diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 3c714889..49dd4ff3 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ Preferences::Preferences():
   hideMenubar( false ),
   enableTrayIcon( true ),
   startToTray( false ),
-  closeToTray( true ),
   autoStart( false ),
   doubleClickTranslates( true ),
   selectWordBySingleClick( false ),
@@ -906,7 +905,9 @@ Class load()
 
     c.preferences.enableTrayIcon = ( preferences.namedItem( "enableTrayIcon" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
     c.preferences.startToTray    = ( preferences.namedItem( "startToTray" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
-    c.preferences.closeToTray    = ( preferences.namedItem( "closeToTray" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACOS // // macOS uses the dock menu instead of the tray icon
+    c.preferences.closeToTray = ( preferences.namedItem( "closeToTray" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
+#endif
     c.preferences.autoStart      = ( preferences.namedItem( "autoStart" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
     c.preferences.alwaysOnTop    = ( preferences.namedItem( "alwaysOnTop" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
     c.preferences.searchInDock   = ( preferences.namedItem( "searchInDock" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
diff --git a/src/config.hh b/src/config.hh
index 9aea8f67..497b1592 100644
--- a/src/config.hh
+++ b/src/config.hh
@@ -343,7 +343,12 @@ struct Preferences
   bool hideMenubar;
   bool enableTrayIcon;
   bool startToTray;
-  bool closeToTray;
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS // macOS uses the dock menu instead of the tray icon
+  bool closeToTray = false;
+#else
+  bool closeToTray = true;
+#endif
+
   bool autoStart;
   bool doubleClickTranslates;
   bool selectWordBySingleClick;
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
index 16c9cca1..c6ee0084 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
@@ -401,14 +401,18 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   connect( wordsZoomOut, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::doWordsZoomOut );
   connect( wordsZoomBase, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::doWordsZoomBase );
 
-  // tray icon
+// tray icon
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACOS // macOS uses the dock menu instead of the tray icon
   connect( trayIconMenu.addAction( tr( "Show &Main Window" ) ), &QAction::triggered, this, [ this ] {
     this->toggleMainWindow( true );
   } );
+#endif
   trayIconMenu.addAction( enableScanningAction );
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_MACOS // macOS uses the dock menu instead of the tray icon
   trayIconMenu.addSeparator();
   connect( trayIconMenu.addAction( tr( "&Quit" ) ), &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::quitApp );
+#endif
 
   addGlobalAction( &escAction, [ this ]() {
     handleEsc();
@@ -1420,6 +1424,10 @@ void MainWindow::updateAppearances( QString const & addonStyle,
 
 void MainWindow::trayIconUpdateOrInit()
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+  trayIconMenu.setAsDockMenu();
+#else
+
   if ( !cfg.preferences.enableTrayIcon ) {
     if ( trayIcon ) {
       delete trayIcon;
@@ -1443,6 +1451,7 @@ void MainWindow::trayIconUpdateOrInit()
   // The 'Close to tray' action is associated with the tray icon, so we hide
   // or show it here.
   ui.actionCloseToTray->setVisible( cfg.preferences.enableTrayIcon );
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWindow::wheelEvent( QWheelEvent * ev )
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences.cc b/src/ui/preferences.cc
index 5223b3c1..9d4578be 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences.cc
+++ b/src/ui/preferences.cc
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ Preferences::Preferences( QWidget * parent, Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   ui.hideSingleTab->setChecked( p.hideSingleTab );
   ui.mruTabOrder->setChecked( p.mruTabOrder );
   ui.enableTrayIcon->setChecked( p.enableTrayIcon );
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS // macOS uses the dock menu instead of the tray icon
+  ui.enableTrayIcon->hide();
+#endif
+
   ui.startToTray->setChecked( p.startToTray );
   ui.closeToTray->setChecked( p.closeToTray );
   ui.cbAutostart->setChecked( p.autoStart );