diff --git a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
index 420717b7e..6aae2f9a9 100644
--- a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ EditorPanel::EditorPanel (FilePanel* filePanel)
 
     send_to_external = Gtk::manage(new PopUpButton("", false));
     send_to_external->set_tooltip_text(M("MAIN_BUTTON_SENDTOEDITOR_TOOLTIP"));
+    send_to_external->setEmptyImage("palette-brush.png");
     setExpandAlignProperties(send_to_external->buttonGroup, false, false, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, Gtk::ALIGN_FILL);
     updateExternalEditorWidget(
         options.externalEditorIndex >= 0 ? options.externalEditorIndex : options.externalEditors.size(),
@@ -2030,7 +2031,7 @@ bool EditorPanel::idle_saveImage (ProgressConnector<rtengine::IImagefloat*> *pc,
         msgd.run ();
 
         saveimgas->set_sensitive (true);
-        send_to_external->set_sensitive(true);
+        send_to_external->set_sensitive(send_to_external->getEntryCount());
         isProcessing = false;
 
     }
@@ -2058,7 +2059,7 @@ bool EditorPanel::idle_imageSaved (ProgressConnector<int> *pc, rtengine::IImagef
     }
 
     saveimgas->set_sensitive (true);
-    send_to_external->set_sensitive(true);
+    send_to_external->set_sensitive(send_to_external->getEntryCount());
 
     parent->setProgressStr ("");
     parent->setProgress (0.);
@@ -2249,8 +2250,10 @@ void EditorPanel::sendToExternalPressed()
         dialog->show();
     } else {
         struct ExternalEditor editor = options.externalEditors.at(options.externalEditorIndex);
-        external_editor_info = Gio::AppInfo::create_from_commandline(editor.command, editor.name, Gio::APP_INFO_CREATE_NONE);
-        external_editor_native_command = editor.native_command;
+        external_editor_info = {
+            editor.name,
+            editor.command,
+            editor.native_command};
         sendToExternal();
     }
 }
@@ -2388,7 +2391,7 @@ bool EditorPanel::idle_sendToGimp ( ProgressConnector<rtengine::IImagefloat*> *p
         Gtk::MessageDialog msgd (*parent, msg_, true, Gtk::MESSAGE_ERROR, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
         msgd.run ();
         saveimgas->set_sensitive (true);
-        send_to_external->set_sensitive(true);
+        send_to_external->set_sensitive(send_to_external->getEntryCount());
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -2409,14 +2412,14 @@ bool EditorPanel::idle_sentToGimp (ProgressConnector<int> *pc, rtengine::IImagef
 
     if ((!img && Glib::file_test(filename, Glib::FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR)) || (img && !errore)) {
         saveimgas->set_sensitive (true);
-        send_to_external->set_sensitive(true);
+        send_to_external->set_sensitive(send_to_external->getEntryCount());
         parent->setProgressStr ("");
         parent->setProgress (0.);
         bool success = false;
 
         setUserOnlyPermission(Gio::File::create_for_path(filename), false);
 
-        success = ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(filename, external_editor_info, external_editor_native_command);
+        success = ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(filename, external_editor_info);
 
         if (!success) {
             Gtk::MessageDialog msgd (*parent, M ("MAIN_MSG_CANNOTSTARTEDITOR"), false, Gtk::MESSAGE_ERROR, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
@@ -2445,12 +2448,16 @@ RTAppChooserDialog *EditorPanel::getAppChooserDialog()
 void EditorPanel::onAppChooserDialogResponse(int responseId)
 {
     switch (responseId) {
-        case Gtk::RESPONSE_OK:
+        case Gtk::RESPONSE_OK: {
             getAppChooserDialog()->close();
-            external_editor_info = getAppChooserDialog()->get_app_info();
-            external_editor_native_command = false;
+            const auto app_info = getAppChooserDialog()->get_app_info();
+            external_editor_info = {
+                app_info->get_name(),
+                app_info->get_commandline(),
+                false};
             sendToExternal();
             break;
+        }
         case Gtk::RESPONSE_CANCEL:
         case Gtk::RESPONSE_CLOSE:
             getAppChooserDialog()->close();
@@ -2781,7 +2788,10 @@ void EditorPanel::updateExternalEditorWidget(int selectedIndex, const std::vecto
             send_to_external->insertEntry(i, "palette-brush.png", name, &send_to_external_radio_group);
         }
     }
+#ifndef __APPLE__
     send_to_external->addEntry("palette-brush.png", M("GENERAL_OTHER"), &send_to_external_radio_group);
+#endif
+    send_to_external->set_sensitive(send_to_external->getEntryCount());
     send_to_external->setSelected(selectedIndex);
     send_to_external->show();
 }
diff --git a/rtgui/editorpanel.h b/rtgui/editorpanel.h
index 309f14e8c..b895585ad 100644
--- a/rtgui/editorpanel.h
+++ b/rtgui/editorpanel.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <gtkmm.h>
 
+#include "extprog.h"
 #include "histogrampanel.h"
 #include "history.h"
 #include "imageareapanel.h"
@@ -252,8 +253,7 @@ private:
     Gtk::Button* navSync;
     Gtk::Button* navNext;
     Gtk::Button* navPrev;
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AppInfo> external_editor_info;
-    bool external_editor_native_command;
+    EditorInfo external_editor_info;
     std::unique_ptr<RTAppChooserDialog> app_chooser_dialog;
     ExternalEditorChangedSignal *externalEditorChangedSignal;
     sigc::connection externalEditorChangedSignalConnection;
diff --git a/rtgui/externaleditorpreferences.cc b/rtgui/externaleditorpreferences.cc
index 5d9b45c5d..df48d1466 100644
--- a/rtgui/externaleditorpreferences.cc
+++ b/rtgui/externaleditorpreferences.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ ExternalEditorPreferences::ExternalEditorPreferences():
     list_view = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::TreeView());
     list_view->set_model(list_model);
     list_view->append_column(*Gtk::manage(makeAppColumn()));
+#ifndef __APPLE__
     list_view->append_column(*Gtk::manage(makeNativeCommandColumn()));
+#endif
     list_view->append_column(*Gtk::manage(makeCommandColumn()));
 
     for (auto &&column : list_view->get_columns()) {
@@ -59,11 +61,18 @@ ExternalEditorPreferences::ExternalEditorPreferences():
     button_remove = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button());
     button_add->set_image(*add_image);
     button_remove->set_image(*remove_image);
-    button_app_chooser = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button(M("PREFERENCES_EXTERNALEDITOR_CHANGE")));
+    button_app_chooser =
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+        nullptr;
+#else
+        Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button(M("PREFERENCES_EXTERNALEDITOR_CHANGE")));
+#endif
     button_file_chooser = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Button(M("PREFERENCES_EXTERNALEDITOR_CHANGE_FILE")));
 
-    button_app_chooser->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(
-                *this, &ExternalEditorPreferences::openAppChooserDialog));
+    if (button_app_chooser) {
+        button_app_chooser->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(
+                    *this, &ExternalEditorPreferences::openAppChooserDialog));
+    }
     button_add->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(
             *this, &ExternalEditorPreferences::addEditor));
     button_file_chooser->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(
@@ -77,7 +86,9 @@ ExternalEditorPreferences::ExternalEditorPreferences():
 
     // Toolbar.
     toolbar.set_halign(Gtk::Align::ALIGN_END);
-    toolbar.add(*button_app_chooser);
+    if (button_app_chooser) {
+        toolbar.add(*button_app_chooser);
+    }
     toolbar.add(*button_file_chooser);
     toolbar.add(*button_add);
     toolbar.add(*button_remove);
@@ -156,6 +167,9 @@ void ExternalEditorPreferences::addEditor()
     }
 
     row[model_columns.name] = "-";
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    row[model_columns.native_command] = true;
+#endif
     list_view->get_selection()->select(row);
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +258,12 @@ void ExternalEditorPreferences::onFileChooserDialogResponse(
             for (const auto &selected : selection) {
                 auto row = *list_model->get_iter(selected);
                 row[model_columns.icon] = Glib::RefPtr<Gio::Icon>(nullptr);
-                row[model_columns.native_command] = false;
+                row[model_columns.native_command] =
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+                    true;
+#else
+                    false;
+#endif
                 row[model_columns.command] =
 #ifdef WIN32
                     '"' + dialog->get_filename() + '"';
@@ -360,7 +379,9 @@ void ExternalEditorPreferences::setAppName(
 void ExternalEditorPreferences::updateToolbarSensitivity()
 {
     bool selected = list_view->get_selection()->count_selected_rows();
-    button_app_chooser->set_sensitive(selected);
+    if (button_app_chooser) {
+        button_app_chooser->set_sensitive(selected);
+    }
     button_file_chooser->set_sensitive(selected);
     button_remove->set_sensitive(selected);
 }
diff --git a/rtgui/extprog.cc b/rtgui/extprog.cc
index ea1800638..4af8ceeed 100644
--- a/rtgui/extprog.cc
+++ b/rtgui/extprog.cc
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ bool ExtProgStore::openInCustomEditor (const Glib::ustring& fileName, const Glib
 
 }
 
-bool ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AppInfo> &editorInfo, bool nativeCommand)
+bool ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const EditorInfo &editorInfo)
 {
-    if (nativeCommand) {
+    if (editorInfo.isNativeCommand) {
         if (rtengine::settings->verbose) {
             std::cout << "Launching external editor as native command." << std::endl;
         }
-        const Glib::ustring command = editorInfo->get_commandline();
+        const Glib::ustring command = editorInfo.commandline;
         return openInCustomEditor(fileName, &command);
     }
 
@@ -361,7 +361,10 @@ bool ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const Gli
     bool success = false;
 
     try {
-        success = editorInfo->launch(Gio::File::create_for_path(fileName));
+        Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AppInfo> appInfo =
+            Gio::AppInfo::create_from_commandline(
+                editorInfo.commandline, editorInfo.name, Gio::APP_INFO_CREATE_NONE);
+        success = appInfo->launch(Gio::File::create_for_path(fileName));
     } catch (const Glib::Error &e) {
         std::cerr
             << "Error launching external editor.\n"
@@ -377,7 +380,7 @@ bool ExtProgStore::openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const Gli
     if (rtengine::settings->verbose) {
         std::cout << "Unable to launch external editor with Gio. Trying custom launcher." << std::endl;
     }
-    Glib::ustring command = editorInfo->get_commandline();
+    Glib::ustring command = editorInfo.commandline;
 #if defined WIN32
     if (command.length() > 2 && command[0] == '"' && command[command.length() - 1] == '"') {
         command = command.substr(1, command.length() - 2);
diff --git a/rtgui/extprog.h b/rtgui/extprog.h
index 5336c4703..df54f8cc5 100644
--- a/rtgui/extprog.h
+++ b/rtgui/extprog.h
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ struct ExtProgAction
     bool execute (const std::vector<Glib::ustring>& fileNames) const;
 };
 
+struct EditorInfo
+{
+    Glib::ustring name;
+    Glib::ustring commandline;
+    bool isNativeCommand;
+};
+
 // Stores all external programs that could be called by the user
 class ExtProgStore
 {
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     static bool openInGimp (const Glib::ustring& fileName);
     static bool openInPhotoshop (const Glib::ustring& fileName);
     static bool openInCustomEditor (const Glib::ustring& fileName, const Glib::ustring* command = nullptr);
-    static bool openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AppInfo> &editorInfo, bool nativeCommand);
+    static bool openInExternalEditor(const Glib::ustring &fileName, const EditorInfo &editorInfo);
 };
 
 #define extProgStore ExtProgStore::getInstance()
diff --git a/rtgui/popupcommon.cc b/rtgui/popupcommon.cc
index a6d9b6046..2517a0a76 100644
--- a/rtgui/popupcommon.cc
+++ b/rtgui/popupcommon.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,21 @@ bool PopUpCommon::insertEntryImpl(int position, const Glib::ustring& fileName, c
     return true;
 }
 
+void PopUpCommon::setEmptyImage(const Glib::ustring &fileName)
+{
+    emptyImageFilename = fileName;
+
+    if (getEntryCount()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (fileName.empty()) {
+        buttonImage->hide();
+    } else {
+        changeImage(emptyImageFilename, Glib::RefPtr<const Gio::Icon>());
+        buttonImage->show();
+    }
+}
+
 void PopUpCommon::removeEntry(int position)
 {
     if (position < 0 || position >= getEntryCount()) {
@@ -147,8 +162,13 @@ void PopUpCommon::removeEntry(int position)
         button->get_style_context()->remove_class("Left");
         arrowButton->hide();
         hasMenu = false;
-        // Remove the button image.
-        buttonImage->hide();
+        if (emptyImageFilename.empty()) {
+            // Remove the button image.
+            buttonImage->hide();
+        } else {
+            // Show the empty icon.
+            changeImage(emptyImageFilename, Glib::RefPtr<const Gio::Icon>());
+        }
         selected = -1;
     }
     else if (position < selected) {
diff --git a/rtgui/popupcommon.h b/rtgui/popupcommon.h
index 9ca6b2030..228e0fba0 100644
--- a/rtgui/popupcommon.h
+++ b/rtgui/popupcommon.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
     bool addEntry (const Glib::ustring& fileName, const Glib::ustring& label, Gtk::RadioButtonGroup* radioGroup = nullptr);
     bool insertEntry(int position, const Glib::ustring& fileName, const Glib::ustring& label, Gtk::RadioButtonGroup* radioGroup = nullptr);
     bool insertEntry(int position, const Glib::RefPtr<const Gio::Icon>& gIcon, const Glib::ustring& label, Gtk::RadioButtonGroup* radioGroup = nullptr);
+    /// Sets the button image to show when there are no entries.
+    void setEmptyImage(const Glib::ustring &fileName);
     int getEntryCount () const;
     bool setSelected (int entryNum);
     int  getSelected () const;
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     type_signal_changed messageChanged;
     type_signal_item_selected messageItemSelected;
 
+    Glib::ustring emptyImageFilename;
     std::vector<Glib::RefPtr<const Gio::Icon>> imageIcons;
     std::vector<Glib::ustring> imageFilenames;
     std::vector<const RTImage*> images;
diff --git a/rtgui/preferences.cc b/rtgui/preferences.cc
index 659e894ce..de848a2ff 100644
--- a/rtgui/preferences.cc
+++ b/rtgui/preferences.cc
@@ -1772,7 +1772,12 @@ void Preferences::storePreferences()
 
     const std::vector<ExternalEditorPreferences::EditorInfo> &editors = externalEditors->getEditors();
     moptions.externalEditors.resize(editors.size());
-    moptions.externalEditorIndex = -1;
+    moptions.externalEditorIndex =
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+        editors.empty() ? -1 : 0;
+#else
+        -1;
+#endif
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < editors.size(); i++) {
         moptions.externalEditors[i] = (ExternalEditor(
             editors[i].name, editors[i].command, editors[i].native_command, editors[i].icon_serialized));