diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 462b4a3d27..c3bac050c2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -282,26 +282,15 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
 
   find_library(APPKIT_LIBRARY AppKit)
   find_library(APPSERV_LIBRARY ApplicationServices)
-  find_library(AU_LIBRARY AudioUnit)
   find_library(CARBON_LIBRARY Carbon)
   find_library(COCOA_LIBRARY Cocoa)
-  find_library(COREAUDIO_LIBRARY CoreAudio)
-  find_library(COREFUND_LIBRARY CoreFoundation)
+  find_library(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY CoreFoundation)
   find_library(CORESERV_LIBRARY CoreServices)
+  find_library(FORCEFEEDBACK_LIBRARY ForceFeedback)
   find_library(FOUNDATION_LIBRARY Foundation)
   find_library(IOB_LIBRARY IOBluetooth)
   find_library(IOK_LIBRARY IOKit)
   find_library(OPENGL_LIBRARY OpenGL)
-
-  # Link against OS X system frameworks.
-  list(APPEND LIBS
-    ${APPKIT_LIBRARY}
-    ${AU_LIBRARY}
-    ${COREAUDIO_LIBRARY}
-    ${COREFUND_LIBRARY}
-    ${CORESERV_LIBRARY}
-    ${IOK_LIBRARY}
-  )
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_LTO)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
index 99e5acd3fc..10e8cd39b8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC
   ${VTUNE_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
+if (APPLE)
+  target_link_libraries(common
+  PRIVATE
+    ${APPKIT_LIBRARY}
+    ${COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY}
+    ${IOK_LIBRARY}
+  )
+endif()
+
 if(ANDROID)
   target_sources(common PRIVATE
     Logging/ConsoleListenerDroid.cpp
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/Core/CMakeLists.txt
index 141d305887..7a9e2dba1c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ PUBLIC
   z
 )
 
+if (APPLE)
+  target_link_libraries(core
+  PRIVATE
+    ${CORESERV_LIBRARY}
+    ${IOB_LIBRARY}
+    ${IOK_LIBRARY}
+  )
+endif()
+
 if(LIBUSB_FOUND)
   # Using shared LibUSB
   target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC ${LIBUSB_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
index 0593782e55..704ef394bf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ if(WIN32)
     ControllerInterface/ForceFeedback/ForceFeedbackDevice.cpp
   )
 elseif(APPLE)
-  find_library(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY CoreFoundation)
-  find_library(CARBON_LIBRARY Carbon)
-  find_library(COCOA_LIBRARY Cocoa)
-  find_library(FORCEFEEDBACK_LIBRARY ForceFeedback)
   target_sources(inputcommon PRIVATE
     ControllerInterface/OSX/OSX.mm
     ControllerInterface/OSX/OSXJoystick.mm
@@ -53,6 +49,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
     ${CARBON_LIBRARY}
     ${COCOA_LIBRARY}
     ${FORCEFEEDBACK_LIBRARY}
+    ${IOK_LIBRARY}
   )
 elseif(X11_FOUND)
   target_sources(inputcommon PRIVATE
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
index fa0057b466..fc1cf234d6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ add_library(uicommon
   VideoUtils.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(uicommon PUBLIC
+target_link_libraries(uicommon
+PUBLIC
   common
   cpp-optparse
+
+PRIVATE
+  $<$<BOOL:APPLE>:${IOK_LIBRARY}>
 )
 
 if(USE_X11)