--- a/config.lib
+++ b/config.lib
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@
 
 	if [ "$with_cocoa" != "0" ]; then
 		CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DWITH_COCOA"
-		LIBS="$LIBS -F/System/Library/Frameworks -framework Cocoa -framework Carbon -framework AudioUnit"
+		LIBS="$LIBS -F/System/Library/Frameworks -framework Cocoa -framework Carbon -framework AudioUnit -framework AudioToolbox"
 
 		if [ "$enable_cocoa_quartz" != "0" ]; then
 			CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DENABLE_COCOA_QUARTZ"

--- a/source.list
+++ b/source.list
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
 #if WIN32
 #else
 music/bemidi.h
+music/cocoa_m.h
 music/extmidi.h
 music/libtimidity.h
 music/os2_m.h
@@ -919,6 +920,7 @@
 		video/cocoa/fullscreen.mm
 		video/cocoa/wnd_quartz.mm
 		video/cocoa/wnd_quickdraw.mm
+		music/cocoa_m.cpp
 		sound/cocoa_s.cpp
 		os/macosx/splash.cpp
 	#end

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/music/cocoa_m.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file cocoa_m.cpp
+ * @brief MIDI music player for MacOS X using CoreAudio.
+ */
+
+
+#ifdef WITH_COCOA
+
+#include "../stdafx.h"
+#include "../os/macosx/macos.h"
+#include "cocoa_m.h"
+#include "../debug.h"
+
+#define Rect        OTTDRect
+#define Point       OTTDPoint
+#include <CoreServices/CoreServices.h>
+#include <AudioUnit/AudioUnit.h>
+#include <AudioToolbox/AudioToolbox.h>
+#undef Rect
+#undef Point
+
+static FMusicDriver_Cocoa iFMusicDriver_Cocoa;
+
+
+static MusicPlayer    _player = NULL;
+static MusicSequence  _sequence = NULL;
+static MusicTimeStamp _seq_length = 0;
+static bool           _playing = false;
+static byte           _volume = 127;
+
+
+/** Set the volume of the current sequence. */
+static void DoSetVolume()
+{
+	if (_sequence == NULL) return;
+
+	AUGraph graph;
+	MusicSequenceGetAUGraph(_sequence, &graph);
+
+	AudioUnit output_unit = NULL;
+
+	/* Get output audio unit */
+	UInt32 node_count = 0;
+	AUGraphGetNodeCount(graph, &node_count);
+	for (UInt32 i = 0; i < node_count; i++) {
+		AUNode node;
+		AUGraphGetIndNode(graph, i, &node);
+
+		AudioUnit unit;
+		OSType comp_type = 0;
+
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5)
+		if (MacOSVersionIsAtLeast(10, 5, 0)) {
+			/* The 10.6 SDK has changed the function prototype of
+			 * AUGraphNodeInfo. This is a binary compatible change,
+			 * but we need to get the type declaration right or
+			 * risk compilation errors. The header AudioComponent.h
+			 * was introduced in 10.6 so use it to decide which
+			 * type definition to use. */
+#ifdef __AUDIOCOMPONENT_H__
+			AudioComponentDescription desc;
+#else
+			ComponentDescription desc;
+#endif
+			AUGraphNodeInfo(graph, node, &desc, &unit);
+			comp_type = desc.componentType;
+		} else
+#endif
+		{
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5)
+			ComponentDescription desc;
+			AUGraphGetNodeInfo(graph, node, &desc, NULL, NULL, &unit);
+			comp_type = desc.componentType;
+#endif
+		}
+
+		if (comp_type == kAudioUnitType_Output) {
+			output_unit = unit;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (output_unit == NULL) {
+		DEBUG(driver, 1, "cocoa_m: Failed to get output node to set volume");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Float32 vol = _volume / 127.0f;  // 0 - +127 -> 0.0 - 1.0
+	AudioUnitSetParameter(output_unit, kHALOutputParam_Volume, kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, vol, 0);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialized the MIDI player, including QuickTime initialization.
+ */
+const char *MusicDriver_Cocoa::Start(const char * const *parm)
+{
+	if (NewMusicPlayer(&_player) != noErr) return "failed to create music player";
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Checks wether the player is active.
+ */
+bool MusicDriver_Cocoa::IsSongPlaying()
+{
+	if (!_playing) return false;
+
+	MusicTimeStamp time = 0;
+	MusicPlayerGetTime(_player, &time);
+	return time < _seq_length;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Stops the MIDI player.
+ */
+void MusicDriver_Cocoa::Stop()
+{
+	if (_player != NULL) DisposeMusicPlayer(_player);
+	if (_sequence != NULL) DisposeMusicSequence(_sequence);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Starts playing a new song.
+ *
+ * @param filename Path to a MIDI file.
+ */
+void MusicDriver_Cocoa::PlaySong(const char *filename)
+{
+	DEBUG(driver, 2, "cocoa_m: trying to play '%s'", filename);
+
+	this->StopSong();
+	if (_sequence != NULL) {
+		DisposeMusicSequence(_sequence);
+		_sequence = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (NewMusicSequence(&_sequence) != noErr) {
+		DEBUG(driver, 0, "cocoa_m: Failed to create music sequence");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const char *os_file = OTTD2FS(filename);
+	CFURLRef url = CFURLCreateFromFileSystemRepresentation(kCFAllocatorDefault, (const UInt8*)os_file, strlen(os_file), false);
+
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5)
+	if (MacOSVersionIsAtLeast(10, 5, 0)) {
+		if (MusicSequenceFileLoad(_sequence, url, 0, 0) != noErr) {
+			DEBUG(driver, 0, "cocoa_m: Failed to load MIDI file");
+			CFRelease(url);
+			return;
+		}
+	} else
+#endif
+	{
+#if (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_5)
+		FSRef ref_file;
+		if (!CFURLGetFSRef(url, &ref_file)) {
+			DEBUG(driver, 0, "cocoa_m: Failed to make FSRef");
+			CFRelease(url);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (MusicSequenceLoadSMFWithFlags(_sequence, &ref_file, 0) != noErr) {
+			DEBUG(driver, 0, "cocoa_m: Failed to load MIDI file old style");
+			CFRelease(url);
+			return;
+		}
+#endif
+	}
+	CFRelease(url);
+
+	/* Construct audio graph */
+	AUGraph graph = NULL;
+
+	MusicSequenceGetAUGraph(_sequence, &graph);
+	AUGraphOpen(graph);
+	if (AUGraphInitialize(graph) != noErr) {
+		DEBUG(driver, 0, "cocoa_m: Failed to initialize AU graph");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Figure out sequence length */
+	UInt32 num_tracks;
+	MusicSequenceGetTrackCount(_sequence, &num_tracks);
+	_seq_length = 0;
+	for (UInt32 i = 0; i < num_tracks; i++) {
+		MusicTrack     track = NULL;
+		MusicTimeStamp track_length = 0;
+		UInt32         prop_size = sizeof(MusicTimeStamp);
+		MusicSequenceGetIndTrack(_sequence, i, &track);
+		MusicTrackGetProperty(track, kSequenceTrackProperty_TrackLength, &track_length, &prop_size);
+		if (track_length > _seq_length) _seq_length = track_length;
+	}
+	/* Add 8 beats for reverb/long note release */
+	_seq_length += 8;
+
+	DoSetVolume();
+	MusicPlayerSetSequence(_player, _sequence);
+	MusicPlayerPreroll(_player);
+	if (MusicPlayerStart(_player) != noErr) return;
+	_playing = true;
+
+	DEBUG(driver, 3, "cocoa_m: playing '%s'", filename);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Stops playing the current song, if the player is active.
+ */
+void MusicDriver_Cocoa::StopSong()
+{
+	MusicPlayerStop(_player);
+	MusicPlayerSetSequence(_player, NULL);
+	_playing = false;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Changes the playing volume of the MIDI player.
+ *
+ * @param vol The desired volume, range of the value is @c 0-127
+ */
+void MusicDriver_Cocoa::SetVolume(byte vol)
+{
+	_volume = vol;
+	DoSetVolume();
+}
+
+#endif /* WITH_COCOA */

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/music/cocoa_m.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file cocoa_m.h Base of music playback via CoreAudio. */
+
+#ifndef MUSIC_MACOSX_COCOA_H
+#define MUSIC_MACOSX_COCOA_H
+
+#include "music_driver.hpp"
+
+class MusicDriver_Cocoa: public MusicDriver {
+public:
+	/* virtual */ const char *Start(const char * const *param);
+
+	/* virtual */ void Stop();
+
+	/* virtual */ void PlaySong(const char *filename);
+
+	/* virtual */ void StopSong();
+
+	/* virtual */ bool IsSongPlaying();
+
+	/* virtual */ void SetVolume(byte vol);
+	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "cocoa"; }
+};
+
+class FMusicDriver_Cocoa: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_Cocoa> {
+public:
+	static const int priority = 10;
+	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "cocoa"; }
+	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Cocoa MIDI Driver"; }
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_Cocoa(); }
+};
+
+#endif /* MUSIC_MACOSX_COCOA_H */

--- a/src/music/qtmidi.h
+++ b/src/music/qtmidi.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 class FMusicDriver_QtMidi: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_QtMidi> {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
+	static const int priority = 5;
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "qt"; }
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "QuickTime MIDI Driver"; }
 	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_QtMidi(); }