diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0cadf95c73..26cc1530f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_PULSE), 1)
    DEFINES += $(PULSE_CFLAGS)
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(HAVE_COREAUDIO), 1)
+   OBJ += audio/coreaudio.o
+   LIBS += -framework CoreServices -framework CoreAudio -framework AudioUnit
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(HAVE_SDL), 1)
    OBJ += gfx/sdl.o gfx/gl.o input/sdl.o audio/sdl.o fifo_buffer.o
    DEFINES += $(SDL_CFLAGS) $(BSD_LOCAL_INC)
diff --git a/audio/coreaudio.c b/audio/coreaudio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27b514cb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/coreaudio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+/*  SSNES - A Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2011 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *
+ *  Some code herein may be based on code found in BSNES.
+ * 
+ *  SSNES is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  SSNES is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SSNES.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "general.h"
+#include "fifo_buffer.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include <CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h>
+#include <CoreServices/CoreServices.h>
+#include <AudioUnit/AudioUnit.h>
+#include <AudioUnit/AUComponent.h>
+
+typedef struct coreaudio
+{
+   pthread_mutex_t lock;
+   pthread_cond_t cond;
+
+   ComponentInstance dev;
+   bool dev_alive;
+
+   fifo_buffer_t *buffer;
+   bool nonblock;
+} coreaudio_t;
+
+static void coreaudio_free(void *data)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = data;
+   if (!dev)
+      return;
+
+   if (dev->dev_alive)
+   {
+      AudioOutputUnitStop(dev->dev);
+      CloseComponent(dev->dev);
+   }
+
+   if (dev->buffer)
+      fifo_free(dev->buffer);
+
+   pthread_mutex_destroy(&dev->lock);
+   pthread_cond_destroy(&dev->cond);
+
+   free(dev);
+}
+
+static OSStatus audio_cb(void *userdata, AudioUnitRenderActionFlags *action_flags,
+      const AudioTimeStamp *time_stamp, UInt32 bus_number,
+      UInt32 number_frames, AudioBufferList *io_data)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = userdata;
+   (void)time_stamp;
+   (void)bus_number;
+   (void)number_frames;
+
+   if (!io_data)
+      return noErr;
+   if (io_data->mNumberBuffers != 1)
+      return noErr;
+
+   unsigned write_avail = io_data->mBuffers[0].mDataByteSize;
+
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+   if (fifo_read_avail(dev->buffer) < write_avail)
+   {
+      *action_flags = kAudioUnitRenderAction_OutputIsSilence;
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+      pthread_cond_signal(&dev->cond); // Technically possible to deadlock without.
+      return noErr;
+   }
+
+   void *outbuf = io_data->mBuffers[0].mData;
+   fifo_read(dev->buffer, output, write_avail);
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+   pthread_cond_signal(&dev->cond);
+   return noErr;
+}
+
+static void* coreaudio_init(const char* device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
+{
+   (void)device;
+
+   coreaudio_t *dev = calloc(1, sizeof(*dev));
+   if (!dev)
+      return NULL;
+
+   CFRunLoopRef run_loop = NULL;
+   AudioObjectPropertyAddress addr = {
+      kAudioHardwarePropertyRunLoop,
+      kAudioObjectPropertyScopeGlobal,
+      kAudioObjectPropertyyElementMaster
+   };
+
+   pthread_mutex_init(&dev->lock, NULL);
+   pthread_cond_init(&dev->cond, NULL);
+   AudioObjectSetPropertyData(kAudioObjectSystemObject, &addr, 0, NULL,
+         sizeof(CFRunLoopRef), &run_loop);
+
+   ComponentDescription desc = {
+      .componentType = kAudioUnitType_Output,
+      .componentSubType = kAudioUnitSubType_HALOutput,
+      .componentManufacturer = kAudioUnitManufacturer_Apple,
+   };
+
+   Component comp = FindNextComponent(NULL, &desc);
+   if (comp == NULL)
+      goto error;
+
+   OSStatus res = OpenAComponent(comp, &dev->dev);
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   dev->dev_alive = true;
+
+   AudioStreamBasicDescription stream_desc = {
+      .mSampleRate = rate,
+      .mBitsPerChannel = sizeof(float) * CHAR_BIT,
+      .mChannelsPerFrame = 2,
+      .mBytesPerPacket = 2 * sizeof(float),
+      .mFramesPerPacket = 1,
+      .mFormatID = kAudioFormatLinearPCM,
+      .mFormatFlags = kAudioFormatFlagIsFloat | kAudioFormatFlagIsPacked | (is_little_endian() ? 0 : kAudioFormatFlagisBigEndian),
+   };
+
+   res = AudioUnitSetProperty(dev->dev, kAudioUnitProperty_StreamFormat,
+         kAudioUnitScope_Input, 0, &stream_desc, sizeof(stream_desc));
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   AudioStreamBasicDescription real_desc;
+   UInt32 i_size = sizeof(real_desc);
+   res = AudioUnitGetProperty(dev->dev, kAudioUnitProperty_StreamFormat, kAudioUnitScope_Input, 0, &real_desc, &i_size);
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   SSNES_LOG("[CoreAudio]: Using output sample rate of %.1f\n", (float)real_desc.mSampleRate);
+   g_settings.audio.out_rate = real_desc.mSampleRate;
+
+   if (real_desc.mChannelsPerFrame != stream_desc.mChannelsPerFrame)
+      goto error;
+   if (real_desc.mBitsPerChannel != stream_desc.mBitsPerChannel)
+      goto error;
+   if (real_desc.mFormatFlags != stream_desc.mFormatFlags)
+      goto error;
+   if (real_desc.mFormatID != stream_desc.mFormatID)
+      goto error;
+
+   AudioChannelLayout layout = {
+      .mChannelLayoutTag = kAudioChannelLayoutTag_UseChannelBitmap,
+      .mChannelBitmap = (1 << 2) - 1,
+   };
+
+   res = AudioUnitSetProperty(dev->dev, kAudioUnitProperty_AudioChannelLayout,
+         kAudioUnitScope_Input, 0, &layout, sizeof(layout));
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   AURenderCallbackStruct cb = {
+      .inputProc = audio_cb,
+      .inputProcRefCon = dev,
+   };
+
+   res = AudioUnitSetProperty(dev->dev, kAudioUnitProperty_SetRenderCallback,
+         kAudioUnitScope_Input, 0, &cb, sizeof(cb));
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   res = AudioUnitInitialize(dev->dev);
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   size_t fifo_size = (latency * g_settings.audio.out_rate) / 1000;
+   fifo_size *= 2 * sizeof(float);
+
+   dev->buffer = fifo_new(fifo_size);
+   if (!dev->buffer)
+      goto error;
+
+   SSNES_LOG("[CoreAudio]: Using buffer size of %u bytes\n", (unsigned)fifo_size);
+
+   res = AudioOutputUnitStart(dev->dev);
+   if (res != noErr)
+      goto error;
+
+   return dev;
+
+error:
+   SSNES_ERR("[CoreAudio]: Failed to initialize driver ...\n");
+   coreaudio_free(dev);
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+static ssize_t coreaudio_write(void* data, const void* buf_, size_t size)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = data;
+
+   const uint8_t *buf = buf_;
+   size_t written = 0;
+
+   while (size > 0)
+   {
+      pthread_mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+
+      size_t write_avail = fifo_write_avail(dev->buffer);
+      if (write_avail > size)
+         write_avail = size;
+
+      fifo_write(dev->buffer, buf, write_avail);
+      buf += write_avail;
+      written += write_avail;
+      size -= write_avail;
+
+      if (dev->nonblock)
+      {
+         pthread_mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+         break;
+      }
+
+      if (write_avail == 0)
+         pthread_cond_wait(&dev->cond, &dev->lock);
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+   }
+
+   return written;
+}
+
+static bool coreaudio_stop(void *data)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = data;
+   return AudioOutputUnitStop(dev->dev) == noErr;
+}
+
+static void coreaudio_set_nonblock_state(void *data, bool state)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = data;
+   dev->nonblock = state;
+}
+
+static bool coreaudio_start(void *data)
+{
+   coreaudio_t *dev = data;
+   return AudioOutputUnitStart(dev->dev) == noErr;
+}
+
+static bool coreaudio_use_float(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return true;
+}
+
+const audio_driver_t audio_rsound = {
+   .init = coreaudio_init,
+   .write = coreaudio_write,
+   .stop = coreaudio_stop,
+   .start = coreaudio_start,
+   .set_nonblock_state = coreaudio_set_nonblock_state,
+   .free = coreaudio_free,
+   .use_float = coreaudio_use_float,
+   .ident = "coreaudio"
+};
+   
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 9f3bd6e56e..22a872c014 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #define AUDIO_PULSE 10
 #define AUDIO_EXT 15
 #define AUDIO_DSOUND 16
+#define AUDIO_COREAUDIO 17
 ////////////////////////
 #define INPUT_SDL 7
 #define INPUT_X 12
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@
 #define AUDIO_DEFAULT_DRIVER AUDIO_OSS
 #elif defined(HAVE_JACK)
 #define AUDIO_DEFAULT_DRIVER AUDIO_JACK
+#elif defined(HAVE_COREAUDIO)
+#define AUDIO_DEFAULT_DRIVER AUDIO_COREAUDIO
 #elif defined(HAVE_AL)
 #define AUDIO_DEFAULT_DRIVER AUDIO_AL
 #elif defined(HAVE_DSOUND)
diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 0d9b5ccef1..353339d477 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ static const audio_driver_t *audio_drivers[] = {
 #ifdef HAVE_RSOUND
    &audio_rsound,
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_COREAUDIO
+   &audio_coreaudio,
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_AL
    &audio_openal,
 #endif
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 30df26393c..743a58347a 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ extern const audio_driver_t audio_xa;
 extern const audio_driver_t audio_pulse;
 extern const audio_driver_t audio_ext;
 extern const audio_driver_t audio_dsound;
+extern const audio_driver_t audio_coreaudio;
 extern const video_driver_t video_gl;
 extern const video_driver_t video_xvideo;
 extern const video_driver_t video_sdl;
diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index c12689fc29..f3ba583371 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ check_pkgconf ROAR libroar
 check_pkgconf JACK jack 0.120.1
 check_pkgconf PULSE libpulse
 
+check_lib COREAUDIO "-framework AudioUnit" AudioUnitInitialize
+
 check_pkgconf SDL sdl 1.2.10
 check_critical SDL "Cannot find SDL 1.2 library."
 check_pkgconf SDL_NEW sdl 1.3
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ check_pkgconf PYTHON python3
 add_define_make OS $OS
 
 # Creates config.mk and config.h.
-VARS="ALSA OSS OSS_BSD OSS_LIB AL RSOUND ROAR JACK PULSE SDL DYLIB CG XML SDL_IMAGE DYNAMIC FFMPEG AVCODEC AVFORMAT AVUTIL SWSCALE SRC CONFIGFILE FREETYPE XVIDEO NETPLAY FBO STRL PYTHON"
+VARS="ALSA OSS OSS_BSD OSS_LIB AL RSOUND ROAR JACK COREAUDIO PULSE SDL DYLIB CG XML SDL_IMAGE DYNAMIC FFMPEG AVCODEC AVFORMAT AVUTIL SWSCALE SRC CONFIGFILE FREETYPE XVIDEO NETPLAY FBO STRL PYTHON"
 create_config_make config.mk $VARS
 create_config_header config.h $VARS
 
diff --git a/qb/config.params.sh b/qb/config.params.sh
index 6f526649d4..40b8f16a4c 100644
--- a/qb/config.params.sh
+++ b/qb/config.params.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ add_command_line_enable RSOUND "Enable RSound support" auto
 add_command_line_enable ROAR "Enable RoarAudio support" auto
 add_command_line_enable AL "Enable OpenAL support" auto
 add_command_line_enable JACK "Enable JACK support" auto
+add_command_line_enable COREAUDIO "Enable CoreAudio support" auto
 add_command_line_enable PULSE "Enable PulseAudio support" auto
 add_command_line_enable FREETYPE "Enable FreeType support" auto
 add_command_line_enable XVIDEO "Enable XVideo support" auto
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index e0e9b1a32f..d56e3f031a 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static void set_defaults(void)
       case AUDIO_ROAR:
          def_audio = "roar";
          break;
+      case AUDIO_COREAUDIO:
+         def_audio = "coreaudio";
+         break;
       case AUDIO_AL:
          def_audio = "openal";
          break;