diff --git a/src/native/mac/juce_iphone_MessageManager.mm b/src/native/mac/juce_iphone_MessageManager.mm
index ead94802c1..1cb57cc848 100644
--- a/src/native/mac/juce_iphone_MessageManager.mm
+++ b/src/native/mac/juce_iphone_MessageManager.mm
@@ -166,27 +166,30 @@ bool MessageManager::runDispatchLoopUntil (int millisecondsToRunFor)
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-static CFRunLoopTimerRef messageTimer = 0;
+static CFRunLoopRef runLoop = 0;
+static CFRunLoopSourceRef runLoopSource = 0;
 static Array <void*, CriticalSection>* pendingMessages = 0;
 
-static void timerCallback (CFRunLoopTimerRef, void*)
+static void runLoopSourceCallback (void*)
 {
     if (pendingMessages != 0)
     {
-        const int numToDispatch = jmin (4, pendingMessages->size());
+        int numDispatched = 0;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < numToDispatch; ++i)
+        do
         {
-            void* const nextMessage = (*pendingMessages)[i];
+            void* const nextMessage = pendingMessages->remove (0);
 
-            if (nextMessage != 0)
-                MessageManager::getInstance()->deliverMessage (nextMessage);
-        }
+            if (nextMessage == 0)
+                return;
+
+            const ScopedAutoReleasePool pool;
+            MessageManager::getInstance()->deliverMessage (nextMessage);
 
-        pendingMessages->removeRange (0, numToDispatch);
+        } while (++numDispatched <= 4);
 
-        if (pendingMessages->size() > 0)
-            CFRunLoopTimerSetNextFireDate (messageTimer, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - 0.5);
+        CFRunLoopSourceSignal (runLoopSource);
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp (runLoop);
     }
 }
 
@@ -194,10 +197,12 @@ void MessageManager::doPlatformSpecificInitialisation()
 {
     pendingMessages = new Array <void*, CriticalSection>();
 
-    messageTimer = CFRunLoopTimerCreate (kCFAllocatorDefault, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() + 60.0, 60.0,
-                                         0, 0, timerCallback, 0);
-
-    CFRunLoopAddTimer (CFRunLoopGetMain(), messageTimer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+    runLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent();
+    CFRunLoopSourceContext sourceContext;
+    zerostruct (sourceContext);
+    sourceContext.perform = runLoopSourceCallback;
+    runLoopSource = CFRunLoopSourceCreate (kCFAllocatorDefault, 1, &sourceContext);
+    CFRunLoopAddSource (runLoop, runLoopSource, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
 
     if (juceAppDelegate == 0)
         juceAppDelegate = [[JuceAppDelegate alloc] init];
@@ -205,10 +210,9 @@ void MessageManager::doPlatformSpecificInitialisation()
 
 void MessageManager::doPlatformSpecificShutdown()
 {
-    CFRunLoopTimerInvalidate (messageTimer);
-    CFRunLoopRemoveTimer (CFRunLoopGetMain(), messageTimer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
-    CFRelease (messageTimer);
-    messageTimer = 0;
+    CFRunLoopSourceInvalidate (runLoopSource);
+    CFRelease (runLoopSource);
+    runLoopSource = 0;
 
     if (pendingMessages != 0)
     {
@@ -231,7 +235,8 @@ bool juce_postMessageToSystemQueue (void* message)
     if (pendingMessages != 0)
     {
         pendingMessages->add (message);
-        CFRunLoopTimerSetNextFireDate (messageTimer, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - 1.0);
+        CFRunLoopSourceSignal (runLoopSource);
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp (runLoop);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MessageManager.mm b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MessageManager.mm
index 1bb30a8485..a9a3ca9468 100644
--- a/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MessageManager.mm
+++ b/src/native/mac/juce_mac_MessageManager.mm
@@ -50,30 +50,24 @@ class AppDelegateRedirector
 public:
     AppDelegateRedirector()
     {
-        CFRunLoopTimerContext context;
-        zerostruct (context);
-        context.info = this;
-
-        timer = CFRunLoopTimerCreate (kCFAllocatorDefault, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() + 60.0, 60.0, 0, 0,
-                                      AppDelegateRedirector::timerCallbackStatic, &context);
-
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
-        CFRunLoopAddTimer (CFRunLoopGetMain(), timer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+        runLoop = CFRunLoopGetMain();
 #else
-        CFRunLoopAddTimer (CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), timer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+        runLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent();
 #endif
+        CFRunLoopSourceContext sourceContext;
+        zerostruct (sourceContext);
+        sourceContext.info = this;
+        sourceContext.perform = runLoopSourceCallback;
+        runLoopSource = CFRunLoopSourceCreate (kCFAllocatorDefault, 1, &sourceContext);
+        CFRunLoopAddSource (runLoop, runLoopSource, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
     }
 
     virtual ~AppDelegateRedirector()
     {
-        CFRunLoopTimerInvalidate (timer);
-
-#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_4
-        CFRunLoopRemoveTimer (CFRunLoopGetMain(), timer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
-#else
-        CFRunLoopRemoveTimer (CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), timer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
-#endif
-        CFRelease (timer);
+        CFRunLoopRemoveSource (runLoop, runLoopSource, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);
+        CFRunLoopSourceInvalidate (runLoopSource);
+        CFRelease (runLoopSource);
 
         while (messages.size() > 0)
             delete ((Message*) messages.remove(0));
@@ -138,34 +132,38 @@ public:
     void postMessage (void* m) throw()
     {
         messages.add (m);
-        CFRunLoopTimerSetNextFireDate (timer, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - 0.5);
+        CFRunLoopSourceSignal (runLoopSource);
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp (runLoop);
     }
 
 private:
-    CFRunLoopTimerRef timer;
+    CFRunLoopRef runLoop;
+    CFRunLoopSourceRef runLoopSource;
     Array <void*, CriticalSection> messages;
 
-    void timerCallback() throw()
+    void runLoopCallback() throw()
     {
-        const int numToDispatch = jmin (4, messages.size());
+        int numDispatched = 0;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < numToDispatch; ++i)
+        do
         {
-            void* const nextMessage = messages[i];
+            void* const nextMessage = messages.remove (0);
 
-            if (nextMessage != 0)
-                MessageManager::getInstance()->deliverMessage (nextMessage);
-        }
+            if (nextMessage == 0)
+                return;
+
+            const ScopedAutoReleasePool pool;
+            MessageManager::getInstance()->deliverMessage (nextMessage);
 
-        messages.removeRange (0, numToDispatch);
+        } while (++numDispatched <= 4);
 
-        if (messages.size() > 0)
-            CFRunLoopTimerSetNextFireDate (timer, CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - 0.5);
+        CFRunLoopSourceSignal (runLoopSource);
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp (runLoop);
     }
 
-    static void timerCallbackStatic (CFRunLoopTimerRef, void* info)
+    static void runLoopSourceCallback (void* info)
     {
-        ((AppDelegateRedirector*) info)->timerCallback();
+        ((AppDelegateRedirector*) info)->runLoopCallback();
     }
 };
 
@@ -397,14 +395,13 @@ bool MessageManager::runDispatchLoopUntil (int millisecondsToRunFor)
     jassert (isThisTheMessageThread()); // must only be called by the message thread
 
     uint32 endTime = Time::getMillisecondCounter() + millisecondsToRunFor;
-    NSDate* endDate = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow: millisecondsToRunFor * 0.001];
+    NSDate* endDate = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow: millisecondsToRunFor * 0.001 + 1.0];
 
     while (! quitMessagePosted)
     {
         const ScopedAutoReleasePool pool;
 
-        [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] runMode: NSDefaultRunLoopMode
-                                 beforeDate: endDate];
+        CFRunLoopRunInMode (kCFRunLoopDefaultMode, 0.002, true);
 
         NSEvent* e = [NSApp nextEventMatchingMask: NSAnyEventMask
                                         untilDate: endDate