2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/macos.m b/src/macos.m
index a4f2b079..35594b7b 100644
--- a/src/macos.m
+++ b/src/macos.m
@@ -402,8 +402,10 @@ void registerURLHandler_MacOS(void) {
     [handler release];
 }
 
-void setupApplication_MacOS(void) {
+void setupApplication_MacOS(void) {    
     NSApplication *app = [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+    [app setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
+    [app activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
     /* Our delegate will override SDL's delegate. */
     MyDelegate *myDel = [[MyDelegate alloc] initWithSDLDelegate:app.delegate];
     [myDel setAppearance:currentSystemAppearance_()];
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ enum iColorId removeColorEscapes_String(iString *d) {
     return color;
 }
 
-// returns the selected item, if any
+/* returns the selected item, if any */
 static NSMenuItem *makeMenuItems_(NSMenu *menu, MenuCommands *commands, const iMenuItem *items, size_t n) {
     NSMenuItem *selectedItem = nil;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < n && items[i].label; ++i) {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index e735f713..f7ac6522 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MAC_CTRL_CLICK_EMULATE_RIGHT_CLICK, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_BYPASS_COMPOSITOR, "0");
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP, "1");
 #if 0
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "1"); /* debugging! */
 #endif