diff --git a/exp/.gitignore b/exp/.gitignore
index 90fb937c0..a57f29269 100644
--- a/exp/.gitignore
+++ b/exp/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 examples/kitchensink/kitchensink
 cmd/wails/wails
 /examples/systray/systray
+/examples/window/window
diff --git a/exp/examples/window/main.go b/exp/examples/window/main.go
index 3c54679db..f5f4b52a7 100644
--- a/exp/examples/window/main.go
+++ b/exp/examples/window/main.go
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	app := application.New()
 
-	// Create menu
-	appMenu := app.NewMenu()
-	appMenu.AddSubmenu("")
-	fileMenu := appMenu.AddSubmenu("File")
-	fileMenu.Add("New")
-	app.SetMenu(appMenu)
-
 	// Create window
 	myWindow := app.NewWindow()
 	myWindow.On(events.Mac.WindowDidBecomeMain, func() {
diff --git a/exp/pkg/application/application.go b/exp/pkg/application/application.go
index 58846b636..7facd4721 100644
--- a/exp/pkg/application/application.go
+++ b/exp/pkg/application/application.go
@@ -11,23 +11,33 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/exp/pkg/options"
 )
 
+var globalApplication *App
+
 func init() {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 }
 
 func New() *App {
+	if globalApplication != nil {
+		return globalApplication
+	}
 	return NewWithOptions(nil)
 }
 
 func NewWithOptions(appOptions *options.Application) *App {
+	if globalApplication != nil {
+		return globalApplication
+	}
 	if appOptions == nil {
 		appOptions = options.ApplicationDefaults
 	}
-	return &App{
+	result := &App{
 		options:                   appOptions,
 		applicationEventListeners: make(map[uint][]func()),
 		systemTrays:               make(map[uint]*SystemTray),
 	}
+	globalApplication = result
+	return result
 }
 
 type platformApp interface {
@@ -172,9 +182,8 @@ func (a *App) Run() error {
 		go systray.Run()
 	}
 
-	if a.ApplicationMenu != nil {
-		a.impl.setApplicationMenu(a.ApplicationMenu)
-	}
+	// set the application menu
+	a.impl.setApplicationMenu(a.ApplicationMenu)
 
 	return a.impl.run()
 }
diff --git a/exp/pkg/application/application_darwin.go b/exp/pkg/application/application_darwin.go
index 2ed23ef8f..ecfccebdf 100644
--- a/exp/pkg/application/application_darwin.go
+++ b/exp/pkg/application/application_darwin.go
@@ -43,6 +43,81 @@ static void setApplicationMenu(void *menu) {
 	[NSApp setMainMenu:menu];
 }
 
+// Get the application name
+static char *getAppName(void) {
+	NSString *appName = [NSRunningApplication currentApplication].localizedName;
+	if( appName == nil ) {
+		appName = [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] processName];
+	}
+	return strdup([appName UTF8String]);
+}
+
+// Call the copy selector on the pasteboard
+static void copyToPasteboard(char *text) {
+	NSPasteboard *pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+	[pasteboard clearContents];
+	[pasteboard setString:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:text] forType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+}
+
+// Call the paste selector on the pasteboard
+static char *pasteFromPasteboard(void) {
+	NSPasteboard *pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+	NSString *text = [pasteboard stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+	if( text == nil ) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return strdup([text UTF8String]);
+}
+
+// Call paste selector to paste text
+static void paste(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(paste:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call copy selector to copy text
+static void copy(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(copy:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call cut selector to cut text
+static void cut(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(cut:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call selectAll selector to select all text
+static void selectAll(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(selectAll:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call delete selector to delete text
+static void delete(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(delete:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call undo selector to undo text
+static void undo(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(undo:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call redo selector to redo text
+static void redo(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(redo:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call startSpeaking selector to start speaking text
+static void startSpeaking(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(startSpeaking:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+// Call stopSpeaking selector to stop speaking text
+static void stopSpeaking(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(stopSpeaking:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
+static void pasteAndMatchStyle(void) {
+	[NSApp sendAction:@selector(pasteAndMatchStyle:) to:nil from:nil];
+}
+
 */
 import "C"
 import (
@@ -56,22 +131,73 @@ type macosApp struct {
 	applicationMenu unsafe.Pointer
 }
 
-func (m macosApp) setApplicationMenu(menu *Menu) {
+func (m *macosApp) setApplicationMenu(menu *Menu) {
+	if menu == nil {
+		// Create a default menu for mac
+		menu = m.createDefaultApplicationMenu()
+	}
 	menu.Update()
 	// Convert impl to macosMenu object
 	m.applicationMenu = (menu.impl).(*macosMenu).nsMenu
 	C.setApplicationMenu(m.applicationMenu)
 }
 
-func (m macosApp) run() error {
+func (m *macosApp) run() error {
 	C.run()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m macosApp) destroy() {
+func (m *macosApp) destroy() {
 	C.destroyApp()
 }
 
+func (m *macosApp) createDefaultApplicationMenu() *Menu {
+	// Create a default menu for mac
+	menu := NewMenu()
+	cAppName := C.getAppName()
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cAppName))
+	appName := C.GoString(cAppName)
+	appMenu := menu.AddSubmenu(appName)
+	appMenu.Add("Quit " + appName).SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+q").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		globalApplication.Quit()
+	})
+	editMenu := menu.AddSubmenu("Edit")
+	editMenu.Add("Undo").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+z").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.undo()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Redo").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+Shift+z").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.redo()
+	})
+	editMenu.AddSeparator()
+	editMenu.Add("Cut").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+x").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.cut()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Copy").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+c").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.copy()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Paste").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+v").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.paste()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Paste and Match Style").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+OptionOrAlt+Shift+v").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.pasteAndMatchStyle()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Delete").SetAccelerator("backspace").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.delete()
+	})
+	editMenu.Add("Select All").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+a").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.selectAll()
+	})
+	editMenu.AddSeparator()
+	speechMenu := editMenu.AddSubmenu("Speech")
+	speechMenu.Add("Start Speaking").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+OptionOrAlt+Shift+.").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.startSpeaking()
+	})
+	speechMenu.Add("Stop Speaking").SetAccelerator("CmdOrCtrl+OptionOrAlt+Shift+,").OnClick(func(ctx *Context) {
+		C.stopSpeaking()
+	})
+	return menu
+}
+
 func newPlatformApp(appOptions *options.Application) *macosApp {
 	if appOptions == nil {
 		appOptions = options.ApplicationDefaults
diff --git a/exp/pkg/application/menu.go b/exp/pkg/application/menu.go
index db7e20bc0..d6d920e81 100644
--- a/exp/pkg/application/menu.go
+++ b/exp/pkg/application/menu.go
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ type Menu struct {
 	impl menuImpl
 }
 
+func NewMenu() *Menu {
+	return &Menu{}
+}
+
 func (m *Menu) Add(label string) *MenuItem {
 	result := newMenuItem(label)
 	m.items = append(m.items, result)
diff --git a/exp/pkg/application/menuitem.go b/exp/pkg/application/menuitem.go
index 7eaad2833..4105fd221 100644
--- a/exp/pkg/application/menuitem.go
+++ b/exp/pkg/application/menuitem.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (m *MenuItem) handleClick() {
 func (m *MenuItem) SetAccelerator(shortcut string) *MenuItem {
 	accelerator, err := parseAccelerator(shortcut)
 	if err != nil {
-		println("ERROR: invalid accelerator", err)
+		println("ERROR: invalid accelerator:", err.Error())
 		return m
 	}
 	m.accelerator = accelerator