diff --git a/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp b/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
index 629dba19b..64596d31e 100644
--- a/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
+++ b/src/Charts/ChartBar.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <QFontMetrics>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-static int spacing_=4;
+static int spacing_=12;
 #else
 static int spacing_=8;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 43f3b370c..9dc9c8672 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home)
     head->addWidget(lowbar);
     head->addWidget(styleSelector);
     head->addWidget(whatsthis);
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC // no menu on mac, so lets have some breathing space
+    head->setFixedHeight(searchBox->height() + (20 *dpiXFactor * 2));
+#else
     head->setFixedHeight(searchBox->height() + (16 *dpiXFactor));
+#endif
 
     connect(searchBox, SIGNAL(searchResults(QStringList)), this, SLOT(setFilter(QStringList)));
     connect(searchBox, SIGNAL(searchClear()), this, SLOT(clearFilter()));