diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index 394014e8b27e..e54d7fee1769 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ mate::ObjectTemplateBuilder App::GetObjectTemplateBuilder(
                  base::Bind(&Browser::ClearRecentDocuments, browser))
       .SetMethod("setAppUserModelId",
                  base::Bind(&Browser::SetAppUserModelID, browser))
+#if defined(OS_MACOSX)
+      .SetMethod("hide", base::Bind(&Browser::Hide, browser))
+      .SetMethod("show", base::Bind(&Browser::Show, browser))
+#endif
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
       .SetMethod("setUserTasks",
                  base::Bind(&Browser::SetUserTasks, browser))
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.h b/atom/browser/browser.h
index 0b55fb600cff..2c44eaa107bc 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.h
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.h
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
   void SetAppUserModelID(const base::string16& name);
 
 #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
+  // Hide the application.
+  void Hide();
+
+  // Show the application.
+  void Show();
+
   // Bounce the dock icon.
   enum BounceType {
     BOUNCE_CRITICAL = 0,
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
index 1eb7fabdab06..bf9c9ef69e8e 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/browser_mac.mm
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ void Browser::Focus() {
   [[AtomApplication sharedApplication] activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 }
 
+void Browser::Hide() {
+  [[AtomApplication sharedApplication] hide:nil];
+}
+
+void Browser::Show() {
+  [[AtomApplication sharedApplication] unhide:nil];
+}
+
 void Browser::AddRecentDocument(const base::FilePath& path) {
   NSString* path_string = base::mac::FilePathToNSString(path);
   if (!path_string)
diff --git a/docs/api/app.md b/docs/api/app.md
index a26defb447a6..4b5c6ee2a6a9 100644
--- a/docs/api/app.md
+++ b/docs/api/app.md
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ This method guarantees that all `beforeunload` and `unload` event handlers are
 correctly executed. It is possible that a window cancels the quitting by
 returning `false` in the `beforeunload` event handler.
 
+### `app.hide()` _OS X_
+
+Hides all application windows without minimising them.
+
+### `app.show()` _OS X_
+
+Shows application windows after they were hidden. Does not automatically focus them.
+
 ### `app.exit(exitCode)`
 
 * `exitCode` Integer