diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index fdbbd31b62..3b33e32dbe 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -1039,6 +1039,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::handle_locations_change (Location *)
 bool
 ARDOUR_UI::tabbed_window_state_event_handler (GdkEventWindowState* ev, void* object)
 {
+#ifndef __APPLE__
 	if (object == editor) {
 
 		if ((ev->changed_mask & GDK_WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN) &&
@@ -1069,6 +1070,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::tabbed_window_state_event_handler (GdkEventWindowState* ev, void* obj
 			}
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
index 27e0247c34..660f7055fc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ ArdourWindow::ArdourWindow (Gtk::Window& parent, string title)
 {
 	init ();
 	set_title (title);
+#ifndef __APPLE__
 	set_transient_for (parent);
+#endif
 	set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_CENTER_ON_PARENT);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/io_plugin_window.cc b/gtk2_ardour/io_plugin_window.cc
index f2699d6bd0..24d3c6b1ab 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/io_plugin_window.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/io_plugin_window.cc
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ IOPluginWindow::IOPlugUI::edit_plugin (bool custom_ui)
 	_window_proxy->set_custom_ui_mode (custom_ui);
 	_window_proxy->show_the_right_window ();
 	Gtk::Window* tlw = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Window*> (get_toplevel ());
-	_window_proxy->get ()->set_transient_for (*tlw);
+	_window_proxy->set_transient_for (*tlw);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
index 277bed812e..695a09dd0c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
@@ -4450,8 +4450,7 @@ ProcessorBox::edit_processor (boost::shared_ptr<Processor> processor)
 		proxy->show_the_right_window ();
 
 		Gtk::Window* tlw = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Window*> (get_toplevel ());
-		assert (tlw && proxy->get (false));
-		proxy->get ()->set_transient_for (*tlw);
+		proxy->set_transient_for (*tlw);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4475,8 +4474,7 @@ ProcessorBox::generic_edit_processor (boost::shared_ptr<Processor> processor)
 		proxy->show_the_right_window ();
 
 		Gtk::Window* tlw = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Window*> (get_toplevel ());
-		assert (tlw && proxy->get (false));
-		proxy->get ()->set_transient_for (*tlw);
+		proxy->set_transient_for (*tlw);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4492,7 +4490,7 @@ ProcessorBox::manage_pins (boost::shared_ptr<Processor> processor)
 
 		Gtk::Window* tlw = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Window*> (get_toplevel ());
 		assert (tlw);
-		proxy->get ()->set_transient_for (*tlw);
+		proxy->set_transient_for (*tlw);
 
 		proxy->present();
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
index a164a33e34..73ff1a53e5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_clip_picker.cc
@@ -685,7 +685,9 @@ TriggerClipPicker::open_dir ()
 {
 	Gtk::Window* tlw = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Window*> (get_toplevel ());
 	assert (tlw);
+#ifndef __APPLE__
 	_fcd.set_transient_for (*tlw);
+#endif
 
 	int result = _fcd.run ();
 	_fcd.hide ();