diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
index 67a38ba2..50bbb8e2 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ else {
 INCLUDEPATH  += /usr/local/include/poppler/qt4
 LIBS         += -L/usr/local/lib -lpoppler-qt4
 }
-
+QT += macextras
 }
 
 #CONFIG += release
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
index e0bbc643..c44d88bd 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 
 #include "QsLog.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+//#include <QtMacExtras>
+#endif
+
 LibraryWindow::LibraryWindow()
 	:QMainWindow(),fullscreen(false),fetching(false),previousFilter("")
 {
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
index 5619b4b3..9dd54a81 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ void logSystemAndConfig()
 
 int main( int argc, char ** argv )
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+  #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
+    if(QSysInfo::MacintoshVersion > QSysInfo::MV_10_8)
+        QFont::insertSubstitution(".Lucida Grande UI", "Lucida Grande");
+  #endif
+#endif
+
   QApplication app( argc, argv );
 
   app.setApplicationName("YACReaderLibrary");