diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index 6116a2e88..55926a1ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -1059,6 +1059,14 @@ public class Config
 									+ "")
 							.build();
 					
+					public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> enableMacosStateValidation = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
+							.set(false)
+							.comment(""
+									+ "Experimental option \n"
+									+ "May reduce crashing when Sodium is installed on Mac, may reduce performance, may do nothing. \n"
+									+ "")
+							.build();
+					
 				}
 				
 				public static class ColumnBuilderDebugging
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
index 5efae5050..00fb33f38 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/GLProxy.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGLErrorHandlingMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.GLMessages.*;
@@ -32,10 +33,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.StringUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GLCapabilities;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GLUtil;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.*;
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -186,6 +184,25 @@ public class GLProxy
 		GL_LOGGER.info("GPU Vendor [" + vendor + "], Preferred upload method is [" + this.preferredUploadMethod + "].");
 		
 		
+		// experimental Mac OS 
+		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.OpenGl.enableMacosStateValidation.get())
+		{
+			EPlatform platform = EPlatform.get();
+			if (platform == EPlatform.MACOS)
+			{
+				GL_LOGGER.info("Attempting to enable kCGLCEStateValidation.");
+				CGL.CGLEnable(CGL.CGLGetCurrentContext(), CGL.kCGLCEStateValidation);
+				// according to some testing by IMS this may reduce issues with Mac OS,
+				// however according to the 
+				// https://leopard-adc.pepas.com/documentation/GraphicsImaging/Reference/CGL_OpenGL/CGL_OpenGL.pdf#:~:text=If%20enabled%2C%20OpenGL%20inspects%20the,a%20virtual%20screen%20number%20different
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				GL_LOGGER.info("Unable to enable kCGLCEStateValidation due to OS being ["+platform.name()+"].");
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
 		
 		//==========//
 		// clean up //
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
index 8a17c7e1c..bca1c4da0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@
     "Validate Buffer IDs Before Rendering",
   "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.validateBufferIdsBeforeRendering.@tooltip":
     "Massively reduces FPS. \nShould only be used if mysterious EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION crashes are happening in DH's rendering code and you're attempting to troubleshoot it.",
+  "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.enableMacosStateValidation":
+    "Enable MacOS State Validation",
+  "distanthorizons.config.client.advanced.debugging.openGl.enableMacosStateValidation.@tooltip":
+    "Experimental option \nMay reduce crashing when Sodium is installed on Mac, may reduce performance, may do nothing.",