diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26ed1525..dba6a0a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ guide in the GLFW documentation.
                    unfocused windows
  - [Cocoa] Added dependency on CoreVideo framework for refresh rate retrieval
  - [Cocoa] Enabled Lion full screen for resizable windowed mode windows
+ - [Cocoa] Moved to Cocoa API for application transformation and activation
  - [Cocoa] Bugfix: The `GLFW_KEY_GRAVE_ACCENT` key was reported as
                    `GLFW_KEY_WORLD_1` and vice versa
  - [Cocoa] Bugfix: The `GLFW_KEY_F13` key was reported as
diff --git a/src/cocoa_window.m b/src/cocoa_window.m
index 5010a19a..7bc85b93 100644
--- a/src/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/src/cocoa_window.m
@@ -827,13 +827,11 @@ static GLboolean initializeAppKit(void)
     // Implicitly create shared NSApplication instance
     [GLFWApplication sharedApplication];
 
-    // If we get here, the application is unbundled
-    ProcessSerialNumber psn = { 0, kCurrentProcess };
-    TransformProcessType(&psn, kProcessTransformToForegroundApplication);
+    // In case we are unbundled, make us a proper UI application
+    [NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
 
-    // Having the app in front of the terminal window is also generally
-    // handy.  There is an NSApplication API to do this, but...
-    SetFrontProcess(&psn);
+    // Make us the active application
+    [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 
 #if defined(_GLFW_USE_MENUBAR)
     // Menu bar setup must go between sharedApplication above and