diff --git a/src/ios.h b/src/ios.h
index 50767c5b7..991a41310 100644
--- a/src/ios.h
+++ b/src/ios.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const char *apple_fontsPath(void);
 const char *apple_preferencesPath(void);
 const char *apple_globalPreferencesPath(void);
 const char *apple_picturesPath(void);
+int apple_trash(const char *path);
 
 
 #endif /* __IOS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/ios.m b/src/ios.m
index 4754f3c17..58f75877a 100644
--- a/src/ios.m
+++ b/src/ios.m
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   (See COPYING.txt)
 */
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -86,3 +87,9 @@ const char *apple_picturesPath(void)
 {
     return IOS_PICTURES_PATH;
 }
+
+
+int apple_trash(const char *path)
+{
+    return unlink(path);
+}
diff --git a/src/macos.h b/src/macos.h
index bbd8615fc..fe610cb19 100644
--- a/src/macos.h
+++ b/src/macos.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const char *apple_fontsPath(void);
 const char *apple_preferencesPath(void);
 const char *apple_globalPreferencesPath(void);
 const char *apple_picturesPath(void);
+int apple_trash(const char *path);
 
 
 #endif /* __MACOS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/macos.m b/src/macos.m
index 235df821c..1b0460ac4 100644
--- a/src/macos.m
+++ b/src/macos.m
@@ -221,3 +221,19 @@ const char *apple_picturesPath(void)
     return p;
 }
 
+
+int apple_trash(const char *path)
+{
+    NSFileManager *manager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
+    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:path]];
+    NSURL *trash = nil;
+    NSError *error = nil;
+
+    [manager trashItemAtURL:url resultingItemURL:&trash error:&error];
+    if(error) {
+        DEBUG_PRINTF("%s\n", [[error localizedDescription] UTF8String]);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index 0ce372eb1..a7948c7da 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -28056,11 +28056,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
  */
 static int trash(char *path)
 {
-#ifdef UNLINK_ONLY
+#if defined(UNLINK_ONLY)
   return (unlink(path));
-#else
-#ifdef WIN32
+#elif defined(WIN32)
   return win32_trash(path);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  return apple_trash(path);
 #else
   char fname[MAX_PATH], trashpath[MAX_PATH], dest[MAX_PATH], infoname[MAX_PATH], bname[MAX_PATH], ext[MAX_PATH];
   char deldate[32];
@@ -28220,13 +28221,10 @@ static int trash(char *path)
 
   /* FIXME: xcfe and elsewhere: Anything to do? */
 
-  /* FIXME: Mac OS X */
-
   /* FIXME: Haiku */
 
   return (0);
-#endif /* WIN32 */
-#endif /* UNLINK_ONLY */
+#endif
 }
 
 /**