diff --git a/examples/opengl3_example/main.cpp b/examples/opengl3_example/main.cpp
index effadff4e..32b81f824 100644
--- a/examples/opengl3_example/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/opengl3_example/main.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ int main(int, char**)
     glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR, 3);
     glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MINOR, 3);
     glfwWindowHint(GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE, GLFW_OPENGL_CORE_PROFILE);
+#if __APPLE__
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_OPENGL_FORWARD_COMPAT, GL_TRUE);
+#endif
     GLFWwindow* window = glfwCreateWindow(1280, 720, "ImGui OpenGL3 example", NULL, NULL);
     glfwMakeContextCurrent(window);
     gl3wInit();
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ int main(int, char**)
             ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(ImVec2(650, 20), ImGuiSetCond_FirstUseEver);
             ImGui::ShowTestWindow(&show_test_window);
         }
-        
+
         // Rendering
         glViewport(0, 0, (int)io.DisplaySize.x, (int)io.DisplaySize.y);
         glClearColor(clear_color.x, clear_color.y, clear_color.z, clear_color.w);