diff --git a/YACReader/main_window_viewer.cpp b/YACReader/main_window_viewer.cpp
index b3a87bf9..bf081aa3 100644
--- a/YACReader/main_window_viewer.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/main_window_viewer.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,26 @@ void MainWindowViewer::createActions()
     openAction->setShortcut(ShortcutsManager::getShortcutsManager().getShortcut(OPEN_ACTION_Y));
     connect(openAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(open()));
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    newInstanceAction = new QAction(tr("New instance"), this);
+    newInstanceAction->setShortcut(ShortcutsManager::getShortcutsManager().getShortcut(NEW_INSTANCE_ACTION_Y));
+    connect(newInstanceAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            [=]() {
+                QStringList possiblePaths { QDir::cleanPath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../../../") };
+                possiblePaths += QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::ApplicationsLocation);
+
+                for (auto &&ypath : possiblePaths) {
+                    QString yacreaderPath = QDir::cleanPath(ypath + "/YACReader.app");
+                    if (QFileInfo(yacreaderPath).exists()) {
+                        QStringList parameters { "-n", "-a", yacreaderPath };
+                        QProcess::startDetached("open", parameters);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+    newInstanceAction->setData(NEW_INSTANCE_ACTION_Y);
+#endif
+
     openFolderAction = new QAction(tr("Open Folder"), this);
     openFolderAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/images/viewer_toolbar/openFolder.png"));
     openFolderAction->setToolTip(tr("Open image folder"));
@@ -645,6 +665,8 @@ void MainWindowViewer::createToolBars()
     //file
     auto fileMenu = new QMenu(tr("File"));
 
+    fileMenu->addAction(newInstanceAction);
+    fileMenu->addSeparator();
     fileMenu->addAction(openAction);
     fileMenu->addAction(openLatestComicAction);
     fileMenu->addAction(openFolderAction);
@@ -1258,7 +1280,11 @@ void MainWindowViewer::setUpShortcutsManagement()
                                                  << showFlowAction
                                                  << toggleFullScreenAction
                                                  << toggleToolbarsAction
-                                                 << showEditShortcutsAction);
+                                                 << showEditShortcutsAction
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+                                                 << newInstanceAction
+#endif
+    );
 
     allActions << tmpList;
 
diff --git a/YACReader/main_window_viewer.h b/YACReader/main_window_viewer.h
index 6d230611..21ad8cdd 100644
--- a/YACReader/main_window_viewer.h
+++ b/YACReader/main_window_viewer.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ private:
 
     //! Actions
     QAction *openAction;
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    QAction *newInstanceAction; //needed in macos
+#endif
     QAction *openFolderAction;
     QAction *openLatestComicAction;
     QList<QAction *> recentFilesActionList;
diff --git a/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.cpp b/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.cpp
index 6acda3a7..541e4efd 100644
--- a/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.cpp
+++ b/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ void ShortcutsManager::initDefaultShorcuts()
     defaultShorcuts.insert(ZOOM_IN_MGLASS_ACTION_Y, Qt::Key_Asterisk);
     defaultShorcuts.insert(ZOOM_OUT_MGLASS_ACTION_Y, Qt::Key_Underscore);
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    defaultShorcuts.insert(NEW_INSTANCE_ACTION_Y, Qt::Key_N);
+#endif
+
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.h b/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.h
index abca8918..2aee76a5 100644
--- a/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.h
+++ b/shortcuts_management/shortcuts_manager.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public:
 
 //ACTION NAMES YACReader
 #define OPEN_ACTION_Y "OPEN_ACTION_Y"
+#define NEW_INSTANCE_ACTION_Y "NEW_INSTANCE_ACTION_Y"
 #define OPEN_FOLDER_ACTION_Y "OPEN_FOLDER_ACTION_Y"
 #define SAVE_IMAGE_ACTION_Y "SAVE_IMAGE_ACTION_Y"
 #define OPEN_PREVIOUS_COMIC_ACTION_Y "OPEN_PREVIOUS_COMIC_ACTION_Y"