diff --git a/src/generic/busyinfo.cpp b/src/generic/busyinfo.cpp
index 830546db0c..e85e99151a 100644
--- a/src/generic/busyinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/busyinfo.cpp
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ wxBusyInfo::wxBusyInfo(const wxString& message, wxWindow *parent)
 {
     m_InfoFrame = new wxInfoFrame( parent, message);
     m_InfoFrame->Show(TRUE);
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    m_InfoFrame->Update();
+#else
     wxYield();
     m_InfoFrame->Refresh();
     wxYield();
+#endif
 }
 
 wxBusyInfo::~wxBusyInfo()
diff --git a/src/generic/splash.cpp b/src/generic/splash.cpp
index fa641bdf1e..7f3af1d427 100644
--- a/src/generic/splash.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/splash.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ wxSplashScreen::wxSplashScreen(const wxBitmap& bitmap, long splashStyle, int mil
 
     Show(TRUE);
     m_window->SetFocus();
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXMAC__)
     Update(); // Without this, you see a blank screen for an instant
 #else
     wxYieldIfNeeded(); // Should eliminate this