diff --git a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.c b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.c
index 5b7dddba..8859685a 100644
--- a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.c
+++ b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.c
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 #include <gst/gl/egl/gstgldisplay_egl.h>
 #endif
 
+#if GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_MACOS
+#include <gdk/macos/gdkmacos.h>
+#endif
+
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_clapper_gl_base_importer_debug
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (GST_CAT_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -151,6 +155,13 @@ retrieve_gl_context_on_main (GstClapperGLBaseImporter *self)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_MACOS
+  if (GDK_IS_MACOS_DISPLAY (gdk_display)) {
+    self->gst_display =
+        gst_gl_display_new_with_type (GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA);
+  }
+#endif
+
   /* Fallback to generic display */
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!self->gst_display)) {
     GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "Unknown Gdk display!");
@@ -178,6 +189,13 @@ retrieve_gl_context_on_main (GstClapperGLBaseImporter *self)
     goto have_display;
   }
 #endif
+#if GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_MACOS
+  if (gst_gl_display_get_handle_type (self->gst_display) == GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_COCOA) {
+    platform = GST_GL_PLATFORM_CGL;
+    GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "Using CGL on macOS");
+    goto have_display;
+  }
+#endif
 
   g_clear_object (&self->gdk_context);
   gst_clear_object (&self->gst_display);
diff --git a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.h b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.h
index f7524ce0..65383768 100644
--- a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.h
+++ b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglbaseimporter.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_X11           (GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11))
 #define GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_X11_GLX       (GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX)
 #define GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_X11_EGL       (GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL)
+#define GST_CLAPPER_GL_BASE_IMPORTER_HAVE_MACOS         (GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_COCOA && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_MACOS) && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_CGL)
 
 typedef struct _GstClapperGLBaseImporter GstClapperGLBaseImporter;
 typedef struct _GstClapperGLBaseImporterClass GstClapperGLBaseImporterClass;
diff --git a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build
index 57283588..de5e3d66 100644
--- a/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build
+++ b/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ if gst_gl_have_window_wayland and gst_gl_have_platform_egl
   endif
 endif
 
+if gst_gl_have_window_cocoa and gst_gl_have_platform_cgl
+  gtk_macos_dep = dependency('gtk4-macos', required: false)
+  if gtk_macos_dep.found()
+    gst_plugin_gl_base_deps += gtk_macos_dep
+    have_gtk_gl_windowing = true
+  endif
+endif
+
 if not have_gtk_gl_windowing
   if gl_support_required
     error('GL-based importer was enabled, but support for current GL windowing is missing')