diff --git a/Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3a57cfd72..c74dc792a 100644
--- a/Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 		A25892640CF1F7E800CCCDDF /* StatsWindowController.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25892630CF1F7E800CCCDDF /* StatsWindowController.m */; };
 		A25892770CF1FCE800CCCDDF /* StatsWindow.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25892750CF1FCE800CCCDDF /* StatsWindow.xib */; };
 		A259317E0A73B2CC002F4FE7 /* TransmissionHelp in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A259316A0A73B2CC002F4FE7 /* TransmissionHelp */; };
+		A25AFDE90D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25AFDE80D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.m */; };
 		A25D2CBD0CF4C73E0096A262 /* stats.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25D2CBB0CF4C7190096A262 /* stats.c */; };
 		A25D2CBE0CF4C73E0096A262 /* stats.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25D2CBA0CF4C7190096A262 /* stats.h */; };
 		A25E74650AF5097C006F11AE /* ExpandedPathToPathTransformer.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A25E74440AF5089E006F11AE /* ExpandedPathToPathTransformer.m */; };
@@ -469,6 +470,8 @@
 		A25892630CF1F7E800CCCDDF /* StatsWindowController.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = StatsWindowController.m; path = macosx/StatsWindowController.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A25892760CF1FCE800CCCDDF /* English */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; name = English; path = macosx/English.lproj/StatsWindow.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A259316A0A73B2CC002F4FE7 /* TransmissionHelp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = folder; name = TransmissionHelp; path = macosx/TransmissionHelp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A25AFDE70D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = MenuLabel.h; path = macosx/MenuLabel.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A25AFDE80D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = MenuLabel.m; path = macosx/MenuLabel.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A25D2CBA0CF4C7190096A262 /* stats.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = stats.h; path = libtransmission/stats.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A25D2CBB0CF4C7190096A262 /* stats.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; name = stats.c; path = libtransmission/stats.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A25E74440AF5089E006F11AE /* ExpandedPathToPathTransformer.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 30; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = ExpandedPathToPathTransformer.m; path = macosx/ExpandedPathToPathTransformer.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -772,6 +775,8 @@
 				4D364D9F091FBB2C00377D12 /* TorrentTableView.m */,
 				4DCCBB3D09C3D71100D3CABF /* TorrentCell.h */,
 				4DCCBB3C09C3D71100D3CABF /* TorrentCell.m */,
+				A25AFDE70D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.h */,
+				A25AFDE80D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.m */,
 				A26397530D0F714300D36DF2 /* ActionPopUpButton.h */,
 				A26397540D0F714300D36DF2 /* ActionPopUpButton.m */,
 				A2BF078E0B066E0800757C92 /* SpeedLimitToTurtleIconTransformer.h */,
@@ -1718,6 +1723,7 @@
 				3C7A11950D0B2EE300B5701F /* getgateway.c in Sources */,
 				3C7A11960D0B2EE300B5701F /* natpmp.c in Sources */,
 				A26397550D0F714300D36DF2 /* ActionPopUpButton.m in Sources */,
+				A25AFDE90D1038AD0092A1BA /* MenuLabel.m in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
diff --git a/macosx/Controller.h b/macosx/Controller.h
index 8940ac135..3f2154d8b 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.h
+++ b/macosx/Controller.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #import "Badger.h"
 #import "StatusBarView.h"
 #import "FilterButton.h"
+#import "MenuLabel.h"
 #import "IPCController.h"
 
 #import <Growl/Growl.h>
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@
     
     IBOutlet StatusBarView          * fStatusBar;
     IBOutlet NSButton               * fStatusButton;
+    IBOutlet MenuLabel              * fStatusTigerField;
+    IBOutlet NSImageView            * fStatusTigerImageView;
     IBOutlet NSTextField            * fTotalDLField, * fTotalULField;
     
     IBOutlet StatusBarView          * fFilterBar;
diff --git a/macosx/Controller.m b/macosx/Controller.m
index 7badea8b6..2302d90c4 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.m
+++ b/macosx/Controller.m
@@ -290,7 +290,15 @@ void sleepCallBack(void * controller, io_service_t y, natural_t messageType, voi
     
     //set up status bar
     [fStatusBar setHidden: YES];
-    [fStatusBar setShowOnTiger: YES];
+    
+    if (![NSApp isOnLeopardOrBetter])
+    {
+        [fStatusBar setShowOnTiger: YES];
+        
+        [fStatusButton setHidden: YES];
+        [fStatusTigerField setHidden: NO];
+        [fStatusTigerImageView setHidden: NO];
+    }
     
     [fTotalDLField setToolTip: NSLocalizedString(@"Total download speed", "Status Bar -> speed tooltip")];
     [fTotalULField setToolTip: NSLocalizedString(@"Total upload speed", "Status Bar -> speed tooltip")];
@@ -1475,6 +1483,9 @@ void sleepCallBack(void * controller, io_service_t y, natural_t messageType, voi
                 [fStatusButton setTitle: statusString];
                 [fStatusButton sizeToFit];
                 
+                [fStatusTigerField setStringValue: statusString];
+                [fStatusTigerField sizeToFit];
+                
                 //width ends up being too long
                 NSRect statusFrame = [fStatusButton frame];
                 statusFrame.size.width -= 25.0;
diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib
index e0d015d5d..d71caaf53 100644
--- a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib
+++ b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
 			<key>SUPERCLASS</key>
 			<string>NSResponder</string>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CLASS</key>
+			<string>MenuLabel</string>
+			<key>LANGUAGE</key>
+			<string>ObjC</string>
+			<key>SUPERCLASS</key>
+			<string>NSTextField</string>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>CLASS</key>
 			<string>NSMenu</string>
@@ -193,6 +201,10 @@
 				<string>StatusBarView</string>
 				<key>fStatusButton</key>
 				<string>NSButton</string>
+				<key>fStatusTigerField</key>
+				<string>MenuLabel</string>
+				<key>fStatusTigerImageView</key>
+				<string>NSImageView</string>
 				<key>fTableView</key>
 				<string>TorrentTableView</string>
 				<key>fTotalDLField</key>
diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib
index 7aa895744..ea20e7542 100644
--- a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib
+++ b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<integer>5</integer>
 	<key>IBOpenObjects</key>
 	<array>
-		<integer>1684</integer>
+		<integer>1480</integer>
 	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
 	<string>9B18</string>
diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/keyedobjects.nib
index 99dbdb7ca..cfdb835d1 100644
Binary files a/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/keyedobjects.nib and b/macosx/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/keyedobjects.nib differ
diff --git a/macosx/MenuLabel.h b/macosx/MenuLabel.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37939b98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macosx/MenuLabel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * $Id$
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Transmission authors and contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+@interface MenuLabel : NSTextField
+{
+}
+@end
diff --git a/macosx/MenuLabel.m b/macosx/MenuLabel.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecf7e40e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macosx/MenuLabel.m
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * $Id$
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Transmission authors and contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#import "MenuLabel.h"
+
+@implementation MenuLabel
+
+- (void) mouseDown: (NSEvent *) event
+{
+    [NSMenu popUpContextMenu: [self menu] withEvent: event forView: self];
+    [super mouseDown: event];
+}
+
+@end