diff --git a/src/platform/macos/context.rs b/src/platform/macos/context.rs
index 4266a242..2f8158d7 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/context.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos/context.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::platform::{PlatformHandle, WindowSharedState};
 use crate::wrappers::appkit::{View, ViewRef};
 use crate::*;
 use dispatch2::MainThreadBound;
-use objc2::rc::Weak;
+use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Weak};
 use objc2::runtime::NSObjectProtocol;
 use objc2::{MainThreadMarker, Message};
 use raw_window_handle::DisplayHandle;
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ impl WindowContext {
     pub fn request_close(&self) {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return };
-        BaseviewView::close(view, false);
+
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::close(view, false);
+        });
     }
 
     pub fn has_focus(&self) -> bool {
@@ -52,9 +55,12 @@ impl WindowContext {
 
     pub fn focus(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
-        if let Some(window) = view.window() {
-            window.makeFirstResponder(Some(&view));
-        }
+
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            if let Some(window) = view.window() {
+                window.makeFirstResponder(Some(&view));
+            }
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -69,7 +75,9 @@ impl WindowContext {
 
         let size = self.state.sizing_strategy.adjust_size(size, self.size()).logical;
 
-        BaseviewView::resize(view, size, true, false);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::resize(view, size, true, false);
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -78,7 +86,9 @@ impl WindowContext {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        view.inner.cursor_manager.set_cursor(cursor);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            view.inner.cursor_manager.set_cursor(cursor);
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -93,7 +103,9 @@ impl WindowContext {
 
     #[cfg(feature = "opengl")]
     pub fn gl_context(&self) -> Option<crate::gl::GlContext> {
-        Some(crate::gl::GlContext::new(self.view.load()?.inner()?.gl_context.get()?.clone()))
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            Some(crate::gl::GlContext::new(self.view.load()?.inner()?.gl_context.get()?.clone()))
+        })
     }
 
     pub fn window_handle(&self) -> Option<raw_window_handle::WindowHandle<'_>> {
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/gl.rs b/src/platform/macos/gl.rs
index dc8a70ad..0b00ee58 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/gl.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos/gl.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use crate::gl::{GlConfig, Profile};
 use crate::platform::*;
 use crate::warn;
-use objc2::rc::Retained;
+use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Retained};
 use objc2::AllocAnyThread;
 use objc2::{MainThreadMarker, MainThreadOnly};
 use objc2_app_kit::{
@@ -137,12 +137,16 @@ impl GlContext {
     }
 
     pub unsafe fn make_current(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.context.makeCurrentContext();
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            self.context.makeCurrentContext();
+        });
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub unsafe fn make_not_current(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        NSOpenGLContext::clearCurrentContext();
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            NSOpenGLContext::clearCurrentContext();
+        });
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -166,18 +170,22 @@ impl GlContext {
             return core::ptr::null();
         };
 
-        self.gl_bundle.function_pointer_for_name(Some(&symbol_name))
+        autoreleasepool(|_| self.gl_bundle.function_pointer_for_name(Some(&symbol_name)))
     }
 
     pub fn swap_buffers(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.context.flushBuffer();
-        self.view.setNeedsDisplay(true);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            self.context.flushBuffer();
+            self.view.setNeedsDisplay(true);
+        });
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// On macOS the `NSOpenGLView` needs to be resized separtely from our main view.
     pub(crate) fn resize(&self, size: NSSize) {
-        self.view.setFrameSize(size);
-        self.view.setNeedsDisplay(true);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            self.view.setFrameSize(size);
+            self.view.setNeedsDisplay(true);
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/window.rs b/src/platform/macos/window.rs
index dcb09bf8..a6c555a9 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos/window.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn create_window_parented(
+    fn create_window_parented(
         init: WindowInitializer, parent_view: Retained<NSView>, mtm: MainThreadMarker,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let parenting =
@@ -85,14 +85,16 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        BaseviewView::show(view);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::show(view);
 
-        let app = NSApplication::sharedApplication(self.mtm);
-        app.setActivationPolicy(NSApplicationActivationPolicy::Regular);
+            let app = NSApplication::sharedApplication(self.mtm);
+            app.setActivationPolicy(NSApplicationActivationPolicy::Regular);
 
-        view.lifetime_tied_to_app.set(Some(Weak::from_retained(&app)));
-        app.run();
-        view.lifetime_tied_to_app.set(None);
+            view.lifetime_tied_to_app.set(Some(Weak::from_retained(&app)));
+            app.run();
+            view.lifetime_tied_to_app.set(None);
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -126,7 +128,9 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        BaseviewView::resize(view, size.to_logical(self.state.scale_factor.get()), false, false);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::resize(view, size.to_logical(self.state.scale_factor.get()), false, false)
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -140,7 +144,9 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        BaseviewView::set_parent(view, new_parent.view.into_inner(view.mtm));
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::set_parent(view, new_parent.view.into_inner(view.mtm));
+        });
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -149,7 +155,9 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        BaseviewView::show(view);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::show(view);
+        });
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +165,9 @@ impl WindowHandle {
         let Some(view) = self.view.load() else { return Ok(()) };
         let Some(view) = view.inner_ref() else { return Ok(()) };
 
-        BaseviewView::hide(view);
+        autoreleasepool(|_| {
+            BaseviewView::hide(view);
+        });
         Ok(())
     }