diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index 34d8bfc0bf..ec30ccd531 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #import <MetalKit/MetalKit.h>
 #endif
 
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
 @interface WindowListener : NSResponder<NSWindowDelegate>
 @end
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 {}
 
 @end
+#endif
 
 id<ApplePlatform> apple_platform;
 
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@ id<ApplePlatform> apple_platform;
    apple_view_type_t _vt;
    NSView* _renderView;
    id _sleepActivity;
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
    WindowListener *_listener;
+#endif
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, retain) NSWindow IBOutlet* window;
@@ -264,11 +268,15 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
    }
 #endif
    
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
    _listener = [WindowListener new];
+#endif
    
    [self.window setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents: YES];
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
    [self.window setNextResponder:_listener];
    self.window.delegate = _listener;
+#endif
    
    [[self.window contentView] setAutoresizesSubviews:YES];
 
@@ -286,8 +294,10 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
 
    waiting_argc = 0;
    
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
    [self.window makeMainWindow];
    [self.window makeKeyWindow];
+#endif
    
    [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(rarch_main) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
 }
@@ -305,7 +315,9 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
       _renderView.wantsLayer = NO;
       _renderView.layer = nil;
       [_renderView removeFromSuperview];
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
       self.window.contentView = nil;
+#endif
       _renderView = nil;
    }
    
@@ -336,8 +348,13 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
    _renderView.autoresizingMask = NSViewWidthSizable | NSViewHeightSizable;
    _renderView.frame = self.window.contentView.bounds;
    
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6
    self.window.contentView = _renderView;
    [self.window.contentView setNextResponder:_listener];
+#else
+   [self.window.contentView addSubview:_renderView];
+   [self.window makeFirstResponder:_renderView];
+#endif
 }
 
 - (apple_view_type_t)viewType {