diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index 81a2228e669..100fdbe717f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@
 #include <QtGui/QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QtGui/QLineEdit>
 #include <QtGui/QToolButton>
+#include <QtGui/QPushButton>
 
 namespace Core {
 namespace Utils {
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_OSX
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
 /*static*/ const char * const PathChooser::browseButtonLabel = "Choose...";
 #else
 /*static*/ const char * const PathChooser::browseButtonLabel = "Browse...";
@@ -112,7 +113,11 @@ PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) :
     hLayout->addWidget(m_d->m_lineEdit);
     hLayout->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetMinimumSize);
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    QPushButton *browseButton = new QPushButton;
+#else
     QToolButton *browseButton = new QToolButton;
+#endif
     browseButton->setText(tr(browseButtonLabel));
     connect(browseButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotBrowse()));
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/navigationwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/navigationwidget.cpp
index 82ed13a29e8..8e84df39321 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/navigationwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/navigationwidget.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ NavigationSubWidget::NavigationSubWidget(NavigationWidget *parentWidget)
 
     m_navigationComboBox = new NavComboBox(this);
     m_navigationWidget = 0;
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    // this is to avoid ugly tool bar behavior
+    m_navigationComboBox->setMaximumWidth(130);
+#endif
 
     m_toolbar = new QToolBar(this);
     m_toolbar->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);