diff --git a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index ea866e430..ee4b52779 100644
--- a/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/macos/Ghostty.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 		A5B30539299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5B30538299BEAAB0047F10C /* Assets.xcassets */; };
 		A5CBD0562C9E65B80017A1AE /* DraggableWindowView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CBD0552C9E65A50017A1AE /* DraggableWindowView.swift */; };
 		A5CBD0582C9F30960017A1AE /* Cursor.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CBD0572C9F30860017A1AE /* Cursor.swift */; };
+		A5CBD0592C9F37B10017A1AE /* Backport.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CEAFFE29C2410700646FDA /* Backport.swift */; };
 		A5CC36132C9CD72D004D6760 /* SecureInputOverlay.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CC36122C9CD729004D6760 /* SecureInputOverlay.swift */; };
 		A5CC36152C9CDA06004D6760 /* View+Extension.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CC36142C9CDA03004D6760 /* View+Extension.swift */; };
 		A5CDF1912AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A5CDF1902AAF9A5800513312 /* ConfigurationErrors.xib */; };
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@
 			isa = PBXSourcesBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
+				A5CBD0592C9F37B10017A1AE /* Backport.swift in Sources */,
 				A53D0C942B53B43700305CE6 /* iOSApp.swift in Sources */,
 				A514C8D72B54A16400493A16 /* Ghostty.Config.swift in Sources */,
 				A5333E232B5A219A008AEFF7 /* SurfaceView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
index 8aa4e18ad..5eb277ba1 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/SurfaceView.swift
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ extension Ghostty {
 
         @EnvironmentObject private var ghostty: Ghostty.App
 
+        #if canImport(AppKit)
         // The visibility state of the mouse pointer
         private var pointerVisibility: BackportVisibility {
             // If our window or surface loses focus we always bring it back
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ extension Ghostty {
                 return .hidden
             }
         }
+        #endif
 
         var body: some View {
             let center = NotificationCenter.default
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Helpers/Backport.swift b/macos/Sources/Helpers/Backport.swift
index c8c6de309..8c3c10502 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Helpers/Backport.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Helpers/Backport.swift
@@ -26,19 +26,27 @@ extension Backport where Content: Scene {
 
 extension Backport where Content: View {
     func pointerVisibility(_ v: BackportVisibility) -> some View {
+        #if canImport(AppKit)
         if #available(macOS 15, *) {
             return content.pointerVisibility(v.official)
         } else {
             return content
         }
+        #else
+        return content
+        #endif
     }
 
     func pointerStyle(_ style: BackportPointerStyle?) -> some View {
+        #if canImport(AppKit)
         if #available(macOS 15, *) {
             return content.pointerStyle(style?.official)
         } else {
             return content
         }
+        #else
+        return content
+        #endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +79,7 @@ enum BackportPointerStyle {
     case resizeUpDown
     case resizeLeftRight
 
+    #if canImport(AppKit)
     @available(macOS 15, *)
     var official: PointerStyle {
         switch self {
@@ -88,4 +97,5 @@ enum BackportPointerStyle {
         case .resizeLeftRight: return .frameResize(position: .trailing)
         }
     }
+    #endif
 }