diff --git a/PIL/ImageGrab.py b/PIL/ImageGrab.py
index ef0135334..c52189145 100644
--- a/PIL/ImageGrab.py
+++ b/PIL/ImageGrab.py
@@ -18,31 +18,46 @@
 from PIL import Image
 
 import sys
-if sys.platform != "win32":
-    raise ImportError("ImageGrab is Windows only")
+if sys.platform not in ["win32", "darwin"]:
+    raise ImportError("ImageGrab is OS X and Windows only")
 
-try:
-    # built-in driver (1.1.3 and later)
-    grabber = Image.core.grabscreen
-except AttributeError:
-    # stand-alone driver (pil plus)
-    import _grabscreen
-    grabber = _grabscreen.grab
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    try:
+        # built-in driver (1.1.3 and later)
+        grabber = Image.core.grabscreen
+    except AttributeError:
+        # stand-alone driver (pil plus)
+        import _grabscreen
+        grabber = _grabscreen.grab
+elif sys.platform == "darwin":
+    import os
+    import tempfile
+    import subprocess
 
 
 def grab(bbox=None):
-    size, data = grabber()
-    im = Image.frombytes(
-        "RGB", size, data,
-        # RGB, 32-bit line padding, origo in lower left corner
-        "raw", "BGR", (size[0]*3 + 3) & -4, -1
-        )
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        f, file = tempfile.mkstemp('.png')
+        os.close(f)
+        subprocess.call(['screencapture', '-x', file])
+        im = Image.open(file)
+        im.load()
+        os.unlink(file)
+    else:
+        size, data = grabber()
+        im = Image.frombytes(
+            "RGB", size, data,
+            # RGB, 32-bit line padding, origo in lower left corner
+            "raw", "BGR", (size[0]*3 + 3) & -4, -1
+            )
     if bbox:
         im = im.crop(bbox)
     return im
 
 
 def grabclipboard():
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        raise NotImplementedError("Method is not implemented on OS X")
     debug = 0  # temporary interface
     data = Image.core.grabclipboard(debug)
     if isinstance(data, bytes):
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagegrab.py b/Tests/test_imagegrab.py
index 7d156d498..bdc9edfad 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagegrab.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagegrab.py
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ class TestImageGrabImport(PillowTestCase):
             exception = e
 
         # Assert
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        if sys.platform in ["win32", "darwin"]:
             self.assertIsNone(exception, None)
         else:
             self.assertIsInstance(exception, ImportError)
-            self.assertEqual(str(exception), "ImageGrab is Windows only")
+            self.assertEqual(str(exception),
+                             "ImageGrab is OS X and Windows only")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/docs/reference/ImageGrab.rst b/docs/reference/ImageGrab.rst
index 117be885b..22ea72797 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ImageGrab.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/ImageGrab.rst
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 .. py:module:: PIL.ImageGrab
 .. py:currentmodule:: PIL.ImageGrab
 
-:py:mod:`ImageGrab` Module (Windows-only)
+:py:mod:`ImageGrab` Module (OS X and Windows only)
 =========================================
 
 The :py:mod:`ImageGrab` module can be used to copy the contents of the screen
 or the clipboard to a PIL image memory.
 
-.. note:: The current version works on Windows only.
+.. note:: The current version works on OS X and Windows only.
 
 .. versionadded:: 1.1.3
 
 .. py:function:: PIL.ImageGrab.grab(bbox=None)
 
     Take a snapshot of the screen. The pixels inside the bounding box are
-    returned as an "RGB" image. If the bounding box is omitted, the entire
-    screen is copied.
+    returned as an "RGB" image on Windows or "RGBA" on OS X.
+    If the bounding box is omitted, the entire screen is copied.
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.3
 
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ or the clipboard to a PIL image memory.
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.4
 
-    :return: An image, a list of filenames, or None if the clipboard does
-             not contain image data or filenames.  Note that if a list is
-             returned, the filenames may not represent image files.
+    :return: On Windows, an image, a list of filenames,
+             or None if the clipboard does not contain image data or filenames.
+             Note that if a list is returned, the filenames may not represent image files.
+
+             On Mac, this is not currently supported.