diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index fd44588098fb..a9eddb0ca04b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <Quartz/Quartz.h>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "atom/browser/ui/cocoa/touch_bar_forward_declarations.h"
 #include "atom/browser/window_list.h"
 #include "atom/common/color_util.h"
 #include "atom/common/draggable_region.h"
@@ -355,14 +356,14 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
 - (void)reloadTouchBar;
 - (void)refreshTouchBarItem:(mate::Arguments*)args;
 - (void)resetTouchBar;
-- (NSTouchBar*)touchBarFromMutatableArray:(NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItemIdentifier>*)items;
+- (NSTouchBar*)touchBarFromMutatableArray:(NSMutableArray*)items;
 @end
 
 @interface AtomNSWindow () <NSTouchBarDelegate>
 @end
 
 @implementation AtomNSWindow
-  NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItemIdentifier>* bar_items_ = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
+  NSMutableArray* bar_items_ = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
   std::map<std::string, mate::PersistentDictionary> item_id_map;
   std::map<std::string, NSTouchBarItem*> item_map;
 
@@ -376,11 +377,11 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
 
 - (void)resetTouchBar {
   bar_items_ = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
-  self.touchBar = nil;
+  // self.touchBar = nil;
 }
 
-- (NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItemIdentifier>*)identifierArrayFromDicts:(std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>)dicts {
-  NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItemIdentifier>* idents = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
+- (NSMutableArray*)identifierArrayFromDicts:(std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>)dicts {
+  NSMutableArray* idents = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
 
   for (mate::PersistentDictionary &item : dicts) {
     std::string type;
@@ -434,15 +435,15 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::map<std::string, mate::PersistentDictionary> new_map;
   item_id_map = new_map;
   bar_items_ = [self identifierArrayFromDicts:shell_->GetTouchBarItems()];
-  self.touchBar = nil;
+  // self.touchBar = nil;
 }
 
-- (NSTouchBar *)makeTouchBar {
+- (NSTouchBar*)makeTouchBar {
   return [self touchBarFromMutatableArray:bar_items_];
 }
 
-- (NSTouchBar *)touchBarFromMutatableArray:(NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItemIdentifier>*)items {
-  NSTouchBar* bar = [[NSTouchBar alloc] init];
+- (NSTouchBar*)touchBarFromMutatableArray:(NSMutableArray*)items {
+  NSTouchBar* bar = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSTouchBar") alloc] init];
   bar.delegate = self;
 
   bar.defaultItemIdentifiers = [items copy];
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::string s_id = std::string([id UTF8String]);
   if (![self hasTBDict:s_id]) return nil;
   mate::PersistentDictionary item = item_id_map[s_id];
-  NSCustomTouchBarItem *customItem = [[NSCustomTouchBarItem alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
+  NSCustomTouchBarItem *customItem = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSCustomTouchBarItem") alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
   return [self updateButton:customItem withOpts:item withID:id andCreate:true];
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::string s_id = std::string([id UTF8String]);
   if (![self hasTBDict:s_id]) return nil;
   mate::PersistentDictionary item = item_id_map[s_id];
-  NSCustomTouchBarItem *customItem = [[NSCustomTouchBarItem alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
+  NSCustomTouchBarItem *customItem = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSCustomTouchBarItem") alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
   return [self updateLabel:customItem withOpts:item];
 }
 
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::string s_id = std::string([id UTF8String]);
   if (![self hasTBDict:s_id]) return nil;
   mate::PersistentDictionary item = item_id_map[s_id];
-  NSColorPickerTouchBarItem *colorPickerItem = [[NSColorPickerTouchBarItem alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
+  NSColorPickerTouchBarItem *colorPickerItem = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSColorPickerTouchBarItem") alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
   return [self updateColorPicker:colorPickerItem withOpts:item];
 }
 
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::string s_id = std::string([id UTF8String]);
   if (![self hasTBDict:s_id]) return nil;
   mate::PersistentDictionary item = item_id_map[s_id];
-  NSSliderTouchBarItem *sliderItem = [[NSSliderTouchBarItem alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
+  NSSliderTouchBarItem *sliderItem = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSSliderTouchBarItem") alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
   return [self updateSlider:sliderItem withOpts:item];
 }
 
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
   std::string s_id = std::string([id UTF8String]);
   if (![self hasTBDict:s_id]) return nil;
   mate::PersistentDictionary item = item_id_map[s_id];
-  NSPopoverTouchBarItem *popOverItem = [[NSPopoverTouchBarItem alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
+  NSPopoverTouchBarItem *popOverItem = [[NSClassFromString(@"NSPopoverTouchBarItem") alloc] initWithIdentifier:identifier];
   return [self updatePopOver:popOverItem withOpts:item];
 }
 
@@ -690,8 +691,8 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
     return nil;
   }
 
-  NSMutableArray<NSTouchBarItem*>* generatedItems = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
-  NSMutableArray<NSString*>* identList = [self identifierArrayFromDicts:items];
+  NSMutableArray* generatedItems = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
+  NSMutableArray* identList = [self identifierArrayFromDicts:items];
   for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < [identList count]; i++) {
     if ([identList objectAtIndex:i] != NSTouchBarItemIdentifierOtherItemsProxy) {
       NSTouchBarItem* generatedItem = [self makeItemForIdentifier:[identList objectAtIndex:i]];
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
       }
     }
   }
-  NSGroupTouchBarItem *groupItem = [NSGroupTouchBarItem groupItemWithIdentifier:identifier items:generatedItems];
+  NSGroupTouchBarItem *groupItem = [NSClassFromString(@"NSGroupTouchBarItem") groupItemWithIdentifier:identifier items:generatedItems];
 
   std::string customizationLabel;
   if (item.Get("customizationLabel", &customizationLabel)) {
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/cocoa/touch_bar_forward_declarations.h b/atom/browser/ui/cocoa/touch_bar_forward_declarations.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c6fdd1f79137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/cocoa/touch_bar_forward_declarations.h
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef ATOM_BROWSER_UI_COCOA_TOUCH_BAR_FORWARD_DECLARATIONS_H_
+#define ATOM_BROWSER_UI_COCOA_TOUCH_BAR_FORWARD_DECLARATIONS_H_
+
+// Once Chrome no longer supports OSX 10.12.0, this file can be deleted.
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+#if !defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_12_1)
+
+#pragma clang assume_nonnull begin
+
+@class NSTouchBar, NSTouchBarItem;
+@protocol NSTouchBarDelegate;
+
+typedef float NSTouchBarItemPriority;
+static const NSTouchBarItemPriority NSTouchBarItemPriorityHigh = 1000;
+static const NSTouchBarItemPriority NSTouchBarItemPriorityNormal = 0;
+static const NSTouchBarItemPriority NSTouchBarItemPriorityLow = -1000;
+
+typedef NSString* NSTouchBarItemIdentifier;
+typedef NSString* NSTouchBarCustomizationIdentifier;
+
+static const NSTouchBarItemIdentifier NSTouchBarItemIdentifierFixedSpaceSmall =
+    @"NSTouchBarItemIdentifierFixedSpaceSmall";
+
+static const NSTouchBarItemIdentifier NSTouchBarItemIdentifierFlexibleSpace =
+    @"NSTouchBarItemIdentifierFlexibleSpace";
+
+static const NSTouchBarItemIdentifier NSTouchBarItemIdentifierOtherItemsProxy =
+    @"NSTouchBarItemIdentifierOtherItemsProxy";
+
+@interface NSTouchBar : NSObject<NSCoding>
+
+- (instancetype)init NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (nullable instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder*)aDecoder
+    NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+
+@property(copy, nullable)
+    NSTouchBarCustomizationIdentifier customizationIdentifier;
+@property(copy) NSArray* customizationAllowedItemIdentifiers;
+@property(copy) NSArray* customizationRequiredItemIdentifiers;
+@property(copy) NSArray* defaultItemIdentifiers;
+@property(copy, readonly) NSArray* itemIdentifiers;
+@property(copy, nullable) NSTouchBarItemIdentifier principalItemIdentifier;
+@property(copy) NSSet* templateItems;
+@property(nullable, weak) id<NSTouchBarDelegate> delegate;
+
+- (nullable __kindof NSTouchBarItem*)itemForIdentifier:
+    (NSTouchBarItemIdentifier)identifier;
+
+@property(readonly, getter=isVisible) BOOL visible;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSTouchBarItem : NSObject<NSCoding>
+
+- (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSTouchBarItemIdentifier)identifier
+    NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (nullable instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder*)coder
+    NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
+
+@property(readonly, copy) NSTouchBarItemIdentifier identifier;
+@property NSTouchBarItemPriority visibilityPriority;
+@property(readonly, nullable) NSView* view;
+@property(readonly, nullable) NSViewController* viewController;
+@property(readwrite, copy) NSString* customizationLabel;
+@property(readonly, getter=isVisible) BOOL visible;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSGroupTouchBarItem : NSTouchBarItem
+
++ (NSGroupTouchBarItem*)groupItemWithIdentifier:
+                            (NSTouchBarItemIdentifier)identifier
+                                          items:(NSArray*)items;
+
+@property(strong) NSTouchBar* groupTouchBar;
+@property(readwrite, copy, null_resettable) NSString* customizationLabel;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSCustomTouchBarItem : NSTouchBarItem
+
+@property(readwrite, strong) __kindof NSView* view;
+@property(readwrite, strong, nullable)
+    __kindof NSViewController* viewController;
+@property(readwrite, copy, null_resettable) NSString* customizationLabel;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSColorPickerTouchBarItem : NSTouchBarItem
+
+@property SEL action;
+@property(weak) id target;
+@property(copy) NSColor *color;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSPopoverTouchBarItem : NSTouchBarItem
+
+@property BOOL showsCloseButton;
+@property(strong) NSImage *collapsedRepresentationImage;
+@property(strong) NSString *collapsedRepresentationLabel;
+@property(strong) NSTouchBar *popoverTouchBar;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSSliderTouchBarItem : NSTouchBarItem
+
+@property SEL action;
+@property(weak) id target;
+@property(copy) NSString *label;
+@property(strong) NSSlider *slider;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSWindow (TouchBarSDK)
+
+@property(strong, readonly) NSTouchBar* touchBar;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSButton (TouchBarSDK)
+
+@property(copy) NSColor *bezelColor;
++ (instancetype)buttonWithTitle:(NSString *)title
+                         target:(id)target
+                         action:(SEL)action;
+
+@end
+
+@interface NSTextField (TouchBarSDK)
+
++ (instancetype)labelWithString:(NSString *)stringValue;
+
+@end
+
+@protocol NSTouchBarDelegate<NSObject>
+
+@optional
+- (nullable NSTouchBarItem*)touchBar:(NSTouchBar*)touchBar
+               makeItemForIdentifier:(NSTouchBarItemIdentifier)identifier;
+@end
+
+#pragma clang assume_nonnull end
+
+#elif MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_12_1
+
+// When compiling against the 10.12.1 SDK or later, just provide forward
+// declarations to suppress the partial availability warnings.
+
+@class NSCustomTouchBarItem;
+@class NSGroupTouchBarItem;
+@class NSTouchBar;
+@protocol NSTouchBarDelegate;
+@class NSTouchBarItem;
+
+@interface NSWindow (TouchBarSDK)
+@property(strong, readonly) NSTouchBar* touchBar;
+@end
+
+#endif  // MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_12_1
+
+#endif  // ATOM_BROWSER_UI_COCOA_TOUCH_BAR_FORWARD_DECLARATIONS_H_
diff --git a/filenames.gypi b/filenames.gypi
index 0e4ad206267c..a1758e2acff0 100644
--- a/filenames.gypi
+++ b/filenames.gypi
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
       'atom/browser/ui/atom_menu_model.h',
       'atom/browser/ui/cocoa/atom_menu_controller.h',
       'atom/browser/ui/cocoa/atom_menu_controller.mm',
+      'atom/browser/ui/cocoa/touch_bar_forward_declarations.h',
       'atom/browser/ui/drag_util_mac.mm',
       'atom/browser/ui/drag_util_views.cc',
       'atom/browser/ui/drag_util.h',