diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format/juce_AudioPluginFormatManager.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format/juce_AudioPluginFormatManager.cpp
index 5d3dc1c31b..c802da1be3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format/juce_AudioPluginFormatManager.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format/juce_AudioPluginFormatManager.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void AudioPluginFormatManager::addDefaultFormats()
     // you should only call this method once!
     for (int i = formats.size(); --i >= 0;)
     {
-       #if JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST && ! (JUCE_MAC && JUCE_64BIT)
+       #if JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST
         jassert (dynamic_cast <VSTPluginFormat*> (formats[i]) == nullptr);
        #endif
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void AudioPluginFormatManager::addDefaultFormats()
     formats.add (new AudioUnitPluginFormat());
    #endif
 
-   #if JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST && ! (JUCE_MAC && JUCE_64BIT)
+   #if JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST
     formats.add (new VSTPluginFormat());
    #endif
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
index 9e1810c907..09c4175bb1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #if JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST
 
 //==============================================================================
-#if ! (JUCE_MAC && JUCE_64BIT)
-
 #if JUCE_MAC && JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
  #include "../../juce_gui_extra/native/juce_mac_CarbonViewWrapperComponent.h"
 #endif
@@ -381,7 +379,10 @@ public:
         : file (file_),
           moduleMain (0)
          #if JUCE_MAC
-          , fragId (0), resHandle (0), bundleRef (0), resFileId (0)
+          #if JUCE_PPC
+           , fragId (0)
+          #endif
+           , resHandle (0), bundleRef (0), resFileId (0)
          #endif
     {
         getActiveModules().add (this);
@@ -443,7 +444,9 @@ public:
     }
 
 #else
+   #if JUCE_PPC
     CFragConnectionID fragId;
+   #endif
     Handle resHandle;
     CFBundleRef bundleRef;
     FSSpec parentDirFSSpec;
@@ -1131,8 +1134,13 @@ public:
        #elif JUCE_LINUX
         pluginWindow = None;
         pluginProc = None;
-       #else
+       #elif JUCE_MAC && JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
         addAndMakeVisible (innerWrapper = new InnerWrapperComponent (*this));
+       #elif JUCE_MAC
+        addAndMakeVisible (innerWrapper = new NSViewComponent());
+        NSView* innerView = [[NSView alloc] init];
+        innerWrapper->setView (innerView);
+        [innerView release];
        #endif
 
         activeVSTWindows.add (this);
@@ -1144,10 +1152,10 @@ public:
 
     ~VSTPluginWindow()
     {
+        closePluginWindow();
+
        #if JUCE_MAC
         innerWrapper = nullptr;
-       #else
-        closePluginWindow();
        #endif
 
         activeVSTWindows.removeFirstMatchingValue (this);
@@ -1155,7 +1163,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
-#if ! JUCE_MAC
+   #if ! JUCE_MAC
     void componentMovedOrResized (bool /*wasMoved*/, bool /*wasResized*/)
     {
         if (recursiveResize)
@@ -1200,26 +1208,36 @@ public:
         closePluginWindow();
         openPluginWindow();
     }
-#endif
+   #endif
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    bool keyStateChanged (bool)
+   #if JUCE_MAC && ! JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
+    void visibilityChanged()
     {
-        return pluginWantsKeys;
+        if (isVisible())
+            openPluginWindow();
+        else
+            closePluginWindow();
     }
 
-    bool keyPressed (const juce::KeyPress&)
+    void childBoundsChanged (Component*)
     {
-        return pluginWantsKeys;
+        if (innerWrapper != nullptr)
+            setSize (innerWrapper->getWidth(),
+                     innerWrapper->getHeight());
     }
+   #endif
 
     //==============================================================================
-#if JUCE_MAC
+    bool keyStateChanged (bool)                 { return pluginWantsKeys; }
+    bool keyPressed (const juce::KeyPress&)     { return pluginWantsKeys; }
+
+    //==============================================================================
+   #if JUCE_MAC
     void paint (Graphics& g)
     {
         g.fillAll (Colours::black);
     }
-#else
+   #else
     void paint (Graphics& g)
     {
         if (isOpen)
@@ -1254,7 +1272,7 @@ public:
             g.fillAll (Colours::black);
         }
     }
-#endif
+   #endif
 
     //==============================================================================
     void timerCallback()
@@ -1341,8 +1359,15 @@ private:
 
     //==============================================================================
 #if JUCE_MAC
+   #if JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
     void openPluginWindow (WindowRef parentWindow)
     {
+   #else
+    void openPluginWindow()
+    {
+        NSView* parentWindow = (NSView*) innerWrapper->getView();
+   #endif
+
         if (isOpen || parentWindow == 0)
             return;
 
@@ -1499,39 +1524,35 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     //==============================================================================
-#if ! JUCE_MAC
     void closePluginWindow()
     {
         if (isOpen)
         {
+           #if ! (JUCE_MAC && JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON)
             log ("Closing VST UI: " + plugin.getName());
             isOpen = false;
 
             dispatch (effEditClose, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            stopTimer();
 
            #if JUCE_WINDOWS
             #pragma warning (push)
             #pragma warning (disable: 4244)
-
             if (pluginHWND != 0 && IsWindow (pluginHWND))
                 SetWindowLongPtr (pluginHWND, GWLP_WNDPROC, (LONG_PTR) originalWndProc);
-
             #pragma warning (pop)
 
-            stopTimer();
-
             if (pluginHWND != 0 && IsWindow (pluginHWND))
                 DestroyWindow (pluginHWND);
 
             pluginHWND = 0;
            #elif JUCE_LINUX
-            stopTimer();
             pluginWindow = 0;
             pluginProc = 0;
            #endif
+           #endif
         }
     }
-#endif
 
     //==============================================================================
     int dispatch (const int opcode, const int index, const int value, void* const ptr, float opt)
@@ -1743,17 +1764,13 @@ private:
 #endif
 
 #if JUCE_MAC
+   #if JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
     //==============================================================================
-   #if ! JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON
-    #error "To build VSTs, you need to enable the JUCE_SUPPORT_CARBON flag in your config!"
-   #endif
-
     class InnerWrapperComponent   : public CarbonViewWrapperComponent
     {
     public:
         InnerWrapperComponent (VSTPluginWindow& owner_)
-            : owner (owner_),
-              alreadyInside (false)
+            : owner (owner_), alreadyInside (false)
         {
         }
 
@@ -1804,9 +1821,7 @@ private:
 
         void paint()
         {
-            ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer();
-
-            if (peer != nullptr)
+            if (ComponentPeer* const peer = getPeer())
             {
                 const Point<int> pos (getScreenPosition() - peer->getScreenPosition());
                 ERect r;
@@ -1829,6 +1844,10 @@ private:
     friend class InnerWrapperComponent;
     ScopedPointer <InnerWrapperComponent> innerWrapper;
 
+   #else
+    ScopedPointer <NSViewComponent> innerWrapper;
+   #endif
+
     void resized()
     {
         if (innerWrapper != nullptr)
@@ -2919,4 +2938,3 @@ FileSearchPath VSTPluginFormat::getDefaultLocationsToSearch()
 
 #endif
 #undef log
-#endif