diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 785881d97a..1c25c45bc3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Humanizer;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
@@ -658,11 +659,14 @@ namespace osu.Game
         }
 
         protected override IDictionary<FrameworkSetting, object> GetFrameworkConfigDefaults()
-            => new Dictionary<FrameworkSetting, object>
+        {
+            return new Dictionary<FrameworkSetting, object>
             {
-                // General expectation that osu! starts in fullscreen by default (also gives the most predictable performance)
-                { FrameworkSetting.WindowMode, WindowMode.Fullscreen }
+                // General expectation that osu! starts in fullscreen by default (also gives the most predictable performance).
+                // However, macOS is bound to have issues when using exclusive fullscreen as it takes full control away from OS, therefore borderless is default there.
+                { FrameworkSetting.WindowMode, RuntimeInfo.IsApple ? WindowMode.Borderless : WindowMode.Fullscreen }
             };
+        }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {