diff --git a/externals/cmake-modules/FindSDL2.cmake b/externals/cmake-modules/FindSDL2.cmake
index 0af86840a..c289d960b 100644
--- a/externals/cmake-modules/FindSDL2.cmake
+++ b/externals/cmake-modules/FindSDL2.cmake
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@
 message("<FindSDL2.cmake>")
 
 SET(SDL2_SEARCH_PATHS
-    ~/Library/Frameworks
-    /Library/Frameworks
     /usr/local
     /usr
     /sw # Fink
@@ -134,13 +132,24 @@ SET(SDL2_SEARCH_PATHS
     ${SDL2_PATH}
 )
 
-FIND_LIBRARY(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP
-    NAMES SDL2
-    HINTS
-    $ENV{SDL2DIR}
-    PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
-    PATHS ${SDL2_SEARCH_PATHS}
-)
+IF(NOT APPLE)
+    FIND_LIBRARY(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP
+        NAMES SDL2
+        HINTS
+        $ENV{SDL2DIR}
+        PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
+        PATHS ${SDL2_SEARCH_PATHS}
+    )
+ELSE()
+    # Statically link against SDL2 on OS X
+    FIND_LIBRARY(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP
+        NAMES libSDL2.a
+        HINTS
+        $ENV{SDL2DIR}
+        PATH_SUFFIXES lib64 lib
+        PATHS ${SDL2_SEARCH_PATHS}
+    )
+ENDIF(NOT APPLE)
 
 IF(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP)
     FIND_PATH(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR SDL.h
@@ -195,7 +204,14 @@ IF(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP)
     # So I use a temporary variable until the end so I can set the
     # "real" variable in one-shot.
     IF(APPLE)
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework Carbon")
         SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework Cocoa")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework ForceFeedback")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework IOKit")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework CoreAudio")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework CoreVideo")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework AudioToolbox")
+        SET(SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDL2_LIBRARY_TEMP} "-framework AudioUnit")
     ENDIF(APPLE)
 
     # For threads, as mentioned Apple doesn't need this.