diff --git a/meld/meldwindow.py b/meld/meldwindow.py
index 2108e14ea..b567a8607 100644
--- a/meld/meldwindow.py
+++ b/meld/meldwindow.py
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ def app_action(*args):
     def osx_menu_setup(self, widget, event, callback_data=None):
         if self.osx_ready == False:
             import gi
-            from gi.repository import Pango
             gi.require_version('GtkosxApplication', '1.0') 
             from gi.repository import GtkosxApplication as gtkosx_application
             self.macapp = gtkosx_application.Application()
@@ -295,7 +294,6 @@ def osx_menu_setup(self, widget, event, callback_data=None):
             self.macapp.insert_app_menu_item(Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem(), 3)
             #self.macapp.ready()
             NSApp.activateIgnoringOtherApps_(True)
-            self.widget.modify_font(Pango.FontDescription("Lucida Grande 10"))
             self.osx_ready = True
 
     def _on_recentmenu_map(self, recentmenu):
diff --git a/meld/ui/filechooser.py b/meld/ui/filechooser.py
index 6fcc1501b..7c5c93c4b 100644
--- a/meld/ui/filechooser.py
+++ b/meld/ui/filechooser.py
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ def __init__(
         # file comparisons, not in folder or version-control.
         self.props.local_only = action not in FILE_ACTIONS
 
+        try:
+            from AppKit import NSFont
+            from gi.repository import Pango
+            system_font = NSFont.systemFontOfSize_(10)
+            self.modify_font(Pango.FontDescription(system_font.displayName() + " 10"))
+        except:
+            pass
+
     def make_encoding_combo(self):
         """Create the combo box for text encoding selection"""
         codecs = []
diff --git a/meld/ui/gnomeglade.py b/meld/ui/gnomeglade.py
index e7d877f28..31d277117 100644
--- a/meld/ui/gnomeglade.py
+++ b/meld/ui/gnomeglade.py
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ def __init__(self, filename, root, extra=None):
         self.builder.connect_signals(self)
         self.widget = getattr(self, root)
         self.widget.pyobject = self
+        try:
+            from AppKit import NSFont
+            from gi.repository import Pango
+            system_font = NSFont.systemFontOfSize_(10)
+            self.widget.modify_font(Pango.FontDescription(system_font.displayName() + " 10"))
+        except:
+            pass
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         """Allow UI builder widgets to be accessed as self.widgetname"""
diff --git a/meld/ui/statusbar.py b/meld/ui/statusbar.py
index be4349847..c6eb116de 100644
--- a/meld/ui/statusbar.py
+++ b/meld/ui/statusbar.py
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.props.margin = 0
         self.props.spacing = 6
 
+        try:
+            from AppKit import NSFont
+            from gi.repository import Pango
+            system_font = NSFont.systemFontOfSize_(10)
+            self.modify_font(Pango.FontDescription(system_font.displayName() + " 9"))
+        except:
+            pass
+
         hbox = self.get_message_area()
         label = hbox.get_children()[0]
         hbox.props.spacing = 6