diff --git a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-doc/scribblings/draw/gl-config-class.scrbl b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-doc/scribblings/draw/gl-config-class.scrbl
index c28bc6a7c2..4b15474be5 100644
--- a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-doc/scribblings/draw/gl-config-class.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-doc/scribblings/draw/gl-config-class.scrbl
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ A @racket[gl-config%] object encapsulates configuration information
 
 @defconstructor[()]{
 
-Creates a GL configuration that indicates double buffering, a depth
- buffer of size one, no stencil buffer, no accumulation buffer, no
- multisampling, and not stereo.
+Creates a GL configuration that indicates legacy OpenGL, double
+buffering, a depth buffer of size one, no stencil buffer, no
+accumulation buffer, no multisampling, and not stereo.
 
 }
 
@@ -143,4 +143,20 @@ Adjusts the configuration to request a particular stencil-buffer size,
 
 Adjusts the configuration to request stereo or not.
 
-}}
+}
+
+@defmethod[(get-legacy?)
+           boolean?]{
+
+Reports whether to use legacy, "Compatibility" OpenGL or "Core" OpenGL.
+@history[#:added "1.2"]
+}
+@defmethod[(set-legacy? [legacy? any/c])
+           void?]{
+
+Adjusts the configuration to request legacy or not.
+@history[#:added "1.2"]
+}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/info.rkt b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/info.rkt
index 0742a2072e..cb7a277575 100644
--- a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/info.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/info.rkt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 (define pkg-authors '(mflatt))
 
-(define version "1.1")
+(define version "1.2")
diff --git a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/contract.rkt b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/contract.rkt
index 9d09fb422e..27e7859044 100644
--- a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/contract.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/contract.rkt
@@ -393,7 +393,9 @@
     (set-multisample-size (->m (integer-in 0 256) void?))
     (set-stencil-size (->m (integer-in 0 256) void?))
     (set-stereo (->m any/c void?))
-    (set-share-context (->m (or/c (is-a?/c gl-context%) #f) void?))))
+    (set-share-context (->m (or/c (is-a?/c gl-context%) #f) void?))
+    (get-legacy? (->m boolean?))
+    (set-legacy? (->m any/c void?))))
 
 (define bitmap%/c
   (class/c
diff --git a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/gl-config.rkt b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/gl-config.rkt
index 748ec9e1ab..4ddadd3356 100644
--- a/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/gl-config.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/draw-pkgs/draw-lib/racket/draw/private/gl-config.rkt
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 (defclass gl-config% object%
   (super-new)
 
+  (define legacy? #t)
+  (define/public (get-legacy?) legacy?)
+  (define/public (set-legacy? v) (set! legacy? (and v #t)))
+
   (define double-buffered? #t)
   (define/public (get-double-buffered) double-buffered?)
   (define/public (set-double-buffered v) (set! double-buffered? (and v #t)))
diff --git a/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/cocoa/canvas.rkt b/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/cocoa/canvas.rkt
index 044ca65c9d..f31c36e5b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/cocoa/canvas.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/mred/private/wx/cocoa/canvas.rkt
@@ -192,12 +192,22 @@
 (define NSOpenGLPFASampleBuffers 55)
 (define NSOpenGLPFASamples 56)
 (define NSOpenGLPFAMultisample 59)
+(define NSOpenGLPFAOpenGLProfile 99)
+
+(define NSOpenGLProfileVersionLegacy #x1000)
+(define NSOpenGLProfileVersion3_2Core #x3200)
 
 (define (gl-config->pixel-format conf)
   (let ([conf (or conf (new gl-config%))])
     (tell (tell NSOpenGLPixelFormat alloc)
           initWithAttributes: #:type (_list i _int)
           (append
+           (if (version-10.7-or-later?)
+             (list NSOpenGLPFAOpenGLProfile
+                   (if (send conf get-legacy?)
+                     NSOpenGLProfileVersionLegacy
+                     NSOpenGLProfileVersion3_2Core))             
+             null)
            (if (send conf get-double-buffered) (list NSOpenGLPFADoubleBuffer) null)
            (if (send conf get-stereo) (list NSOpenGLPFAStereo) null)
            (list