diff --git a/examples/alertdialog.nim b/examples/alertdialog.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb40309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/alertdialog.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+## Demonstrates windy alertDialog.
+import windy
+
+alertDialog("Windy Alert", "macOS NSAlert is working.")
+echo "alert closed"
diff --git a/src/windy/platforms/macos/macdefs.nim b/src/windy/platforms/macos/macdefs.nim
index dd951c0..c5518d4 100644
--- a/src/windy/platforms/macos/macdefs.nim
+++ b/src/windy/platforms/macos/macdefs.nim
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ type
   NSDictionary* = distinct NSObject
   NSOpenPanel* = distinct NSObject
   NSSavePanel* = distinct NSObject
+  NSAlert* = distinct NSObject
   NSURL* = distinct NSObject
   NSFileManager* = distinct NSObject
 
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ objc:
   proc setAllowedFileTypes*(self: NSSavePanel, x: NSArray)
   proc runModal*(self: NSOpenPanel): int
   proc runModal*(self: NSSavePanel): int
+  proc setMessageText*(self: NSAlert, x: NSString)
+  proc setInformativeText*(self: NSAlert, x: NSString)
+  proc runModal*(self: NSAlert): int
   proc URLs*(self: NSOpenPanel): NSArray
   proc URL*(self: NSSavePanel): NSURL
   proc path*(self: NSURL): NSString
diff --git a/src/windy/platforms/macos/platform.nim b/src/windy/platforms/macos/platform.nim
index ce97b45..0940f80 100644
--- a/src/windy/platforms/macos/platform.nim
+++ b/src/windy/platforms/macos/platform.nim
@@ -1407,6 +1407,15 @@ proc allowedFileTypes(filters: seq[FileDialogFilter]): NSArray =
     return 0.NSArray
   result = (@(exts.join(","))).componentsSeparatedByString(@",")
 
+proc alertDialog*(title, message: string) =
+  ## Pops a blocking alert dialog.
+  init()
+  autoreleasepool:
+    let alert = NSAlert.new()
+    alert.setMessageText(@title)
+    alert.setInformativeText(@message)
+    discard alert.runModal()
+
 proc openFileDialog*(
   title = "Open File",
   filters: seq[FileDialogFilter] = @[],