diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/LayoutManager.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/LayoutManager.java
index 8167f0d0..3f7db40d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/LayoutManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/LayoutManager.java
@@ -359,11 +359,18 @@ public class LayoutManager implements IContainerInputHandler, IContainerTooltipH
                 this.icons[2] = new DrawableBuilder("nei:textures/nei_tabbed_sprites.png", 64, 0, 16, 16).build();
             }
 
+            private boolean getIsAccessibleControlEventKey() {
+                if (Minecraft.isRunningOnMac) {
+                    return Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_LMETA || Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_RMETA;
+                }
+                return Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_LCONTROL
+                        || Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_RCONTROL;
+            }
+
             @Override
             public boolean onButtonPress(boolean rightclick) {
                 if (!rightclick) {
-                    if (Keyboard.getEventKeyState() && (Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_LCONTROL
-                            || Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_RCONTROL)) {
+                    if (Keyboard.getEventKeyState() && getIsAccessibleControlEventKey()) {
                         NEIClientConfig.cycleSetting("inventory.cheatmode", 3);
                     } else {
                         if (Keyboard.getEventKeyState() && (Keyboard.getEventKey() == Keyboard.KEY_LSHIFT
diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientUtils.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientUtils.java
index 35e7a2ae..043e6f78 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/NEIClientUtils.java
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ public class NEIClientUtils extends NEIServerUtils {
     }
 
     public static boolean controlKey() {
+        if (Minecraft.isRunningOnMac) {
+            return Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_LMETA) || Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_RMETA);
+        }
         return Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_LCONTROL) || Keyboard.isKeyDown(Keyboard.KEY_RCONTROL);
     }