diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
index 35e15a1f..0c73d66b 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/SDL/video_sdl2.cpp
@@ -785,7 +785,9 @@ static SDL_Surface * init_sdl_video(int width, int height, int bpp, Uint32 flags
 			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, render_driver);
 		}
 		else {
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef __MACOSX__
+			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, window_flags & SDL_WINDOW_METAL ? "metal" : "opengl");
+#elif defined(WIN32)
 			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "software");
 #else
 			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "");