diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/feedback/FeedbackPopup.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/feedback/FeedbackPopup.qml
index 58c131878c6..84976267985 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/feedback/FeedbackPopup.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/feedback/FeedbackPopup.qml
@@ -66,14 +66,21 @@ Rectangle {
         height: 96
         anchors { horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter; top: starRow.bottom; topMargin: 28 }
 
-        TextArea {
+        TextEdit {
             id: textarea
             width: 426
             height: 90
             color: "#333333";
-            placeholderText: "We highly appreciate additional feedback.\nBouquets, brickbats, or suggestions, all feedback is welcome!"
             font { pixelSize: 14; family: "Titillium" }
             wrapMode: Text.Wrap
+            property string placeholderText: "We highly appreciate additional feedback.\nBouquets, brickbats, or suggestions, all feedback is welcome!"
+
+            Text {
+                text: textarea.placeholderText
+                color: "gray"
+                visible: !textarea.text
+                font: parent.font
+            }
         }
 
         background: Rectangle {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index 6bd489e1d41..a31684e8869 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,10 @@ void QmlDesignerPlugin::lauchFeedbackPopup(const QString &identifier)
         qDebug() << m_feedbackWidget->errors().first().toString();
     }
     m_feedbackWidget->setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal);
-    m_feedbackWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::SplashScreen);
+    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
+        m_feedbackWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::Dialog);
+    else
+        m_feedbackWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::SplashScreen);
     m_feedbackWidget->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 
     QQuickItem *root = m_feedbackWidget->rootObject();