diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index 5306e432fd..a388bdb96f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -620,6 +620,14 @@
 #  endif
 #endif // Q_CC_CLANG
 
+#if defined(Q_CC_CLANG) && defined(__APPLE__)
+/* Apple/clang specific features */
+#  define Q_DECL_CF_RETURNS_RETAINED __attribute__((cf_returns_retained))
+#  ifdef __OBJC__
+#    define Q_DECL_NS_RETURNS_AUTORELEASED __attribute__((ns_returns_autoreleased))
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(Q_CC_GNU) && !defined(Q_CC_INTEL) && !defined(Q_CC_CLANG)
 #  if defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__) || __cplusplus >= 201103L
 #    if (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 403
@@ -849,6 +857,12 @@
 #    define Q_FUNC_INFO __FILE__ ":" QT_STRINGIFY(__LINE__)
 #  endif
 #endif
+#ifndef Q_DECL_CF_RETURNS_RETAINED
+#  define Q_DECL_CF_RETURNS_RETAINED
+#endif
+#ifndef Q_DECL_NS_RETURNS_AUTORELEASED
+#  define Q_DECL_NS_RETURNS_AUTORELEASED
+#endif
 
 /*
    Workaround for static const members on MSVC++.
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index ce87e4bfd9..59bdecc868 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -3361,4 +3361,36 @@ bool QInternal::activateCallbacks(Callback cb, void **parameters)
     \sa Q_DECL_OVERRIDE
 */
 
+/*!
+    \macro Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(classname)
+    \since 5.2
+    \relates <QtGlobal>
+
+    Forward-declares an Objective-C \a classname in a manner such that it can be
+    compiled as either Objective-C or C++.
+
+    This is primarily intended for use in header files that may be included by
+    both Objective-C and C++ source files.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \macro Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(type)
+    \since 5.2
+    \relates <QtGlobal>
+
+    Forward-declares a Core Foundation \a type. This includes the actual
+    type and the ref type. For example, Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(CFString)
+    declares __CFString and CFStringRef.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \macro Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_MUTABLE_CF_TYPE(type)
+    \since 5.2
+    \relates <QtGlobal>
+
+    Forward-declares a mutable Core Foundation \a type. This includes the actual
+    type and the ref type. For example, Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(CFString)
+    declares __CFMutableString and CFMutableStringRef.
+*/
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index f38672bdc1..b4830bda1f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -993,6 +993,14 @@ template <bool B, typename T = void> struct QEnableIf;
 template <typename T> struct QEnableIf<true, T> { typedef T Type; };
 }
 
+#ifdef __OBJC__
+#define Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(classname) @class classname
+#else
+#define Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(classname) typedef struct objc_object classname
+#endif
+#define Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(type) typedef const struct __ ## type * type ## Ref
+#define Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_MUTABLE_CF_TYPE(type) typedef struct __ ## type * type ## Ref
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 // Q_GLOBAL_STATIC
 #include <QtCore/qglobalstatic.h>
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/io.pri b/src/corelib/io/io.pri
index b7fc1bc600..eab3981f7a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/io.pri
+++ b/src/corelib/io/io.pri
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ win32 {
 
         !nacl:mac: {
             SOURCES += io/qsettings_mac.cpp
+            OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += io/qurl_mac.mm
         }
         mac {
             macx {
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qurl.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qurl.cpp
index 1854ea9487..5535ae126a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qurl.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qurl.cpp
@@ -3319,6 +3319,33 @@ QByteArray QUrl::toPercentEncoding(const QString &input, const QByteArray &exclu
     return input.toUtf8().toPercentEncoding(exclude, include);
 }
 
+/*! \fn QUrl QUrl::fromCFURL(CFURLRef url)
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Constructs a QUrl containing a copy of the CFURL \a url.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn CFURLRef QUrl::toCFURL() const
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Creates a CFURL from a QUrl. The caller owns the CFURL and is
+    responsible for releasing it.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn QUrl QUrl::fromNSURL(const NSURL *url)
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Constructs a QUrl containing a copy of the NSURL \a url.
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \fn NSURL* QUrl::toNSURL() const
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Creates a NSURL from a QUrl. The NSURL is autoreleased.
+*/
+
 /*!
     \internal
     \since 5.0
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qurl.h b/src/corelib/io/qurl.h
index abb7df0056..e7edb4365e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qurl.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qurl.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #include <QtCore/qpair.h>
 #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(NSURL);
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(CFURL);
+#endif
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 
@@ -257,6 +262,13 @@ public:
     static QByteArray toPercentEncoding(const QString &,
                                         const QByteArray &exclude = QByteArray(),
                                         const QByteArray &include = QByteArray());
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_QDOC)
+    static QUrl fromCFURL(CFURLRef url);
+    CFURLRef toCFURL() const Q_DECL_CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
+    static QUrl fromNSURL(const NSURL *url);
+    NSURL *toNSURL() const Q_DECL_NS_RETURNS_AUTORELEASED;
+#endif
+
 #if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5,0)
     QT_DEPRECATED static QString fromPunycode(const QByteArray &punycode)
     { return fromAce(punycode); }
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qurl_mac.mm b/src/corelib/io/qurl_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c235365ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qurl_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qurl.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+#include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#endif
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+QUrl QUrl::fromCFURL(CFURLRef url)
+{
+    return QUrl(QString::fromCFString(CFURLGetString(url)));
+}
+
+CFURLRef QUrl::toCFURL() const
+{
+    return CFURLCreateWithString(0, toString(FullyEncoded).toCFString(), 0);
+}
+
+QUrl QUrl::fromNSURL(const NSURL *url)
+{
+    return QUrl(QString::fromNSString([url absoluteString]));
+}
+
+NSURL *QUrl::toNSURL() const
+{
+    return [NSURL URLWithString:toString(FullyEncoded).toNSString()];
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
index 5f12141d2a..9625737d7f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
@@ -7367,6 +7367,31 @@ QString QString::multiArg(int numArgs, const QString **args) const
 }
 
 
+/*! \fn QString QString::fromCFString(CFStringRef string)
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Constructs a new QString containing a copy of the \a string CFString.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn CFStringRef QString::toCFString() const
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Creates a CFString from a QString. The caller owns the CFString and is
+    responsible for releasing it.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString QString::fromNSString(const NSString *string)
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Constructs a new QString containing a copy of the \a string NSString.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn NSString QString::toNSString() const
+    \since 5.2
+
+    Creates a NSString from a QString.g. The NSString is autoreleased.
+*/
+
 /*! \fn bool QString::isSimpleText() const
 
     \internal
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
index d20b3e227d..701082c7e6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.h
@@ -64,8 +64,12 @@ namespace std
 #error qstring.h must be included before any header file that defines truncate
 #endif
 
-QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJC_CLASS(NSString);
+Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_CF_TYPE(CFString);
+#endif
 
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QCharRef;
 class QRegExp;
@@ -674,6 +678,12 @@ public:
     static inline QString fromStdWString(const std::wstring &s);
     inline std::wstring toStdWString() const;
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_QDOC)
+    static QString fromCFString(CFStringRef string);
+    CFStringRef toCFString() const Q_DECL_CF_RETURNS_RETAINED;
+    static QString fromNSString(const NSString *string);
+    NSString *toNSString() const Q_DECL_NS_RETURNS_AUTORELEASED;
+#endif
     // compatibility
     struct Null { };
     static const Null null;
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring_mac.mm b/src/corelib/tools/qstring_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ed443c405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the QtCore module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qstring.h"
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+QString QString::fromCFString(CFStringRef string)
+{
+    if (!string)
+        return QString();
+    CFIndex length = CFStringGetLength(string);
+
+    // Fast path: CFStringGetCharactersPtr does not copy but may
+    // return null for any and no reason.
+    const UniChar *chars = CFStringGetCharactersPtr(string);
+    if (chars)
+        return QString(reinterpret_cast<const QChar *>(chars), length);
+
+    QString ret(length, Qt::Uninitialized);
+    CFStringGetCharacters(string, CFRangeMake(0, length), reinterpret_cast<UniChar *>(ret.data()));
+    return ret;
+}
+
+CFStringRef QString::toCFString() const
+{
+    return CFStringCreateWithCharacters(0, reinterpret_cast<const UniChar *>(unicode()), length());
+}
+
+QString QString::fromNSString(const NSString *string)
+{
+    if (!string)
+        return QString();
+   QString qstring;
+   qstring.resize([string length]);
+   [string getCharacters: reinterpret_cast<unichar*>(qstring.data()) range: NSMakeRange(0, [string length])];
+   return qstring;
+}
+
+NSString *QString::toNSString() const
+{
+    return [NSString stringWithCharacters: reinterpret_cast<const UniChar*>(unicode()) length: length()];
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/tools.pri b/src/corelib/tools/tools.pri
index 318f84d78e..1f8641c312 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/tools.pri
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/tools.pri
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ SOURCES += \
 
 !nacl:mac: {
     SOURCES += tools/qelapsedtimer_mac.cpp
-    OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += tools/qlocale_mac.mm
+    OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += tools/qlocale_mac.mm \
+                         tools/qstring_mac.mm
 }
 else:blackberry {
     SOURCES += tools/qelapsedtimer_unix.cpp tools/qlocale_blackberry.cpp
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/qurl.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/qurl.pro
index a5e7130505..f65a9c688c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/qurl.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/qurl.pro
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ TARGET = tst_qurl
 QT = core testlib concurrent
 SOURCES = tst_qurl.cpp
 DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
+
+mac: OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += tst_qurl_mac.mm
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl.cpp
index e2fa0d3b47..2128d68485 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ private slots:
     void toLocalFile();
     void fromLocalFile_data();
     void fromLocalFile();
+    void macTypes();
     void relative();
     void compat_legacy();
     void compat_constructor_01_data();
@@ -1237,6 +1238,16 @@ void tst_QUrl::fromLocalFile()
     QCOMPARE(url.path(), thePath);
 }
 
+void tst_QUrl::macTypes()
+{
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    QSKIP("This is a Mac-only test");
+#else
+    extern void tst_QUrl_mactypes(); // in tst_qurl_mac.mm
+    void tst_QUrl_mactypes();
+#endif
+}
+
 void tst_QUrl::compat_legacy()
 {
     {
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl_mac.mm b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90b01a261b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qurl/tst_qurl_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the test suite of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+#include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+void tst_QUrl_macTypes()
+{
+    {
+        QUrl qtUrl("example.com");
+        const CFURLRef cfUrl = qtUrl.toCFURL();
+        QCOMPARE(QUrl::fromCFURL(cfUrl), qtUrl);
+        qtUrl.setUrl("www.example.com");
+        QVERIFY(QUrl::fromCFURL(cfUrl) != qtUrl);
+    }
+    {
+        QUrl qtUrl("example.com");
+        const NSURL *nsUrl = qtUrl.toNSURL();
+        QCOMPARE(QUrl::fromNSURL(nsUrl), qtUrl);
+        qtUrl.setUrl("www.example.com");
+        QVERIFY(QUrl::fromNSURL(nsUrl) != qtUrl);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/qstring.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/qstring.pro
index 547dc14647..971e2fb782 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/qstring.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/qstring.pro
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ SOURCES = tst_qstring.cpp
 DEFINES += QT_NO_CAST_TO_ASCII
 contains(QT_CONFIG,icu):DEFINES += QT_USE_ICU
 DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0
+
+mac {
+    OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += tst_qstring_mac.mm
+    LIBS += -framework Foundation
+}
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
index e7ad52a257..0148ba6d03 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ private slots:
     void constructorQByteArray_data();
     void constructorQByteArray();
     void STL();
+    void macTypes();
     void isEmpty();
     void isNull();
     void acc_01();
@@ -939,6 +940,16 @@ void tst_QString::STL()
     QCOMPARE(stlStr, s.toStdWString());
 }
 
+void tst_QString::macTypes()
+{
+#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
+    QSKIP("This is a Mac-only test");
+#else
+    extern void tst_QString_macTypes(); // in qstring_mac.mm
+    tst_QString_macTypes();
+#endif
+}
+
 void tst_QString::truncate()
 {
     QString e("String E");
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring_mac.mm b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9061b6c39d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qstring/tst_qstring_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the test suite of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+**
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <QtCore/QString>
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+#include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+void tst_QString_macTypes()
+{
+    // QString <-> CFString
+    {
+        QString qtString("test string");
+        const CFStringRef cfString = qtString.toCFString();
+        QCOMPARE(QString::fromCFString(cfString), qtString);
+        CFRelease(cfString);
+    }
+    {
+        QString qtString("test string");
+        const CFStringRef cfString = qtString.toCFString();
+        QString qtStringCopy(qtString);
+        qtString = qtString.toUpper(); // modify
+        QCOMPARE(QString::fromCFString(cfString), qtStringCopy);
+    }
+    // QString <-> NSString
+    {
+        QString qtString("test string");
+        const NSString *nsString = qtString.toNSString();
+        QCOMPARE(QString::fromNSString(nsString), qtString);
+        [nsString release];
+    }
+    {
+        QString qtString("test string");
+        const NSString *nsString = qtString.toNSString();
+        QString qtStringCopy(qtString);
+        qtString = qtString.toUpper(); // modify
+        QCOMPARE(QString::fromNSString(nsString), qtStringCopy);
+        [nsString release];
+    }
+}