diff --git a/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
index 2f1ace67..64101c56 100644
--- a/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
+++ b/custom_widgets/yacreader_sidebar.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ YACReaderSideBar::YACReaderSideBar(QWidget *parent) :
                             " }"
                             "QSplitter::handle:vertical { height: 39px;}");
 #else
-
+    splitter->setStyleSheet(""
+                            "QSplitter::handle:vertical { height: 26px; background-color: #00000000;}"
+       );
 #endif
 
 	selectedLibrary->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ YACReaderSideBar::YACReaderSideBar(QWidget *parent) :
     //readingListsLayout->addWidget(readingListsView);
     readingListsHeaderLayout->addStretch();
     QSplitterHandle * handle = splitter->handle(1);
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    handle->setAttribute( Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground, true );
+#endif
     //handle->setCursor(QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor));
     handle->setLayout(readingListsHeaderLayout);
     //END READING LISTS------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,8 +138,6 @@ YACReaderSideBar::YACReaderSideBar(QWidget *parent) :
     l->addWidget(splitter);
     l->setSpacing(0);
 
-
-
 	setLayout(l);
 }