diff --git a/examples/example_apple_metal/Makefile b/examples/example_apple_metal/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a15fc431c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/example_apple_metal/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Makefile for example_apple_metal, for macOS only (**not iOS**)
+TARGET      := example_apple_metal
+CXX         := clang++
+CXXFLAGS    := -std=c++17 -ObjC++ -fobjc-arc -Wall -Wextra \
+               -I../../                             \
+               -I../../backends
+FRAMEWORKS  := -framework AppKit -framework Metal -framework MetalKit -framework QuartzCore -framework GameController
+IMGUI_SRC   := ../../imgui.cpp ../../imgui_draw.cpp ../../imgui_demo.cpp \
+               ../../imgui_tables.cpp ../../imgui_widgets.cpp
+BACKENDS    := ../../backends/imgui_impl_metal.mm ../../backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm
+SRC         := main.mm $(IMGUI_SRC) $(BACKENDS)
+
+.PHONY: all run clean
+
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SRC)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $^ $(FRAMEWORKS) -o $@
+
+run: all
+	./$(TARGET)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(TARGET) *.o
diff --git a/examples/example_apple_metal/main.mm b/examples/example_apple_metal/main.mm
index 830f1aed3..3ad7cff46 100644
--- a/examples/example_apple_metal/main.mm
+++ b/examples/example_apple_metal/main.mm
@@ -319,9 +319,20 @@
 
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX
 
-int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
+int main(int, const char**)
 {
-    return NSApplicationMain(argc, argv);
+    @autoreleasepool
+    {
+        [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+        [NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
+
+        AppDelegate *appDelegate = [[AppDelegate alloc] init];   // creates window
+        [NSApp setDelegate:appDelegate];
+
+        [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+        [NSApp run];
+    }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/examples/example_apple_opengl2/Makefile b/examples/example_apple_opengl2/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02b4fba58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/example_apple_opengl2/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+IMGUI_DIR = ../../
+CXX = clang++
+CXXFLAGS = -std=c++17 -ObjC++ -Wall -Wextra -g -I$(IMGUI_DIR) -I$(IMGUI_DIR)/backends
+FRAMEWORKS = -framework Cocoa -framework OpenGL -framework GameController
+
+SOURCES = \
+    main.mm \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/backends/imgui_impl_opengl2.cpp \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/imgui.cpp \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/imgui_draw.cpp \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/imgui_demo.cpp \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/imgui_tables.cpp \
+    $(IMGUI_DIR)/imgui_widgets.cpp
+
+TARGET = imgui_example_apple_opengl2
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SOURCES)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(SOURCES) -o imgui_example_apple_opengl2 $(FRAMEWORKS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(TARGET)
+	rm -rf $(TARGET).dSYM