diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_metal.h b/backends/imgui_impl_metal.h
index 12a67b613..495844432 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_metal.h
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_metal.h
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ IMGUI_IMPL_API void ImGui_ImplMetal_DestroyDeviceObjects();
 // More info about using Metal from C++: https://developer.apple.com/metal/cpp/
 
 #ifdef IMGUI_IMPL_METAL_CPP
-
 #include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
-
 #ifndef __OBJC__
 
 IMGUI_IMPL_API bool ImGui_ImplMetal_Init(MTL::Device* device);
@@ -63,5 +61,4 @@ IMGUI_IMPL_API bool ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateDeviceObjects(MTL::Device* device);
 IMGUI_IMPL_API void ImGui_ImplMetal_DestroyDeviceObjects();
 
 #endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_metal.mm b/backends/imgui_impl_metal.mm
index 199a4c3a2..4a9feafdc 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_metal.mm
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_metal.mm
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ static inline CFTimeInterval     GetMachAbsoluteTimeInSeconds()       { return s
 
 bool ImGui_ImplMetal_Init(MTL::Device* device)
 {
-    return ImGui_ImplMetal_Init((id<MTLDevice>)(device));
+    return ImGui_ImplMetal_Init((__bridge id<MTLDevice>)(device));
 }
 
 void ImGui_ImplMetal_NewFrame(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* renderPassDescriptor)
 {
-    ImGui_ImplMetal_NewFrame((MTLRenderPassDescriptor*)(renderPassDescriptor));
+    ImGui_ImplMetal_NewFrame((__bridge MTLRenderPassDescriptor*)(renderPassDescriptor));
 }
 
 void ImGui_ImplMetal_RenderDrawData(ImDrawData* draw_data,
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ void ImGui_ImplMetal_RenderDrawData(ImDrawData* draw_data,
                                     MTL::RenderCommandEncoder* commandEncoder)
 {
     ImGui_ImplMetal_RenderDrawData(draw_data,
-                                   (id<MTLCommandBuffer>)(commandBuffer),
-                                   (id<MTLRenderCommandEncoder>)(commandEncoder));
+                                   (__bridge id<MTLCommandBuffer>)(commandBuffer),
+                                   (__bridge id<MTLRenderCommandEncoder>)(commandEncoder));
 
 }
 
 bool ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateFontsTexture(MTL::Device* device)
 {
-    return ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateFontsTexture((id<MTLDevice>)(device));
+    return ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateFontsTexture((__bridge id<MTLDevice>)(device));
 }
 
 bool ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateDeviceObjects(MTL::Device* device)
 {
-    return ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateDeviceObjects((id<MTLDevice>)(device));
+    return ImGui_ImplMetal_CreateDeviceObjects((__bridge id<MTLDevice>)(device));
 }
 
 #endif // #ifdef IMGUI_IMPL_METAL_CPP
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@ void ImGui_ImplMetal_DestroyDeviceObjects()
 {
     if ((self = [super init]))
     {
-        _renderPipelineStateCache = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
-        _bufferCache = [NSMutableArray array];
+        self.renderPipelineStateCache = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
+        self.bufferCache = [NSMutableArray array];
         _lastBufferCachePurge = GetMachAbsoluteTimeInSeconds();
     }
     return self;
diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_osx.h b/backends/imgui_impl_osx.h
index d483dcf21..70619e39c 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_osx.h
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_osx.h
@@ -16,9 +16,28 @@
 
 #include "imgui.h"      // IMGUI_IMPL_API
 
+#ifdef __OBJC__
+
 @class NSEvent;
 @class NSView;
 
 IMGUI_IMPL_API bool     ImGui_ImplOSX_Init(NSView* _Nonnull view);
 IMGUI_IMPL_API void     ImGui_ImplOSX_Shutdown();
 IMGUI_IMPL_API void     ImGui_ImplOSX_NewFrame(NSView* _Nullable view);
+
+#endif
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// C++ API
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifdef IMGUI_IMPL_METAL_CPP_EXTENSIONS
+// #include <AppKit/AppKit.hpp>
+#ifndef __OBJC__
+
+IMGUI_IMPL_API bool     ImGui_ImplOSX_Init(void* _Nonnull view);
+IMGUI_IMPL_API void     ImGui_ImplOSX_Shutdown();
+IMGUI_IMPL_API void     ImGui_ImplOSX_NewFrame(void* _Nullable view);
+
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm b/backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm
index 597eb8555..2966ec7c9 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_osx.mm
@@ -364,6 +364,18 @@ static ImGuiKey ImGui_ImplOSX_KeyCodeToImGuiKey(int key_code)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef IMGUI_IMPL_METAL_CPP_EXTENSIONS
+
+IMGUI_IMPL_API bool ImGui_ImplOSX_Init(void* _Nonnull view) {
+    return ImGui_ImplOSX_Init((__bridge NSView*)(view));
+}
+
+IMGUI_IMPL_API void ImGui_ImplOSX_NewFrame(void* _Nullable view) {
+    return ImGui_ImplOSX_NewFrame((__bridge NSView*)(view));
+}
+
+#endif
+
 
 bool ImGui_ImplOSX_Init(NSView* view)
 {
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
index c5494ccbe..ce4666201 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Other Changes:
 
 - InputText: added experimental io.ConfigInputTextEnterKeepActive feature to make pressing
   Enter keep the input active and select all text.
+- Backends: Metal: Use __bridge for ARC based systems. (#5403) [@stack]
+- Backends: OSX: Fixes to support full app creation in C++. (#5403) [@stack]
 
 
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