diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
index 03bd6c3d0..3a8f5e85c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
@@ -728,7 +728,30 @@ bool launchProgram(const std::string &programName, const std::string &arguments,
 		CloseHandle( pi.hThread );
 	}
 
-#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX)
+#elif defined(NL_OS_MAC)
+	std::string command;
+
+	if (CFile::getExtension(programName) == "app")
+	{
+		// we need to open bundles with "open" command
+		command = NLMISC::toString("open \"%s\"", programName.c_str());
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		command = programName;
+	}
+
+	// append arguments if any
+	if (!arguments.empty())
+	{
+		command += NLMISC::toString(" --args %s", arguments.c_str());
+	}
+
+	int res = system(command.c_str());
+
+	if (res && log)
+		nlwarning ("LAUNCH: Failed launched '%s' with arg '%s' return code %d", programName.c_str(), arguments.c_str(), res);
+#else
 
 	static bool firstLaunchProgram = true;
 	if (firstLaunchProgram)
@@ -811,9 +834,6 @@ bool launchProgram(const std::string &programName, const std::string &arguments,
 
 		return true;
 	}
-#else
-	if (log)
-		nlwarning ("LAUNCH: launchProgram() not implemented");
 #endif
 
 	return false;