diff --git a/include/wx/osx/app.h b/include/wx/osx/app.h
index 5e79828ca2..0efd8c05a7 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/app.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/app.h
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ public:
     virtual void         MacNewFile() ;
     // in response of a reopen-application apple event
     virtual void         MacReopenApp() ;
+    // immediately before the native event loop launches
+    virtual void         OSXOnWillFinishLaunching();
+    // immediately when the native event loop starts, no events have been served yet
+    virtual void         OSXOnDidFinishLaunching();
 
     // Hide the application windows the same as the system hide command would do it.
     void MacHideApp();
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
index f33ac195cc..f24210f1ca 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/app.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@ void wxApp::MacReopenApp()
     }
 }
 
+void wxApp::OSXOnWillFinishLaunching()
+{
+}
+
+void wxApp::OSXOnDidFinishLaunching()
+{
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Macintosh CommandID support - converting between native and wx IDs
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------