diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-1.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-1.c
index 573d4b2e90..35ae853e0b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-1.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-1.c
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -38,3 +42,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-12.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-12.c
index d3f0eb9f18..f01f60fac4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-12.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-12.c
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
   gboolean is_live;
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ cb_message (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * msg, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -106,3 +110,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-13.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-13.c
index 880702c32d..b7640f643e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-13.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-13.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
   GstElement *pipeline;
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstStateChangeReturn ret;
@@ -160,3 +164,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (data.pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-15.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-15.c
index dcf2db1a13..882a9d6e42 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-15.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-15.c
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <clutter-gst/clutter-gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Setup the video texture once its size is known */
 void
 size_change (ClutterActor * texture, gint width, gint height,
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ size_change (ClutterActor * texture, gint width, gint height,
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *sink;
   ClutterTimeline *timeline;
@@ -106,3 +110,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-2.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-2.c
index 4ccea592e2..6f795ca59c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-2.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-2.c
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *source, *sink;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -80,3 +84,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-3.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-3.c
index 320382d578..722c44a189 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-3.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-3.c
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Structure to contain all our information, so we can pass it to callbacks */
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ static void pad_added_handler (GstElement * src, GstPad * pad,
     CustomData * data);
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -166,3 +170,13 @@ exit:
   /* Unreference the sink pad */
   gst_object_unref (sink_pad);
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-4.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-4.c
index b3a522982f..6b5b92dbf7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-4.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-4.c
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Structure to contain all our information, so we can pass it around */
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ typedef struct _CustomData
 static void handle_message (CustomData * data, GstMessage * msg);
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -170,3 +174,13 @@ handle_message (CustomData * data, GstMessage * msg)
   }
   gst_message_unref (msg);
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-5.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-5.c
index 34c75c978f..7aab34c1b7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-5.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-5.c
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <gst/video/videooverlay.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <gdk/gdk.h>
 #if defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
 #include <gdk/gdkx.h>
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@ application_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * msg, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstStateChangeReturn ret;
@@ -443,3 +447,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (data.playbin);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-6.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-6.c
index 2c06b3a9cc..3b6cb69803 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-6.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-6.c
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Functions below print the Capabilities in a human-friendly format */
 static gboolean
 print_field (GQuark field, const GValue * value, gpointer pfx)
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ print_pad_capabilities (GstElement * element, gchar * pad_name)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *source, *sink;
   GstElementFactory *source_factory, *sink_factory;
@@ -222,3 +226,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (sink_factory);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-7.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-7.c
index 7cb9c1372f..d2b24134bf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-7.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-7.c
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *audio_source, *tee, *audio_queue, *audio_convert,
       *audio_resample, *audio_sink;
@@ -96,3 +100,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-8.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-8.c
index 27749f95b7..50b620547f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-8.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-8.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include <gst/audio/audio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 #define CHUNK_SIZE 1024         /* Amount of bytes we are sending in each buffer */
 #define SAMPLE_RATE 44100       /* Samples per second we are sending */
 
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ error_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * msg, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstPad *tee_audio_pad, *tee_video_pad, *tee_app_pad;
@@ -268,3 +272,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (data.pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-9.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-9.c
index a1ed3b9505..f252f4f044 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-9.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/basic-tutorial-9.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <gst/pbutils/pbutils.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Structure to contain all our information, so we can pass it around */
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ on_finished_cb (GstDiscoverer * discoverer, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char **argv)
+tutorial_main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
   CustomData data;
   GError *err = NULL;
@@ -238,3 +242,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-1.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-1.c
index b9daae3e02..b2f783eef8 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-1.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-1.c
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Structure to contain all our information, so we can pass it around */
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ static gboolean handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond,
     CustomData * data);
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -240,3 +244,13 @@ handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond, CustomData * data)
   g_free (str);
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-2.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-2.c
index 5e3688ffd6..69837db5e7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-2.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-2.c
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Structure to contain all our information, so we can pass it around */
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ static gboolean handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond,
     CustomData * data);
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -244,3 +248,13 @@ handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond, CustomData * data)
   g_free (str);
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
index b29c8e00a7..60a049b5a2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include <gst/audio/audio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 #define CHUNK_SIZE 1024         /* Amount of bytes we are sending in each buffer */
 #define SAMPLE_RATE 44100       /* Samples per second we are sending */
 
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ source_setup (GstElement * pipeline, GstElement * source, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -170,3 +174,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (data.pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-4.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-4.c
index bba675120f..abbfd92b9b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-4.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-4.c
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 #define GRAPH_LENGTH 78
 
 /* playbin flags */
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ refresh_ui (CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -186,3 +190,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   g_print ("\n");
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-5.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-5.c
index dc65ae4d1e..e397b4d146 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-5.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-5.c
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <gst/video/colorbalance.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 typedef struct _CustomData
 {
   GstElement *pipeline;
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ handle_keyboard (GIOChannel * source, GIOCondition cond, CustomData * data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   CustomData data;
   GstStateChangeReturn ret;
@@ -163,3 +167,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (data.pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-6.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-6.c
index fac6c7f1af..052004068a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-6.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-6.c
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 /* playbin2 flags */
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ filter_vis_features (GstPluginFeature * feature, gpointer data)
 }
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *vis_plugin;
   GstBus *bus;
@@ -99,3 +103,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-7.c b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-7.c
index cd5e061fa4..58a7b821f2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-7.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/playback-tutorial-7.c
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#endif
+
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+tutorial_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GstElement *pipeline, *bin, *equalizer, *convert, *sink;
   GstPad *pad, *ghost_pad;
@@ -60,3 +64,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
   return 0;
 }
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  return gst_macos_main (tutorial_main, argc, argv, NULL);
+#else
+  return tutorial_main (argc, argv);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gst.h b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gst.h
index 4423813aec..7bd59cd8a4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gst.h
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gst.h
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
 /* API compatibility stuff */
 #include <gst/gstcompat.h>
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#	include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#	if TARGET_OS_MAC && !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+#	 include <gst/gstmacos.h>
+#	endif
+#endif
+
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 GST_API
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.h b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e1f21ab58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef __GST_MACOS_H__
+#define __GST_MACOS_H__
+
+#include <gst/gstconfig.h>
+#include <gst/glib-compat.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/**
+ * GstMainFunc:
+ * @argc: the amount of arguments passed in @argv
+ * @argv: (array length=argc): an array of arguments passed to the main function
+ * @user_data: (nullable): user data passed to the main function
+ *
+ * Represents a simple pointer to the main() function of a program.
+ * It is used to pass that function along with its arguments to
+ * gst_macos_main(), which ensures correct behaviour of various
+ * GStreamer elements (e.g glimagesink) on macOS.
+ */
+typedef int (*GstMainFunc) (int argc, char** argv, gpointer user_data);
+
+/**
+ * GstMainFuncSimple:
+ * @user_data: (nullable): user data passed to the main function
+ *
+ * Simplified version of #GstMainFunc, meant to be used with
+ * gst_macos_main_simple(), which does not require argc/argv to be passed.
+ */
+typedef int (*GstMainFuncSimple) (gpointer user_data);
+
+GST_API
+int              gst_macos_main                   (GstMainFunc main_func,
+                                                   int argc,
+                                                   char *argv[],
+                                                   gpointer user_data);
+
+GST_API
+int              gst_macos_main_simple            (GstMainFuncSimple main_func,
+                                                   gpointer user_data);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GST_MACOS_H__ */
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.m b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0cd09bb93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstmacos.m
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#include "gstmacos.h"
+#include <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+typedef struct _ThreadArgs ThreadArgs;
+
+struct _ThreadArgs {
+  void* main_func;
+  int argc;
+  char **argv;
+  gpointer user_data;
+  gboolean is_simple;
+};
+
+int
+gst_thread_func (ThreadArgs *args)
+{
+  int ret;
+  if (args->is_simple) {
+    ret = ((GstMainFuncSimple) args->main_func) (args->user_data);
+  } else {
+    ret = ((GstMainFunc) args->main_func) (args->argc, args->argv, args->user_data);
+  }
+
+  [NSApp terminate: nil];
+  return ret;
+}
+
+int
+run_main_with_nsapp (ThreadArgs args)
+{
+  GThread *gst_thread;
+
+  [NSApplication sharedApplication]; 
+  gst_thread = g_thread_new ("macos-gst-thread", (GThreadFunc) gst_thread_func, &args);
+  [NSApp run];
+
+  return GPOINTER_TO_INT (g_thread_join (gst_thread));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_macos_main:
+ * @main_func: (scope async): pointer to the main function to be called
+ * @argc: the amount of arguments passed in @argv
+ * @argv: (array length=argc): an array of arguments to be passed to the main function
+ * @user_data: (nullable): user data to be passed to the main function
+ *
+ * Starts an NSApplication on the main thread before calling 
+ * the provided main() function on a secondary thread. 
+ * 
+ * This ensures that GStreamer can correctly perform actions 
+ * such as creating a GL window, which require a Cocoa main loop 
+ * to be running on the main thread.
+ *
+ * Do not call this function more than once - especially while
+ * another one is still running - as that will cause unpredictable
+ * behaviour and most likely completely fail.
+ *
+ * Returns: the return value of the provided main_func
+ *
+ * Since: 1.22
+ */
+int
+gst_macos_main (GstMainFunc main_func, int argc, char **argv, gpointer user_data)
+{
+  ThreadArgs args;
+
+  args.argc = argc;
+  args.argv = argv;
+  args.main_func = main_func;
+  args.user_data = user_data;
+  args.is_simple = FALSE;
+
+  return run_main_with_nsapp (args);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_macos_main_simple:
+ * @main_func: (scope async): pointer to the main function to be called
+ * @user_data: (nullable): user data to be passed to the main function
+ *
+ * Simplified variant of gst_macos_main(), meant to be used with bindings
+ * for languages which do not have to pass argc and argv like C does.
+ * See gst_macos_main() for a more detailed description.
+ *
+ * Returns: the return value of the provided main_func
+ *
+ * Since: 1.22
+ */
+int 
+gst_macos_main_simple (GstMainFuncSimple main_func, gpointer user_data)
+{
+  ThreadArgs args;
+
+  args.argc = 0;
+  args.argv = NULL;
+  args.main_func = main_func;
+  args.user_data = user_data;
+  args.is_simple = TRUE;
+
+  return run_main_with_nsapp (args);
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/meson.build
index 3356b848d4..4293c78e4d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/meson.build
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ gst_headers = files(
   'gstparse.h',
   'math-compat.h',
 )
+if host_system == 'darwin'
+  gst_headers += 'gstmacos.h'
+  gst_sources += 'gstmacos.m'
+endif
+
 install_headers(gst_headers, subdir : 'gstreamer-1.0/gst')
 
 extra_deps = []
@@ -156,6 +161,10 @@ if host_system == 'android'
   extra_deps += cc.find_library('log')
 endif
 
+if host_system == 'darwin'
+  extra_deps += dependency('appleframeworks', modules : ['Cocoa'])
+endif
+
 gst_registry = get_option('registry')
 if gst_registry
   gst_registry_sources = files('gstregistrybinary.c')
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
index 7331c66150..32cb7aef9a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ else
 endif
 gst_version_is_dev = gst_version_minor % 2 == 1 and gst_version_micro < 90
 
-host_system = host_machine.system()
-
 apiversion = '1.0'
 soversion = 0
 # maintaining compatibility with the previous libtool versioning
@@ -33,6 +31,19 @@ libexecdir = get_option('libexecdir')
 helpers_install_dir = join_paths(libexecdir, 'gstreamer-1.0')
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+host_system = host_machine.system()
+
+if host_system == 'darwin'
+  ios_test_code = '''#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+  #if ! TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+  #error "Not iOS/tvOS/watchOS/iPhoneSimulator"
+  #endif'''
+  if cc.compiles(ios_test_code, name : 'building for iOS')
+    host_system = 'ios'
+  endif
+
+  add_languages('objc', native: false, required: true)
+endif
 
 cdata = configuration_data()