pthread_t playback_thread_id;
 
diff --git a/osdep/macosx_compat.h b/osdep/macosx_compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f248538619da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osdep/macosx_compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ *  Application Event Handling
+ *
+ * This file is part of mpv.
+ *
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef MPV_MACOSX_COMPAT
+#define MPV_MACOSX_COMPAT
+
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+#if !defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8)
+#    define MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7 + 1
+#endif
+
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8)
+@interface NSArray (SubscriptingAdditions)
+- (id)objectAtIndexedSubscript:(NSUInteger)index;
+@end
+
+@interface NSMutableArray (SubscriptingAdditions)
+- (void)setObject: (id)object atIndexedSubscript:(NSUInteger)index;
+@end
+
+@interface NSDictionary (SubscriptingAdditions)
+- (id)objectForKeyedSubscript:(id)key;
+@end
+
+@interface NSMutableDictionary (SubscriptingAdditions)
+- (void)setObject: (id)object forKeyedSubscript:(id)key;
+@end
+
+#if __has_feature(objc_bool)
+    #define YES  __objc_yes
+    #define NO   __objc_no
+#else
+    #define YES  ((BOOL)1)
+    #define NO   ((BOOL)0)
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+#endif /* MPV_MACOSX_COMPAT */
diff --git a/osdep/macosx_events.m b/osdep/macosx_events.m
index ebeb260221ed..9a27f7049b61 100644
--- a/osdep/macosx_events.m
+++ b/osdep/macosx_events.m
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
 #include "core/mp_fifo.h"
 // doesn't make much sense, but needed to access keymap functionality
 #include "video/out/vo.h"
-#include "osdep/macosx_events.h"
+
 #import  "osdep/macosx_application_objc.h"
+#include "osdep/macosx_events.h"
+#include "osdep/macosx_compat.h"
 
 #define NSLeftAlternateKeyMask  (0x000020 | NSAlternateKeyMask)
 #define NSRightAlternateKeyMask (0x000040 | NSAlternateKeyMask)
diff --git a/video/out/cocoa_common.m b/video/out/cocoa_common.m
index b5de22f951df..0e61b7ea7187 100644
--- a/video/out/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/video/out/cocoa_common.m
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "osdep/macosx_application.h"
 #include "osdep/macosx_events.h"
+#include "osdep/macosx_compat.h"
 
 @interface GLMPlayerWindow : NSWindow <NSWindowDelegate>
 - (BOOL)canBecomeKeyWindow;