diff --git a/mac/hid.c b/mac/hid.c
index eadd7455..7a458ff9 100644
--- a/mac/hid.c
+++ b/mac/hid.c
@@ -108,8 +108,21 @@ struct input_report {
 	struct input_report *next;
 };
 
+static struct hid_api_version api_version = {
+	.major = HID_API_VERSION_MAJOR,
+	.minor = HID_API_VERSION_MINOR,
+	.patch = HID_API_VERSION_PATCH
+};
+
+/* - Run context - */
+static	IOHIDManagerRef hid_mgr = 0x0;
+static	int is_macos_10_10_or_greater = 0;
+static	IOOptionBits device_open_options = 0;
+/* --- */
+
 struct hid_device_ {
 	IOHIDDeviceRef device_handle;
+	IOOptionBits open_options;
 	int blocking;
 	int uses_numbered_reports;
 	int disconnected;
@@ -132,6 +145,7 @@ static hid_device *new_hid_device(void)
 {
 	hid_device *dev = (hid_device*) calloc(1, sizeof(hid_device));
 	dev->device_handle = NULL;
+	dev->open_options = device_open_options;
 	dev->blocking = 1;
 	dev->uses_numbered_reports = 0;
 	dev->disconnected = 0;
@@ -184,23 +198,6 @@ static void free_hid_device(hid_device *dev)
 	free(dev);
 }
 
-static struct hid_api_version api_version = {
-	.major = HID_API_VERSION_MAJOR,
-	.minor = HID_API_VERSION_MINOR,
-	.patch = HID_API_VERSION_PATCH
-};
-
-static	IOHIDManagerRef hid_mgr = 0x0;
-static	int is_macos_10_10_or_greater = 0;
-
-
-#if 0
-static void register_error(hid_device *dev, const char *op)
-{
-
-}
-#endif
-
 static CFArrayRef get_array_property(IOHIDDeviceRef device, CFStringRef key)
 {
 	CFTypeRef ref = IOHIDDeviceGetProperty(device, key);
@@ -345,6 +342,7 @@ int HID_API_EXPORT hid_init(void)
 {
 	if (!hid_mgr) {
 		is_macos_10_10_or_greater = (NSAppKitVersionNumber >= 1343); /* NSAppKitVersionNumber10_10 */
+		hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive(1); /* Backward compatibility */
 		return init_hid_manager();
 	}
 
@@ -830,7 +828,7 @@ hid_device * HID_API_EXPORT hid_open_path(const char *path)
 	}
 
 	/* Open the IOHIDDevice */
-	ret = IOHIDDeviceOpen(dev->device_handle, kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice);
+	ret = IOHIDDeviceOpen(dev->device_handle, dev->open_options);
 	if (ret == kIOReturnSuccess) {
 		char str[32];
 
@@ -1147,7 +1145,7 @@ void HID_API_EXPORT hid_close(hid_device *dev)
 	   Not leaking a resource in all tested environments.
 	*/
 	if (is_macos_10_10_or_greater || !dev->disconnected) {
-		IOHIDDeviceClose(dev->device_handle, kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice);
+		IOHIDDeviceClose(dev->device_handle, dev->open_options);
 	}
 
 	/* Clear out the queue of received reports. */
@@ -1199,6 +1197,23 @@ int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_get_location_id(hid_device *dev, uint32_t *lo
 	}
 }
 
+void HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive(int open_exclusive)
+{
+	device_open_options = (open_exclusive == 0) ? kIOHIDOptionsTypeNone : kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice;
+}
+
+int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_get_open_exclusive(void)
+{
+	return (device_open_options == kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_is_device_open_exclusive(hid_device *dev)
+{
+	if (!dev)
+		return -1;
+
+	return (dev->open_options == kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice) ? 1 : 0;
+}
 
 HID_API_EXPORT const wchar_t * HID_API_CALL  hid_error(hid_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/mac/hidapi_darwin.h b/mac/hidapi_darwin.h
index cd3331c4..adae9352 100644
--- a/mac/hidapi_darwin.h
+++ b/mac/hidapi_darwin.h
@@ -43,6 +43,44 @@ extern "C" {
 		*/
 		int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_get_location_id(hid_device *dev, uint32_t *location_id);
 
+
+		/** @brief Changes the behavior of all further calls to @ref hid_open or @ref hid_open_path.
+
+			By default on Darwin platform all devices opened by HIDAPI with @ref hid_open or @ref hid_open_path
+			are opened in exclusive mode (see kIOHIDOptionsTypeSeizeDevice).
+
+			@ingroup API
+			@param open_exclusive When set to 0 - all further devices will be opened
+				in non-exclusive mode. Otherwise - all further devices will be opened
+				in exclusive mode.
+
+			@note During the initialisation by @ref hid_init - this property is set to 1 (TRUE).
+			This is done to preserve full backward compatibility with previous behavior.
+
+			@note Calling this function before @ref hid_init or after @ref hid_exit has no effect.
+		*/
+		void HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive(int open_exclusive);
+
+		/** @brief Getter for option set by @ref hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive.
+
+			@ingroup API
+			@return 1 if all further devices will be opened in exclusive mode.
+
+			@note Value returned by this function before calling to @ref hid_init or after @ref hid_exit
+			is not reliable.
+		*/
+		int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_get_open_exclusive(void);
+
+		/** @brief Check how the device was opened.
+
+			@ingroup API
+			@param dev A device to get property from.
+
+			@return 1 if the device is opened in exclusive mode, 0 - opened in non-exclusive,
+			-1 - if dev is invalid.
+		*/
+		int HID_API_EXPORT_CALL hid_darwin_is_device_open_exclusive(hid_device *dev);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif