diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
index 86e6cb299532..5dba76dacb75 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ void Tray::OnClicked() {
   Emit("clicked");
 }
 
+void Tray::OnDoubleClicked() {
+  Emit("double-clicked");
+}
+
 void Tray::SetImage(const gfx::ImageSkia& image) {
   tray_icon_->SetImage(image);
 }
@@ -48,6 +52,14 @@ void Tray::SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip) {
   tray_icon_->SetToolTip(tool_tip);
 }
 
+void Tray::SetTitle(const std::string& title) {
+  tray_icon_->SetTitle(title);
+}
+
+void Tray::SetHighlightMode(bool highlight) {
+  tray_icon_->SetHighlightMode(highlight);
+}
+
 void Tray::SetContextMenu(Menu* menu) {
   tray_icon_->SetContextMenu(menu->model());
 }
@@ -59,6 +71,8 @@ void Tray::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("setImage", &Tray::SetImage)
       .SetMethod("setPressedImage", &Tray::SetPressedImage)
       .SetMethod("setToolTip", &Tray::SetToolTip)
+      .SetMethod("setTitle", &Tray::SetTitle)
+      .SetMethod("setHighlightMode", &Tray::SetHighlightMode)
       .SetMethod("_setContextMenu", &Tray::SetContextMenu);
 }
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
index 5dce0cbe9546..1630ba7cfd95 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_tray.h
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ class Tray : public mate::EventEmitter,
 
   // TrayIcon implementations:
   virtual void OnClicked() OVERRIDE;
+  virtual void OnDoubleClicked() OVERRIDE;
 
   void SetImage(const gfx::ImageSkia& image);
   void SetPressedImage(const gfx::ImageSkia& image);
   void SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip);
+  void SetTitle(const std::string& title);
+  void SetHighlightMode(bool highlight);
   void SetContextMenu(Menu* menu);
 
  private:
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
index fdbdf7a5395c..95460fb64eec 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@ TrayIcon::TrayIcon() {
 TrayIcon::~TrayIcon() {
 }
 
+void TrayIcon::SetTitle(const std::string& title) {
+}
+
+void TrayIcon::SetHighlightMode(bool highlight) {
+}
+
 void TrayIcon::NotifyClicked() {
   FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(TrayIconObserver, observers_, OnClicked());
 }
 
+void TrayIcon::NotifyDoubleClicked() {
+  FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(TrayIconObserver, observers_, OnDoubleClicked());
+}
+
 }  // namespace atom
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
index 80de248810bb..e2de226836df 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon.h
@@ -31,12 +31,21 @@ class TrayIcon {
   // status icon (e.g. Ubuntu Unity).
   virtual void SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip) = 0;
 
+  // Sets the title displayed aside of the status icon in the status bar. This
+  // only works on OS X.
+  virtual void SetTitle(const std::string& title);
+
+  // Sets whether the status icon is highlighted when it is clicked. This only
+  // works on OS X.
+  virtual void SetHighlightMode(bool highlight);
+
   // Set the context menu for this icon.
   virtual void SetContextMenu(ui::SimpleMenuModel* menu_model) = 0;
 
   void AddObserver(TrayIconObserver* obs) { observers_.AddObserver(obs); }
   void RemoveObserver(TrayIconObserver* obs) { observers_.RemoveObserver(obs); }
   void NotifyClicked();
+  void NotifyDoubleClicked();
 
  protected:
   TrayIcon();
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
index b6a710ce1272..1ce50a36d452 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class TrayIconCocoa : public TrayIcon {
   virtual void SetImage(const gfx::ImageSkia& image) OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetPressedImage(const gfx::ImageSkia& image) OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip) OVERRIDE;
+  virtual void SetTitle(const std::string& title) OVERRIDE;
+  virtual void SetHighlightMode(bool highlight) OVERRIDE;
   virtual void SetContextMenu(ui::SimpleMenuModel* menu_model) OVERRIDE;
 
  private:
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
index ef456897e91f..a7b322fe3fb6 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_cocoa.mm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 }
 - (id)initWithIcon:(atom::TrayIconCocoa*)icon;
 - (void)handleClick:(id)sender;
+- (void)handleDoubleClick:(id)sender;
 
 @end // @interface StatusItemController
 
@@ -24,10 +25,13 @@
 }
 
 - (void)handleClick:(id)sender {
-  DCHECK(trayIcon_);
   trayIcon_->NotifyClicked();
 }
 
+- (void)handleDoubleClick:(id)sender {
+  trayIcon_->NotifyDoubleClicked();
+}
+
 @end
 
 namespace atom {
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ TrayIconCocoa::TrayIconCocoa() {
   [item_ setEnabled:YES];
   [item_ setTarget:controller_];
   [item_ setAction:@selector(handleClick:)];
+  [item_ setDoubleAction:@selector(handleDoubleClick:)];
   [item_ setHighlightMode:YES];
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +73,14 @@ void TrayIconCocoa::SetToolTip(const std::string& tool_tip) {
   [item_ setToolTip:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(tool_tip)];
 }
 
+void TrayIconCocoa::SetTitle(const std::string& title) {
+  [item_ setTitle:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(title)];
+}
+
+void TrayIconCocoa::SetHighlightMode(bool highlight) {
+  [item_ setHighlightMode:highlight];
+}
+
 void TrayIconCocoa::SetContextMenu(ui::SimpleMenuModel* menu_model) {
   menu_.reset([[AtomMenuController alloc] initWithModel:menu_model]);
   [item_ setMenu:[menu_ menu]];
diff --git a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_observer.h b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_observer.h
index f28bfd6cc9a8..5a4fc3a004e0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_observer.h
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/tray_icon_observer.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace atom {
 class TrayIconObserver {
  public:
   virtual void OnClicked() {}
+  virtual void OnDoubleClicked() {}
 
  protected:
   virtual ~TrayIconObserver() {}
diff --git a/docs/api/tray.md b/docs/api/tray.md
index c72963e26c32..7d6ebc96713a 100644
--- a/docs/api/tray.md
+++ b/docs/api/tray.md
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ Creates a new tray icon associated with the `image`.
 
 Emitted when the tray icon is clicked.
 
+### Event: 'double-clicked'
+
+Emitted when the tray icon is double clicked.
+
+This is only implmented on OS X.
+
 ### Tray.setImage(image)
 
 * `image` [Image](image.md)
@@ -64,8 +70,28 @@ Sets the `image` associated with this tray icon when pressed.
 
 * `toolTip` String
 
+Sets the hover text for this tray icon.
+
+### Tray.setTitle(title)
+
+* `title` String
+
+Sets the title displayed aside of the tray icon in the status bar.
+
+This is only implmented on OS X.
+
+### Tray.setHighlightMode(highlight)
+
+* `highlight` String
+
+Sets whether the tray icon is highlighted when it is clicked.
+
+This is only implmented on OS X.
+
 ### Tray.setContextMenu(menu)
 
 * `menu` Menu
 
+Set the context menu for this icon.
+
 [event-emitter]: http://nodejs.org/api/events.html#events_class_events_eventemitter