diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gst/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gst/default.nix
index e4752c7748be..71e32e074c8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gst/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gst/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
 
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
-    platforms = lib.platforms.gnu ++ lib.platforms.linux;  # arbitrary choice
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gtk/default.nix
index 7573da66c0d8..31743a8f6895 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter-gtk/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-{ fetchurl, lib, stdenv, pkg-config, meson, ninja
-, gobject-introspection, clutter, gtk3, gnome }:
+{ fetchurl
+, lib
+, stdenv
+, pkg-config
+, meson
+, ninja
+, gobject-introspection
+, clutter
+, gtk3
+, gnome
+}:
 
 let
   pname = "clutter-gtk";
@@ -19,6 +28,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ clutter gtk3 ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config gobject-introspection ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    # ld: malformed 32-bit x.y.z version number: =1
+    substituteInPlace meson.build \
+      --replace "host_system == 'darwin'" "false"
+  '';
+
   postBuild = "rm -rf $out/share/gtk-doc";
 
   passthru = {
@@ -33,6 +48,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "http://www.clutter-project.org/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
-    platforms = lib.platforms.gnu ++ lib.platforms.linux;  # arbitrary choice
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
index 2bf1162fe192..80c4187c951c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/clutter/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, pkg-config, libGLU, libGL, libX11, libXext, libXfixes
-, libXdamage, libXcomposite, libXi, libxcb, cogl, pango, atk, json-glib
-, gobject-introspection, gtk3, gnome, libinput, libgudev, libxkbcommon
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchurl
+, pkg-config
+, libGLU
+, libGL
+, libX11
+, libXext
+, libXfixes
+, libXdamage
+, libXcomposite
+, libXi
+, libxcb
+, cogl
+, pango
+, atk
+, json-glib
+, gobject-introspection
+, gtk3
+, gnome
+, libinput
+, libgudev
+, libxkbcommon
 }:
 
 let
@@ -19,12 +39,34 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config gobject-introspection ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs =
-    [ libX11 libGL libGLU libXext libXfixes libXdamage libXcomposite libXi cogl pango
-      atk json-glib gobject-introspection libxcb libinput libgudev libxkbcommon
-    ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    cogl
+    pango
+    atk
+    json-glib
+    gobject-introspection
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [
+    libX11
+    libGL
+    libGLU
+    libXext
+    libXfixes
+    libXdamage
+    libXcomposite
+    libXi
+    libxcb
+    libinput
+    libgudev
+    libxkbcommon
+  ];
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--enable-introspection" ]; # needed by muffin AFAIK
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--enable-introspection" # needed by muffin AFAIK
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "--without-x"
+    "--enable-x11-backend=no"
+    "--enable-quartz-backend=yes"
+  ];
 
   #doCheck = true; # no tests possible without a display
 
@@ -57,6 +99,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "http://www.clutter-project.org/";
 
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
-    platforms = lib.platforms.mesaPlatforms;
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
index 7eef53e4c625..74f09ce29283 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cogl/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,27 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkg-config, libGL, glib, gdk-pixbuf, xorg, libintl
-, pangoSupport ? true, pango, cairo, gobject-introspection, wayland, gnome
-, mesa, automake, autoconf
-, gstreamerSupport ? true, gst_all_1 }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
+, pkg-config
+, libGL
+, glib
+, gdk-pixbuf
+, xorg
+, libintl
+, pangoSupport ? true
+, pango
+, cairo
+, gobject-introspection
+, wayland
+, gnome
+, mesa
+, automake
+, autoconf
+, gstreamerSupport ? true
+, gst_all_1
+, harfbuzz
+, OpenGL
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "cogl";
@@ -35,26 +55,46 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   configureFlags = [
     "--enable-introspection"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [
     "--enable-kms-egl-platform"
     "--enable-wayland-egl-platform"
     "--enable-wayland-egl-server"
-  ] ++ lib.optional gstreamerSupport "--enable-cogl-gst"
-  ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [ "--enable-gles1" "--enable-gles2" ];
+    "--enable-gles1"
+    "--enable-gles2"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    "--disable-glx"
+    "--without-x"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals gstreamerSupport [
+    "--enable-cogl-gst"
+  ];
 
   # TODO: this shouldn't propagate so many things
   # especially not gobject-introspection
-  propagatedBuildInputs = with xorg; [
-      glib gdk-pixbuf gobject-introspection wayland mesa
-      libGL libXrandr libXfixes libXcomposite libXdamage
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optionals gstreamerSupport [ gst_all_1.gstreamer
-                                               gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    glib
+    gdk-pixbuf
+    gobject-introspection
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+    wayland
+    mesa
+    libGL
+    xorg.libXrandr
+    xorg.libXfixes
+    xorg.libXcomposite
+    xorg.libXdamage
+  ] ++ lib.optionals gstreamerSupport [
+    gst_all_1.gstreamer
+    gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base
+  ];
 
-  buildInputs = lib.optionals pangoSupport [ pango cairo ];
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals pangoSupport [ pango cairo harfbuzz ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ OpenGL ];
 
-  COGL_PANGO_DEP_CFLAGS
-    = lib.optionalString (stdenv.isDarwin && pangoSupport)
-      "-I${pango.dev}/include/pango-1.0 -I${cairo.dev}/include/cairo";
+  COGL_PANGO_DEP_CFLAGS = toString (lib.optionals (stdenv.isDarwin && pangoSupport) [
+    "-I${pango.dev}/include/pango-1.0"
+    "-I${cairo.dev}/include/cairo"
+    "-I${harfbuzz.dev}/include/harfbuzz"
+  ]);
 
   #doCheck = true; # all tests fail (no idea why)
 
@@ -76,7 +116,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       render without stepping on each other's toes.
     '';
 
-    platforms = platforms.mesaPlatforms;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
     license = with licenses; [ mit bsd3 publicDomain sgi-b-20 ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4de359e3329c..09159320ed78 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -18462,7 +18462,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   coercer = callPackage ../tools/security/coercer { };
 
-  cogl = callPackage ../development/libraries/cogl { };
+  cogl = callPackage ../development/libraries/cogl {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) OpenGL;
+  };
 
   coin3d = callPackage ../development/libraries/coin3d { };