diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.cpp
index b587a3f24..a47c6b278 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ ClientInputHandler::ClientInputHandler()
 	_selectedAudioFileGenerator = NULL; // Note that this value can be NULL.
 	_hardwareMicSampleGenerator = _nullSampleGenerator;
 	
-	_avgMicLevel = 0.0f;
+	_avgMicLevelPending = 0.0f;
+	_avgMicLevelApplied = 0.0f;
 	_avgMicLevelTotal = 0.0f;
 	_avgMicLevelsRead = 0.0f;
 	_isHardwareMicMuted = true;
@@ -268,31 +269,36 @@ void ClientInputHandler::SetSineWaveFrequency(double freq)
 
 float ClientInputHandler::GetAverageMicLevel()
 {
-	return this->_avgMicLevel;
+	return this->_avgMicLevelApplied;
 }
 
 void ClientInputHandler::AddSampleToAverageMicLevel(uint8_t sampleValue)
 {
 	this->_avgMicLevelTotal += (float)( (MIC_NULL_SAMPLE_VALUE > sampleValue) ? MIC_NULL_SAMPLE_VALUE - sampleValue : sampleValue - MIC_NULL_SAMPLE_VALUE );
 	this->_avgMicLevelsRead += 1.0f;
-	this->_avgMicLevel = this->_avgMicLevelTotal / this->_avgMicLevelsRead;
+	this->_avgMicLevelPending = this->_avgMicLevelTotal / this->_avgMicLevelsRead;
 }
 
 void ClientInputHandler::ClearAverageMicLevel()
 {
 	this->_avgMicLevelTotal = 0.0f;
 	this->_avgMicLevelsRead = 0.0f;
-	this->_avgMicLevel = 0.0f;
+	this->_avgMicLevelPending = 0.0f;
+}
+
+void ClientInputHandler::ApplyAverageMicLevel()
+{
+	this->_avgMicLevelApplied = this->_avgMicLevelPending;
 }
 
 bool ClientInputHandler::IsMicrophoneIdle()
 {
-	return (this->_avgMicLevel < MIC_NULL_LEVEL_THRESHOLD);
+	return (this->_avgMicLevelApplied < MIC_NULL_LEVEL_THRESHOLD);
 }
 
 bool ClientInputHandler::IsMicrophoneClipping()
 {
-	return (this->_avgMicLevel >= MIC_CLIP_LEVEL_THRESHOLD);
+	return (this->_avgMicLevelApplied >= MIC_CLIP_LEVEL_THRESHOLD);
 }
 
 AudioGenerator* ClientInputHandler::GetClientSoftwareMicSampleGenerator()
@@ -694,9 +700,13 @@ uint8_t ClientInputHandler::HandleMicSampleRead()
 
 void ClientInputHandler::ReportAverageMicLevel()
 {
-	// Do nothing. This is implementation-dependent.
-	// This method mainly exists for implementations to do some stuff during the
-	// emulation loop.
+	// This method is called regularly during the emulation loop so that
+	// implementations can report the microphone level. Implementations
+	// should either override this method and retain the call to
+	// ApplyAverageMicLevel(), or call GetAverageMicLevel() after this
+	// method finishes.
+	
+	this->ApplyAverageMicLevel();
 }
 
 bool ClientInputHandler::GetHardwareMicMute()
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.h b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.h
index 581eaa650..f4078dc5f 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.h
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/ClientInputHandler.h
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ protected:
 	int16_t _paddleValueApplied;
 	int16_t _paddleAdjustApplied;
 	
-	float _avgMicLevel;
+	float _avgMicLevelPending;
+	float _avgMicLevelApplied;
 	float _avgMicLevelTotal;
 	float _avgMicLevelsRead;
 	bool _isHardwareMicMuted;
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ public:
 	float GetAverageMicLevel();	
 	void AddSampleToAverageMicLevel(uint8_t sampleValue);
 	void ClearAverageMicLevel();
+	void ApplyAverageMicLevel();
 	
 	bool IsMicrophoneIdle();
 	bool IsMicrophoneClipping();
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info (Debug).plist b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info (Debug).plist
index 22d626e48..32c115c18 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info (Debug).plist	
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info (Debug).plist	
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>DeSmuME requires your host microphone to emulate the NDS microphone.</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
 	<string>English</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info.plist b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info.plist
index 06bfae9ed..0b2ea546c 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info.plist
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/Info.plist
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>DeSmuME requires your host microphone to emulate the NDS microphone.</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
 	<string>English</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/cocoa_input.mm b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/cocoa_input.mm
index 946f635ad..0f79456ea 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/cocoa_input.mm
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/cocoa_input.mm
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ bool MacInputHandler::IsHardwareMicAvailable()
 
 void MacInputHandler::ReportAverageMicLevel()
 {
+	this->ApplyAverageMicLevel();
 	[this->_cdsController setMicLevel:this->GetAverageMicLevel()];
 }
 
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             <string key="openglMSAAPopUpButton">NSPopUpButton</string>
             <string key="prefWindowDelegate">PreferencesWindowDelegate</string>
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+              <string key="name">ndsMicLevelIndicator</string>
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+            </object>
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diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.h b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.h
index d79fc9803..5de50b642 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.h
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class AudioSampleBlockGenerator;
 	NSWindow *ndsErrorSheet;
 	NSTextField *ndsErrorStatusTextField;
 	NSView *exportRomSavePanelAccessoryView;
+	NSLevelIndicator *ndsMicLevelIndicator;
 	
 	NSPopUpButton *openglMSAAPopUpButton;
 	
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ class AudioSampleBlockGenerator;
 @property (readonly) IBOutlet NSWindow *ndsErrorSheet;
 @property (readonly) IBOutlet NSTextField *ndsErrorStatusTextField;
 @property (readonly) IBOutlet NSView *exportRomSavePanelAccessoryView;
+@property (readonly) IBOutlet NSLevelIndicator *ndsMicLevelIndicator;
 
 @property (readonly) IBOutlet NSPopUpButton *openglMSAAPopUpButton;
 
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.mm b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.mm
index 67c0b8e14..6b6361ad5 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.mm
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/cocoa/userinterface/EmuControllerDelegate.mm
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 @synthesize currentMicGainValue;
 @dynamic currentVolumeValue;
 @synthesize currentMicStatusIcon;
+@synthesize ndsMicLevelIndicator;
 @synthesize currentVolumeIcon;
 
 @synthesize isShowingSaveStateDialog;
@@ -2224,6 +2225,8 @@
 	{
 		[self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(setCurrentMicStatusIcon:) withObject:micIcon waitUntilDone:NO];
 	}
+	
+	[ndsMicLevelIndicator performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(setNeedsDisplay) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
 }
 
 - (AudioSampleBlockGenerator *) selectedAudioFileGenerator