diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/ffi.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/ffi.rs
index 746a5d99..b684de50 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/ffi.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/ffi.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ impl From<UIUserInterfaceIdiom> for Idiom {
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct UIRectEdge(NSUInteger);
 
+impl UIRectEdge {
+    pub(crate) const NONE: Self = Self(0);
+}
+
 unsafe impl Encode for UIRectEdge {
     const ENCODING: Encoding = NSUInteger::ENCODING;
 }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
index 199daba7..f52c11de 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
+use std::cell::Cell;
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
+use objc2::declare::{Ivar, IvarDrop};
 use objc2::foundation::{CGFloat, CGRect, MainThreadMarker, NSObject, NSSet};
 use objc2::rc::{Id, Shared};
 use objc2::runtime::Class;
@@ -260,12 +263,16 @@ impl WinitView {
     }
 }
 
+struct ViewControllerState {
+    prefers_status_bar_hidden: Cell<bool>,
+    prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden: Cell<bool>,
+    supported_orientations: Cell<UIInterfaceOrientationMask>,
+    preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures: Cell<UIRectEdge>,
+}
+
 declare_class!(
     pub(crate) struct WinitViewController {
-        _prefers_status_bar_hidden: bool,
-        _prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden: bool,
-        _supported_orientations: UIInterfaceOrientationMask,
-        _preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures: UIRectEdge,
+        state: IvarDrop<Box<ViewControllerState>>,
     }
 
     unsafe impl ClassType for WinitViewController {
@@ -274,88 +281,87 @@ declare_class!(
         const NAME: &'static str = "WinitUIViewController";
     }
 
+    unsafe impl WinitViewController {
+        #[sel(init)]
+        fn init(&mut self) -> Option<NonNull<Self>> {
+            let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe { msg_send![super(self), init] };
+            this.map(|this| {
+                // These are set in WinitViewController::new, it's just to set them
+                // to _something_.
+                Ivar::write(
+                    &mut this.state,
+                    Box::new(ViewControllerState {
+                        prefers_status_bar_hidden: Cell::new(false),
+                        prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden: Cell::new(false),
+                        supported_orientations: Cell::new(UIInterfaceOrientationMask::All),
+                        preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures: Cell::new(
+                            UIRectEdge::NONE,
+                        ),
+                    }),
+                );
+                NonNull::from(this)
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
     unsafe impl WinitViewController {
         #[sel(shouldAutorotate)]
         fn should_autorotate(&self) -> bool {
             true
         }
-    }
 
-    unsafe impl WinitViewController {
         #[sel(prefersStatusBarHidden)]
         fn prefers_status_bar_hidden(&self) -> bool {
-            *self._prefers_status_bar_hidden
-        }
-
-        #[sel(setPrefersStatusBarHidden:)]
-        fn set_prefers_status_bar_hidden(&mut self, val: bool) {
-            *self._prefers_status_bar_hidden = val;
-            self.setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate();
+            self.state.prefers_status_bar_hidden.get()
         }
 
         #[sel(prefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden)]
         fn prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden(&self) -> bool {
-            *self._prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden
-        }
-
-        #[sel(setPrefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden:)]
-        fn set_prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden(&mut self, val: bool) {
-            *self._prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden = val;
-            let os_capabilities = app_state::os_capabilities();
-            if os_capabilities.home_indicator_hidden {
-                self.setNeedsUpdateOfHomeIndicatorAutoHidden();
-            } else {
-                os_capabilities.home_indicator_hidden_err_msg("ignoring")
-            }
+            self.state.prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden.get()
         }
 
         #[sel(supportedInterfaceOrientations)]
         fn supported_orientations(&self) -> UIInterfaceOrientationMask {
-            *self._supported_orientations
-        }
-
-        #[sel(setSupportedInterfaceOrientations:)]
-        fn set_supported_orientations(&mut self, val: UIInterfaceOrientationMask) {
-            *self._supported_orientations = val;
-            UIViewController::attemptRotationToDeviceOrientation();
+            self.state.supported_orientations.get()
         }
 
         #[sel(preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures)]
         fn preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(&self) -> UIRectEdge {
-            *self._preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures
+            self.state
+                .preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures
+                .get()
         }
-
-        #[sel(setPreferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures:)]
-        fn set_preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(&mut self, val: UIRectEdge) {
-            *self._preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures = val;
-            let os_capabilities = app_state::os_capabilities();
-            if os_capabilities.defer_system_gestures {
-                self.setNeedsUpdateOfScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures();
-            } else {
-                os_capabilities.defer_system_gestures_err_msg("ignoring")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-);
-
-extern_methods!(
-    #[allow(non_snake_case)]
-    unsafe impl WinitViewController {
-        #[sel(setPrefersStatusBarHidden:)]
-        pub(crate) fn setPrefersStatusBarHidden(&self, flag: bool);
-
-        #[sel(setSupportedInterfaceOrientations:)]
-        pub(crate) fn setSupportedInterfaceOrientations(&self, val: UIInterfaceOrientationMask);
-
-        #[sel(setPrefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden:)]
-        pub(crate) fn setPrefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden(&self, val: bool);
-
-        #[sel(setPreferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures:)]
-        pub(crate) fn setPreferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures(&self, val: UIRectEdge);
     }
 );
 
 impl WinitViewController {
+    pub(crate) fn set_prefers_status_bar_hidden(&self, val: bool) {
+        self.state.prefers_status_bar_hidden.set(val);
+        self.setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate();
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn set_prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden(&self, val: bool) {
+        self.state.prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden.set(val);
+        let os_capabilities = app_state::os_capabilities();
+        if os_capabilities.home_indicator_hidden {
+            self.setNeedsUpdateOfHomeIndicatorAutoHidden();
+        } else {
+            os_capabilities.home_indicator_hidden_err_msg("ignoring")
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn set_preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(&self, val: UIRectEdge) {
+        self.state
+            .preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures
+            .set(val);
+        let os_capabilities = app_state::os_capabilities();
+        if os_capabilities.defer_system_gestures {
+            self.setNeedsUpdateOfScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures();
+        } else {
+            os_capabilities.defer_system_gestures_err_msg("ignoring")
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn set_supported_interface_orientations(
         &self,
         mtm: MainThreadMarker,
@@ -378,7 +384,8 @@ impl WinitViewController {
                     | UIInterfaceOrientationMask::PortraitUpsideDown
             }
         };
-        self.setSupportedInterfaceOrientations(mask);
+        self.state.supported_orientations.set(mask);
+        UIViewController::attemptRotationToDeviceOrientation();
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn new(
@@ -390,13 +397,15 @@ impl WinitViewController {
         let this: Id<Self, Shared> =
             unsafe { msg_send_id![msg_send_id![Self::class(), alloc], init] };
 
-        this.setPrefersStatusBarHidden(platform_attributes.prefers_status_bar_hidden);
+        this.set_prefers_status_bar_hidden(platform_attributes.prefers_status_bar_hidden);
 
         this.set_supported_interface_orientations(mtm, platform_attributes.valid_orientations);
 
-        this.setPrefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden(platform_attributes.prefers_home_indicator_hidden);
+        this.set_prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden(
+            platform_attributes.prefers_home_indicator_hidden,
+        );
 
-        this.setPreferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures(
+        this.set_preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(
             platform_attributes
                 .preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures
                 .into(),
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
index 222c7a15..7e0cbdcb 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use crate::{
     platform_impl::platform::{
         app_state,
         event_loop::{EventProxy, EventWrapper},
-        ffi::UIRectEdge,
         monitor, EventLoopWindowTarget, Fullscreen, MonitorHandle,
     },
     window::{
@@ -538,17 +537,16 @@ impl Inner {
 
     pub fn set_prefers_home_indicator_hidden(&self, hidden: bool) {
         self.view_controller
-            .setPrefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden(hidden);
+            .set_prefers_home_indicator_auto_hidden(hidden);
     }
 
     pub fn set_preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(&self, edges: ScreenEdge) {
-        let edges: UIRectEdge = edges.into();
         self.view_controller
-            .setPreferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures(edges);
+            .set_preferred_screen_edges_deferring_system_gestures(edges.into());
     }
 
     pub fn set_prefers_status_bar_hidden(&self, hidden: bool) {
-        self.view_controller.setPrefersStatusBarHidden(hidden);
+        self.view_controller.set_prefers_status_bar_hidden(hidden);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/app_delegate.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/app_delegate.rs
index 0c9eff17..7a57bf8c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/app_delegate.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/app_delegate.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
+
 use objc2::foundation::NSObject;
 use objc2::rc::{Id, Shared};
 use objc2::runtime::Object;
@@ -21,18 +23,18 @@ declare_class!(
 
     unsafe impl ApplicationDelegate {
         #[sel(initWithActivationPolicy:defaultMenu:activateIgnoringOtherApps:)]
-        fn init(
+        unsafe fn init(
             &mut self,
             activation_policy: NSApplicationActivationPolicy,
             default_menu: bool,
             activate_ignoring_other_apps: bool,
-        ) -> Option<&mut Self> {
+        ) -> Option<NonNull<Self>> {
             let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe { msg_send![super(self), init] };
             this.map(|this| {
                 *this.activation_policy = activation_policy;
                 *this.default_menu = default_menu;
                 *this.activate_ignoring_other_apps = activate_ignoring_other_apps;
-                this
+                NonNull::from(this)
             })
         }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/responder.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/responder.rs
index a1ae1877..8aa49a3d 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/responder.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/responder.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ extern_class!(
 
 extern_methods!(
     unsafe impl NSResponder {
-        // TODO: Allow "immutably" on main thread
         #[sel(interpretKeyEvents:)]
-        pub unsafe fn interpretKeyEvents(&mut self, events: &NSArray<NSEvent, Shared>);
+        pub unsafe fn interpretKeyEvents(&self, events: &NSArray<NSEvent, Shared>);
     }
 );
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
index b72b712d..f883c3e4 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ extern_methods!(
         pub fn setWantsLayer(&self, wants_layer: bool);
 
         #[sel(setPostsFrameChangedNotifications:)]
-        pub fn setPostsFrameChangedNotifications(&mut self, value: bool);
+        pub fn setPostsFrameChangedNotifications(&self, value: bool);
 
         #[sel(removeTrackingRect:)]
         pub fn removeTrackingRect(&self, tag: NSTrackingRectTag);
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/util/async.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/util/async.rs
index b8e781d1..494e2b6c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/util/async.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/util/async.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use dispatch::Queue;
 use objc2::foundation::{is_main_thread, CGFloat, NSPoint, NSSize, NSString};
-use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Id};
+use objc2::rc::autoreleasepool;
 
 use crate::{
     dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize},
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ pub(crate) fn set_ime_cursor_area_sync(
 ) {
     let window = MainThreadSafe(window);
     run_on_main(move || {
-        // TODO(madsmtm): Remove the need for this
-        unsafe { Id::from_shared(window.view()) }.set_ime_cursor_area(logical_spot, size);
+        window.view().set_ime_cursor_area(logical_spot, size);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
index d5375b26..d1fd18ce 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 
-use std::{
-    boxed::Box,
-    collections::{HashMap, VecDeque},
-    os::raw::*,
-    ptr, str,
-    sync::Mutex,
-};
+use std::boxed::Box;
+use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::os::raw::*;
+use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
+use std::str;
 
 use objc2::declare::{Ivar, IvarDrop};
 use objc2::foundation::{
@@ -41,9 +40,9 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct CursorState {
-    pub visible: bool,
-    pub(super) cursor: Id<NSCursor, Shared>,
+struct CursorState {
+    visible: bool,
+    cursor: Id<NSCursor, Shared>,
 }
 
 impl Default for CursorState {
@@ -55,8 +54,9 @@ impl Default for CursorState {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Default)]
 enum ImeState {
+    #[default]
     /// The IME events are disabled, so only `ReceivedCharacter` is being sent to the user.
     Disabled,
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl ModLocationMask {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn key_to_modifier(key: &Key) -> ModifiersState {
+fn key_to_modifier(key: &Key) -> ModifiersState {
     match key {
         Key::Alt => ModifiersState::ALT,
         Key::Control => ModifiersState::CONTROL,
@@ -118,26 +118,28 @@ fn get_left_modifier_code(key: &Key) -> KeyCode {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub(super) struct ViewState {
-    pub cursor_state: Mutex<CursorState>,
-    ime_position: LogicalPosition<f64>,
-    ime_size: LogicalSize<f64>,
-    pub(super) modifiers: Modifiers,
-    phys_modifiers: HashMap<Key, ModLocationMask>,
-    tracking_rect: Option<NSTrackingRectTag>,
-    // phys_modifiers: HashSet<KeyCode>,
-    ime_state: ImeState,
-    input_source: String,
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct ViewState {
+    cursor_state: RefCell<CursorState>,
+    ime_position: Cell<LogicalPosition<f64>>,
+    ime_size: Cell<LogicalSize<f64>>,
+    modifiers: Cell<Modifiers>,
+    phys_modifiers: RefCell<HashMap<Key, ModLocationMask>>,
+    tracking_rect: Cell<Option<NSTrackingRectTag>>,
+    ime_state: Cell<ImeState>,
+    input_source: RefCell<String>,
 
     /// True iff the application wants IME events.
     ///
     /// Can be set using `set_ime_allowed`
-    ime_allowed: bool,
+    ime_allowed: Cell<bool>,
 
     /// True if the current key event should be forwarded
     /// to the application, even during IME
-    forward_key_to_app: bool,
+    forward_key_to_app: Cell<bool>,
+
+    marked_text: RefCell<Id<NSMutableAttributedString, Owned>>,
+    accepts_first_mouse: bool,
 }
 
 declare_class!(
@@ -146,9 +148,7 @@ declare_class!(
     pub(super) struct WinitView {
         // Weak reference because the window keeps a strong reference to the view
         _ns_window: IvarDrop<Box<WeakId<WinitWindow>>>,
-        pub(super) state: IvarDrop<Box<ViewState>>,
-        marked_text: IvarDrop<Id<NSMutableAttributedString, Owned>>,
-        accepts_first_mouse: bool,
+        state: IvarDrop<Box<ViewState>>,
     }
 
     unsafe impl ClassType for WinitView {
@@ -158,24 +158,16 @@ declare_class!(
 
     unsafe impl WinitView {
         #[sel(initWithId:acceptsFirstMouse:)]
-        fn init_with_id(
+        unsafe fn init_with_id(
             &mut self,
             window: &WinitWindow,
             accepts_first_mouse: bool,
-        ) -> Option<&mut Self> {
+        ) -> Option<NonNull<Self>> {
             let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe { msg_send![super(self), init] };
             this.map(|this| {
                 let state = ViewState {
-                    cursor_state: Default::default(),
-                    ime_position: LogicalPosition::new(0.0, 0.0),
-                    ime_size: Default::default(),
-                    modifiers: Default::default(),
-                    phys_modifiers: Default::default(),
-                    tracking_rect: None,
-                    ime_state: ImeState::Disabled,
-                    input_source: String::new(),
-                    ime_allowed: false,
-                    forward_key_to_app: false,
+                    accepts_first_mouse,
+                    ..Default::default()
                 };
 
                 Ivar::write(
@@ -183,8 +175,6 @@ declare_class!(
                     Box::new(WeakId::new(&window.retain())),
                 );
                 Ivar::write(&mut this.state, Box::new(state));
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.marked_text, NSMutableAttributedString::new());
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.accepts_first_mouse, accepts_first_mouse);
 
                 this.setPostsFrameChangedNotifications(true);
 
@@ -204,15 +194,15 @@ declare_class!(
                     ];
                 }
 
-                this.state.input_source = this.current_input_source();
-                this
+                *this.state.input_source.borrow_mut() = this.current_input_source();
+                NonNull::from(this)
             })
         }
     }
 
     unsafe impl WinitView {
         #[sel(viewDidMoveToWindow)]
-        fn view_did_move_to_window(&mut self) {
+        fn view_did_move_to_window(&self) {
             trace_scope!("viewDidMoveToWindow");
             if let Some(tracking_rect) = self.state.tracking_rect.take() {
                 self.removeTrackingRect(tracking_rect);
@@ -220,11 +210,11 @@ declare_class!(
 
             let rect = self.visibleRect();
             let tracking_rect = self.add_tracking_rect(rect, false);
-            self.state.tracking_rect = Some(tracking_rect);
+            self.state.tracking_rect.set(Some(tracking_rect));
         }
 
         #[sel(frameDidChange:)]
-        fn frame_did_change(&mut self, _event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn frame_did_change(&self, _event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("frameDidChange:");
             if let Some(tracking_rect) = self.state.tracking_rect.take() {
                 self.removeTrackingRect(tracking_rect);
@@ -232,7 +222,7 @@ declare_class!(
 
             let rect = self.visibleRect();
             let tracking_rect = self.add_tracking_rect(rect, false);
-            self.state.tracking_rect = Some(tracking_rect);
+            self.state.tracking_rect.set(Some(tracking_rect));
 
             // Emit resize event here rather than from windowDidResize because:
             // 1. When a new window is created as a tab, the frame size may change without a window resize occurring.
@@ -243,7 +233,7 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(drawRect:)]
-        fn draw_rect(&mut self, rect: NSRect) {
+        fn draw_rect(&self, rect: NSRect) {
             trace_scope!("drawRect:");
 
             // It's a workaround for https://github.com/rust-windowing/winit/issues/2640, don't replace with `self.window_id()`.
@@ -276,7 +266,7 @@ declare_class!(
         fn reset_cursor_rects(&self) {
             trace_scope!("resetCursorRects");
             let bounds = self.bounds();
-            let cursor_state = self.state.cursor_state.lock().unwrap();
+            let cursor_state = self.state.cursor_state.borrow();
             // We correctly invoke `addCursorRect` only from inside `resetCursorRects`
             if cursor_state.visible {
                 self.addCursorRect(bounds, &cursor_state.cursor);
@@ -290,13 +280,13 @@ declare_class!(
         #[sel(hasMarkedText)]
         fn has_marked_text(&self) -> bool {
             trace_scope!("hasMarkedText");
-            self.marked_text.len_utf16() > 0
+            self.state.marked_text.borrow().len_utf16() > 0
         }
 
         #[sel(markedRange)]
         fn marked_range(&self) -> NSRange {
             trace_scope!("markedRange");
-            let length = self.marked_text.len_utf16();
+            let length = self.state.marked_text.borrow().len_utf16();
             if length > 0 {
                 NSRange::new(0, length)
             } else {
@@ -312,7 +302,7 @@ declare_class!(
 
         #[sel(setMarkedText:selectedRange:replacementRange:)]
         fn set_marked_text(
-            &mut self,
+            &self,
             string: &NSObject,
             _selected_range: NSRange,
             _replacement_range: NSRange,
@@ -339,19 +329,19 @@ declare_class!(
             };
 
             // Update marked text.
-            *self.marked_text = marked_text;
+            *self.state.marked_text.borrow_mut() = marked_text;
 
             // Notify IME is active if application still doesn't know it.
-            if self.state.ime_state == ImeState::Disabled {
-                self.state.input_source = self.current_input_source();
+            if self.state.ime_state.get() == ImeState::Disabled {
+                *self.state.input_source.borrow_mut() = self.current_input_source();
                 self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Enabled));
             }
 
             if self.hasMarkedText() {
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Preedit;
+                self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Preedit);
             } else {
                 // In case the preedit was cleared, set IME into the Ground state.
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Ground;
+                self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Ground);
             }
 
             // Empty string basically means that there's no preedit, so indicate that by sending
@@ -367,9 +357,9 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(unmarkText)]
-        fn unmark_text(&mut self) {
+        fn unmark_text(&self) {
             trace_scope!("unmarkText");
-            *self.marked_text = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
+            *self.state.marked_text.borrow_mut() = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
 
             let input_context = self.inputContext().expect("input context");
             input_context.discardMarkedText();
@@ -377,7 +367,7 @@ declare_class!(
             self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Preedit(String::new(), None)));
             if self.is_ime_enabled() {
                 // Leave the Preedit self.state
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Ground;
+                self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Ground);
             } else {
                 warn!("Expected to have IME enabled when receiving unmarkText");
             }
@@ -416,14 +406,14 @@ declare_class!(
             let content_rect = window.contentRectForFrameRect(window.frame());
             let base_x = content_rect.origin.x as f64;
             let base_y = (content_rect.origin.y + content_rect.size.height) as f64;
-            let x = base_x + self.state.ime_position.x;
-            let y = base_y - self.state.ime_position.y;
-            let LogicalSize { width, height } = self.state.ime_size;
+            let x = base_x + self.state.ime_position.get().x;
+            let y = base_y - self.state.ime_position.get().y;
+            let LogicalSize { width, height } = self.state.ime_size.get();
             NSRect::new(NSPoint::new(x as _, y as _), NSSize::new(width, height))
         }
 
         #[sel(insertText:replacementRange:)]
-        fn insert_text(&mut self, string: &NSObject, _replacement_range: NSRange) {
+        fn insert_text(&self, string: &NSObject, _replacement_range: NSRange) {
             trace_scope!("insertText:replacementRange:");
 
             // SAFETY: This method is guaranteed to get either a `NSString` or a `NSAttributedString`.
@@ -443,45 +433,49 @@ declare_class!(
             if self.hasMarkedText() && self.is_ime_enabled() && !is_control {
                 self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Preedit(String::new(), None)));
                 self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Commit(string)));
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Commited;
+                self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Commited);
             }
         }
 
         // Basically, we're sent this message whenever a keyboard event that doesn't generate a "human
         // readable" character happens, i.e. newlines, tabs, and Ctrl+C.
         #[sel(doCommandBySelector:)]
-        fn do_command_by_selector(&mut self, _command: Sel) {
+        fn do_command_by_selector(&self, _command: Sel) {
             trace_scope!("doCommandBySelector:");
             // We shouldn't forward any character from just commited text, since we'll end up sending
             // it twice with some IMEs like Korean one. We'll also always send `Enter` in that case,
             // which is not desired given it was used to confirm IME input.
-            if self.state.ime_state == ImeState::Commited {
+            if self.state.ime_state.get() == ImeState::Commited {
                 return;
             }
 
-            self.state.forward_key_to_app = true;
+            self.state.forward_key_to_app.set(true);
 
-            if self.hasMarkedText() && self.state.ime_state == ImeState::Preedit {
+            if self.hasMarkedText() && self.state.ime_state.get() == ImeState::Preedit {
                 // Leave preedit so that we also report the key-up for this key.
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Ground;
+                self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Ground);
             }
         }
     }
 
     unsafe impl WinitView {
         #[sel(keyDown:)]
-        fn key_down(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn key_down(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("keyDown:");
-            let input_source = self.current_input_source();
-            if self.state.input_source != input_source && self.is_ime_enabled() {
-                self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Disabled;
-                self.state.input_source = input_source;
-                self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Disabled));
+            {
+                let mut prev_input_source = self.state.input_source.borrow_mut();
+                let current_input_source = self.current_input_source();
+                if *prev_input_source != current_input_source && self.is_ime_enabled() {
+                    *prev_input_source = current_input_source;
+                    drop(prev_input_source);
+                    self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Disabled);
+                    self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Disabled));
+                }
             }
 
             // Get the characters from the event.
-            let old_ime_state = self.state.ime_state;
-            self.state.forward_key_to_app = false;
+            let old_ime_state = self.state.ime_state.get();
+            self.state.forward_key_to_app.set(false);
             let event = replace_event(event, self.window().option_as_alt());
 
             // The `interpretKeyEvents` function might call
@@ -490,31 +484,31 @@ declare_class!(
             // we must send the `KeyboardInput` event during IME if it triggered
             // `doCommandBySelector`. (doCommandBySelector means that the keyboard input
             // is not handled by IME and should be handled by the application)
-            if self.state.ime_allowed {
+            if self.state.ime_allowed.get() {
                 let events_for_nsview = NSArray::from_slice(&[event.copy()]);
                 unsafe { self.interpretKeyEvents(&events_for_nsview) };
 
                 // If the text was commited we must treat the next keyboard event as IME related.
-                if self.state.ime_state == ImeState::Commited {
+                if self.state.ime_state.get() == ImeState::Commited {
                     // Remove any marked text, so normal input can continue.
-                    *self.marked_text = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
+                    *self.state.marked_text.borrow_mut() = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
                 }
             }
 
             self.update_modifiers(&event, false);
 
-            let had_ime_input = match self.state.ime_state {
+            let had_ime_input = match self.state.ime_state.get() {
                 ImeState::Commited => {
                     // Allow normal input after the commit.
-                    self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Ground;
+                    self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Ground);
                     true
                 }
                 ImeState::Preedit => true,
                 // `key_down` could result in preedit clear, so compare old and current state.
-                _ => old_ime_state != self.state.ime_state,
+                _ => old_ime_state != self.state.ime_state.get(),
             };
 
-            if !had_ime_input || self.state.forward_key_to_app {
+            if !had_ime_input || self.state.forward_key_to_app.get() {
                 let key_event = create_key_event(&event, true, event.is_a_repeat(), None);
                 self.queue_event(WindowEvent::KeyboardInput {
                     device_id: DEVICE_ID,
@@ -525,14 +519,17 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(keyUp:)]
-        fn key_up(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn key_up(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("keyUp:");
 
             let event = replace_event(event, self.window().option_as_alt());
             self.update_modifiers(&event, false);
 
             // We want to send keyboard input when we are currently in the ground state.
-            if matches!(self.state.ime_state, ImeState::Ground | ImeState::Disabled) {
+            if matches!(
+                self.state.ime_state.get(),
+                ImeState::Ground | ImeState::Disabled
+            ) {
                 self.queue_event(WindowEvent::KeyboardInput {
                     device_id: DEVICE_ID,
                     event: create_key_event(&event, false, false, None),
@@ -542,7 +539,7 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(flagsChanged:)]
-        fn flags_changed(&mut self, ns_event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn flags_changed(&self, ns_event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("flagsChanged:");
 
             self.update_modifiers(ns_event, true);
@@ -573,7 +570,7 @@ declare_class!(
         // Allows us to receive Cmd-. (the shortcut for closing a dialog)
         // https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=300620#c6
         #[sel(cancelOperation:)]
-        fn cancel_operation(&mut self, _sender: *const Object) {
+        fn cancel_operation(&self, _sender: *const Object) {
             trace_scope!("cancelOperation:");
 
             let event = NSApp()
@@ -591,42 +588,42 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(mouseDown:)]
-        fn mouse_down(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn mouse_down(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("mouseDown:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Pressed);
         }
 
         #[sel(mouseUp:)]
-        fn mouse_up(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn mouse_up(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("mouseUp:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Released);
         }
 
         #[sel(rightMouseDown:)]
-        fn right_mouse_down(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn right_mouse_down(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("rightMouseDown:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Pressed);
         }
 
         #[sel(rightMouseUp:)]
-        fn right_mouse_up(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn right_mouse_up(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("rightMouseUp:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Released);
         }
 
         #[sel(otherMouseDown:)]
-        fn other_mouse_down(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn other_mouse_down(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("otherMouseDown:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Pressed);
         }
 
         #[sel(otherMouseUp:)]
-        fn other_mouse_up(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn other_mouse_up(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("otherMouseUp:");
             self.mouse_motion(event);
             self.mouse_click(event, ElementState::Released);
@@ -635,22 +632,22 @@ declare_class!(
         // No tracing on these because that would be overly verbose
 
         #[sel(mouseMoved:)]
-        fn mouse_moved(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn mouse_moved(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             self.mouse_motion(event);
         }
 
         #[sel(mouseDragged:)]
-        fn mouse_dragged(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn mouse_dragged(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             self.mouse_motion(event);
         }
 
         #[sel(rightMouseDragged:)]
-        fn right_mouse_dragged(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn right_mouse_dragged(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             self.mouse_motion(event);
         }
 
         #[sel(otherMouseDragged:)]
-        fn other_mouse_dragged(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn other_mouse_dragged(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             self.mouse_motion(event);
         }
 
@@ -672,7 +669,7 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(scrollWheel:)]
-        fn scroll_wheel(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn scroll_wheel(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("scrollWheel:");
 
             self.mouse_motion(event);
@@ -767,7 +764,7 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(pressureChangeWithEvent:)]
-        fn pressure_change_with_event(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+        fn pressure_change_with_event(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
             trace_scope!("pressureChangeWithEvent:");
 
             self.mouse_motion(event);
@@ -791,7 +788,7 @@ declare_class!(
         #[sel(acceptsFirstMouse:)]
         fn accepts_first_mouse(&self, _event: &NSEvent) -> bool {
             trace_scope!("acceptsFirstMouse:");
-            *self.accepts_first_mouse
+            self.state.accepts_first_mouse
         }
     }
 );
@@ -841,7 +838,7 @@ impl WinitView {
     }
 
     fn is_ime_enabled(&self) -> bool {
-        !matches!(self.state.ime_state, ImeState::Disabled)
+        !matches!(self.state.ime_state.get(), ImeState::Disabled)
     }
 
     fn current_input_source(&self) -> String {
@@ -852,43 +849,68 @@ impl WinitView {
             .unwrap_or_else(String::new)
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn set_ime_allowed(&mut self, ime_allowed: bool) {
-        if self.state.ime_allowed == ime_allowed {
+    pub(super) fn set_cursor_icon(&self, icon: Id<NSCursor, Shared>) {
+        let mut cursor_state = self.state.cursor_state.borrow_mut();
+        cursor_state.cursor = icon;
+    }
+
+    /// Set whether the cursor should be visible or not.
+    ///
+    /// Returns whether the state changed.
+    pub(super) fn set_cursor_visible(&self, visible: bool) -> bool {
+        let mut cursor_state = self.state.cursor_state.borrow_mut();
+        if visible != cursor_state.visible {
+            cursor_state.visible = visible;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn set_ime_allowed(&self, ime_allowed: bool) {
+        if self.state.ime_allowed.get() == ime_allowed {
             return;
         }
-        self.state.ime_allowed = ime_allowed;
-        if self.state.ime_allowed {
+        self.state.ime_allowed.set(ime_allowed);
+        if self.state.ime_allowed.get() {
             return;
         }
 
         // Clear markedText
-        *self.marked_text = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
+        *self.state.marked_text.borrow_mut() = NSMutableAttributedString::new();
 
-        if self.state.ime_state != ImeState::Disabled {
-            self.state.ime_state = ImeState::Disabled;
+        if self.state.ime_state.get() != ImeState::Disabled {
+            self.state.ime_state.set(ImeState::Disabled);
             self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Ime(Ime::Disabled));
         }
     }
 
     pub(super) fn set_ime_cursor_area(
-        &mut self,
+        &self,
         position: LogicalPosition<f64>,
         size: LogicalSize<f64>,
     ) {
-        self.state.ime_position = position;
-        self.state.ime_size = size;
+        self.state.ime_position.set(position);
+        self.state.ime_size.set(size);
         let input_context = self.inputContext().expect("input context");
         input_context.invalidateCharacterCoordinates();
     }
 
-    // Update `state.modifiers` if `event` has something different
-    fn update_modifiers(&mut self, ns_event: &NSEvent, is_flags_changed_event: bool) {
+    /// Reset modifiers and emit a synthetic ModifiersChanged event if deemed necessary.
+    pub(super) fn reset_modifiers(&self) {
+        if !self.state.modifiers.get().state().is_empty() {
+            self.state.modifiers.set(Modifiers::default());
+            self.queue_event(WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(self.state.modifiers.get()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Update modifiers if `event` has something different
+    fn update_modifiers(&self, ns_event: &NSEvent, is_flags_changed_event: bool) {
         use ElementState::{Pressed, Released};
 
         let current_modifiers = event_mods(ns_event);
-        let prev_modifiers = self.state.modifiers;
-
-        self.state.modifiers = current_modifiers;
+        let prev_modifiers = self.state.modifiers.get();
+        self.state.modifiers.set(current_modifiers);
 
         // This function was called form the flagsChanged event, which is triggered
         // when the user presses/releases a modifier even if the same kind of modifier
@@ -907,9 +929,8 @@ impl WinitView {
             event.location = code_to_location(keycode);
             let location_mask = ModLocationMask::from_location(event.location);
 
-            let phys_mod = self
-                .state
-                .phys_modifiers
+            let mut phys_mod_state = self.state.phys_modifiers.borrow_mut();
+            let phys_mod = phys_mod_state
                 .entry(key)
                 .or_insert(ModLocationMask::empty());
 
@@ -975,6 +996,8 @@ impl WinitView {
                 });
             }
 
+            drop(phys_mod_state);
+
             for event in events {
                 self.queue_event(event);
             }
@@ -984,10 +1007,10 @@ impl WinitView {
             return;
         }
 
-        self.queue_event(WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(self.state.modifiers));
+        self.queue_event(WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(self.state.modifiers.get()));
     }
 
-    fn mouse_click(&mut self, event: &NSEvent, button_state: ElementState) {
+    fn mouse_click(&self, event: &NSEvent, button_state: ElementState) {
         let button = mouse_button(event);
 
         self.update_modifiers(event, false);
@@ -999,7 +1022,7 @@ impl WinitView {
         });
     }
 
-    fn mouse_motion(&mut self, event: &NSEvent) {
+    fn mouse_motion(&self, event: &NSEvent) {
         let window_point = event.locationInWindow();
         let view_point = self.convertPoint_fromView(window_point, None);
         let view_rect = self.frame();
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
index 7e356eec..1df683fc 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 #![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 
-use std::{
-    collections::VecDeque,
-    f64, ops,
-    os::raw::c_void,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-        Mutex, MutexGuard,
-    },
-};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::f64;
+use std::ops;
+use std::os::raw::c_void;
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
+use std::sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
 
 use raw_window_handle::{
     AppKitDisplayHandle, AppKitWindowHandle, RawDisplayHandle, RawWindowHandle,
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ use objc2::foundation::{
     is_main_thread, CGFloat, NSArray, NSCopying, NSInteger, NSObject, NSPoint, NSRect, NSSize,
     NSString,
 };
-use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Id, Owned, Shared};
+use objc2::rc::{autoreleasepool, Id, Shared};
 use objc2::{declare_class, msg_send, msg_send_id, sel, ClassType};
 
 use super::appkit::{
@@ -110,9 +107,7 @@ declare_class!(
     #[derive(Debug)]
     pub(crate) struct WinitWindow {
         // TODO: Fix unnecessary boxing here
-        // SAFETY: These are initialized in WinitWindow::new, right after it is created.
         shared_state: IvarDrop<Box<Mutex<SharedState>>>,
-        decorations: IvarDrop<Box<AtomicBool>>,
     }
 
     unsafe impl ClassType for WinitWindow {
@@ -120,6 +115,40 @@ declare_class!(
         type Super = NSWindow;
     }
 
+    unsafe impl WinitWindow {
+        #[sel(initWithContentRect:styleMask:state:)]
+        unsafe fn init(
+            &mut self,
+            frame: NSRect,
+            mask: NSWindowStyleMask,
+            state: *mut c_void,
+        ) -> Option<NonNull<Self>> {
+            let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe {
+                msg_send![
+                    super(self),
+                    initWithContentRect: frame,
+                    styleMask: mask,
+                    backing: NSBackingStoreType::NSBackingStoreBuffered,
+                    defer: false,
+                ]
+            };
+
+            this.map(|this| {
+                // SAFETY: The pointer originally came from `Box::into_raw`.
+                Ivar::write(&mut this.shared_state, unsafe {
+                    Box::from_raw(state as *mut Mutex<SharedState>)
+                });
+
+                // It is imperative to correct memory management that we
+                // disable the extra release that would otherwise happen when
+                // calling `clone` on the window.
+                this.setReleasedWhenClosed(false);
+
+                NonNull::from(this)
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
     unsafe impl WinitWindow {
         #[sel(canBecomeMainWindow)]
         fn can_become_main_window(&self) -> bool {
@@ -164,6 +193,8 @@ pub struct SharedState {
     pub(crate) resize_increments: NSSize,
     /// The state of the `Option` as `Alt`.
     pub(crate) option_as_alt: OptionAsAlt,
+
+    decorations: bool,
 }
 
 impl SharedState {
@@ -292,91 +323,83 @@ impl WinitWindow {
                 masks |= NSWindowStyleMask::NSFullSizeContentViewWindowMask;
             }
 
-            let this: Option<Id<Self, Owned>> = unsafe {
+            let state = SharedState {
+                resizable: attrs.resizable,
+                maximized: attrs.maximized,
+                decorations: attrs.decorations,
+                ..Default::default()
+            };
+
+            // Pass the state through FFI to the method declared on the class
+            let state_ptr: *mut c_void = Box::into_raw(Box::new(Mutex::new(state))).cast();
+            let this: Option<Id<Self, Shared>> = unsafe {
                 msg_send_id![
                     msg_send_id![WinitWindow::class(), alloc],
                     initWithContentRect: frame,
                     styleMask: masks,
-                    backing: NSBackingStoreType::NSBackingStoreBuffered,
-                    defer: false,
+                    state: state_ptr,
                 ]
             };
+            let this = this?;
 
-            this.map(|mut this| {
-                let resize_increments = match attrs
-                    .resize_increments
-                    .map(|i| i.to_logical::<f64>(this.scale_factor()))
-                {
-                    Some(LogicalSize { width, height }) if width >= 1. && height >= 1. => {
-                        NSSize::new(width, height)
-                    }
-                    _ => NSSize::new(1., 1.),
-                };
-
-                // Properly initialize the window's variables
-                //
-                // Ideally this should be done in an `init` method,
-                // but for convenience we do it here instead.
-                let state = SharedState {
-                    resizable: attrs.resizable,
-                    maximized: attrs.maximized,
-                    resize_increments,
-                    ..Default::default()
-                };
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.shared_state, Box::new(Mutex::new(state)));
-                Ivar::write(
-                    &mut this.decorations,
-                    Box::new(AtomicBool::new(attrs.decorations)),
-                );
-
-                this.setReleasedWhenClosed(false);
-                this.setTitle(&NSString::from_str(&attrs.title));
-                this.setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents(true);
-
-                if attrs.content_protected {
-                    this.setSharingType(NSWindowSharingType::NSWindowSharingNone);
+            let resize_increments = match attrs
+                .resize_increments
+                .map(|i| i.to_logical::<f64>(this.scale_factor()))
+            {
+                Some(LogicalSize { width, height }) if width >= 1. && height >= 1. => {
+                    NSSize::new(width, height)
                 }
+                _ => NSSize::new(1., 1.),
+            };
 
-                if pl_attrs.titlebar_transparent {
-                    this.setTitlebarAppearsTransparent(true);
-                }
-                if pl_attrs.title_hidden {
-                    this.setTitleVisibility(NSWindowTitleVisibility::Hidden);
-                }
-                if pl_attrs.titlebar_buttons_hidden {
-                    for titlebar_button in &[
-                        #[allow(deprecated)]
-                        NSWindowButton::FullScreen,
-                        NSWindowButton::Miniaturize,
-                        NSWindowButton::Close,
-                        NSWindowButton::Zoom,
-                    ] {
-                        if let Some(button) = this.standardWindowButton(*titlebar_button) {
-                            button.setHidden(true);
-                        }
+            this.lock_shared_state("init").resize_increments = resize_increments;
+
+            this.setTitle(&NSString::from_str(&attrs.title));
+            this.setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents(true);
+
+            if attrs.content_protected {
+                this.setSharingType(NSWindowSharingType::NSWindowSharingNone);
+            }
+
+            if pl_attrs.titlebar_transparent {
+                this.setTitlebarAppearsTransparent(true);
+            }
+            if pl_attrs.title_hidden {
+                this.setTitleVisibility(NSWindowTitleVisibility::Hidden);
+            }
+            if pl_attrs.titlebar_buttons_hidden {
+                for titlebar_button in &[
+                    #[allow(deprecated)]
+                    NSWindowButton::FullScreen,
+                    NSWindowButton::Miniaturize,
+                    NSWindowButton::Close,
+                    NSWindowButton::Zoom,
+                ] {
+                    if let Some(button) = this.standardWindowButton(*titlebar_button) {
+                        button.setHidden(true);
                     }
                 }
-                if pl_attrs.movable_by_window_background {
-                    this.setMovableByWindowBackground(true);
-                }
+            }
+            if pl_attrs.movable_by_window_background {
+                this.setMovableByWindowBackground(true);
+            }
 
-                if !attrs.enabled_buttons.contains(WindowButtons::MAXIMIZE) {
-                    if let Some(button) = this.standardWindowButton(NSWindowButton::Zoom) {
-                        button.setEnabled(false);
-                    }
+            if !attrs.enabled_buttons.contains(WindowButtons::MAXIMIZE) {
+                if let Some(button) = this.standardWindowButton(NSWindowButton::Zoom) {
+                    button.setEnabled(false);
                 }
+            }
 
-                if !pl_attrs.has_shadow {
-                    this.setHasShadow(false);
-                }
-                if attrs.position.is_none() {
-                    this.center();
-                }
+            if !pl_attrs.has_shadow {
+                this.setHasShadow(false);
+            }
+            if attrs.position.is_none() {
+                this.center();
+            }
 
-                this.set_option_as_alt(pl_attrs.option_as_alt);
+            this.set_option_as_alt(pl_attrs.option_as_alt);
 
-                Id::into_shared(this)
-            })
+            Some(this)
         })
         .ok_or_else(|| os_error!(OsError::CreationError("Couldn't create `NSWindow`")))?;
 
@@ -753,9 +776,7 @@ impl WinitWindow {
 
     pub fn set_cursor_icon(&self, icon: CursorIcon) {
         let view = self.view();
-        let mut cursor_state = view.state.cursor_state.lock().unwrap();
-        cursor_state.cursor = NSCursor::from_icon(icon);
-        drop(cursor_state);
+        view.set_cursor_icon(NSCursor::from_icon(icon));
         self.invalidateCursorRectsForView(&view);
     }
 
@@ -777,10 +798,8 @@ impl WinitWindow {
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_cursor_visible(&self, visible: bool) {
         let view = self.view();
-        let mut cursor_state = view.state.cursor_state.lock().unwrap();
-        if visible != cursor_state.visible {
-            cursor_state.visible = visible;
-            drop(cursor_state);
+        let state_changed = view.set_cursor_visible(visible);
+        if state_changed {
             self.invalidateCursorRectsForView(&view);
         }
     }
@@ -1097,45 +1116,44 @@ impl WinitWindow {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_decorations(&self, decorations: bool) {
-        if decorations != self.decorations.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
-            self.decorations.store(decorations, Ordering::Release);
-
-            let (fullscreen, resizable) = {
-                let shared_state_lock = self.lock_shared_state("set_decorations");
-                (
-                    shared_state_lock.fullscreen.is_some(),
-                    shared_state_lock.resizable,
-                )
-            };
-
-            // If we're in fullscreen mode, we wait to apply decoration changes
-            // until we're in `window_did_exit_fullscreen`.
-            if fullscreen {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            let new_mask = {
-                let mut new_mask = if decorations {
-                    NSWindowStyleMask::NSClosableWindowMask
-                        | NSWindowStyleMask::NSMiniaturizableWindowMask
-                        | NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask
-                        | NSWindowStyleMask::NSTitledWindowMask
-                } else {
-                    NSWindowStyleMask::NSBorderlessWindowMask
-                        | NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask
-                };
-                if !resizable {
-                    new_mask &= !NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask;
-                }
-                new_mask
-            };
-            self.set_style_mask_sync(new_mask);
+        let mut shared_state_lock = self.lock_shared_state("set_decorations");
+        if decorations == shared_state_lock.decorations {
+            return;
         }
+
+        shared_state_lock.decorations = decorations;
+
+        let fullscreen = shared_state_lock.fullscreen.is_some();
+        let resizable = shared_state_lock.resizable;
+
+        drop(shared_state_lock);
+
+        // If we're in fullscreen mode, we wait to apply decoration changes
+        // until we're in `window_did_exit_fullscreen`.
+        if fullscreen {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let new_mask = {
+            let mut new_mask = if decorations {
+                NSWindowStyleMask::NSClosableWindowMask
+                    | NSWindowStyleMask::NSMiniaturizableWindowMask
+                    | NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask
+                    | NSWindowStyleMask::NSTitledWindowMask
+            } else {
+                NSWindowStyleMask::NSBorderlessWindowMask | NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask
+            };
+            if !resizable {
+                new_mask &= !NSWindowStyleMask::NSResizableWindowMask;
+            }
+            new_mask
+        };
+        self.set_style_mask_sync(new_mask);
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_decorated(&self) -> bool {
-        self.decorations.load(Ordering::Acquire)
+        self.lock_shared_state("is_decorated").decorations
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1170,8 +1188,7 @@ impl WinitWindow {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_ime_allowed(&self, allowed: bool) {
-        // TODO(madsmtm): Remove the need for this
-        unsafe { Id::from_shared(self.view()) }.set_ime_allowed(allowed);
+        self.view().set_ime_allowed(allowed);
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1385,12 +1402,12 @@ impl WindowExtMacOS for WinitWindow {
     }
 
     fn set_option_as_alt(&self, option_as_alt: OptionAsAlt) {
-        let mut shared_state_lock = self.shared_state.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut shared_state_lock = self.lock_shared_state("set_option_as_alt");
         shared_state_lock.option_as_alt = option_as_alt;
     }
 
     fn option_as_alt(&self) -> OptionAsAlt {
-        let shared_state_lock = self.shared_state.lock().unwrap();
+        let shared_state_lock = self.lock_shared_state("option_as_alt");
         shared_state_lock.option_as_alt
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/window_delegate.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/window_delegate.rs
index ff3bbc78..0b50de82 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/window_delegate.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/window_delegate.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
-
-use std::ptr;
+use std::cell::Cell;
+use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
 
 use objc2::declare::{Ivar, IvarDrop};
 use objc2::foundation::{NSArray, NSObject, NSSize, NSString};
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use super::appkit::{
 use crate::{
     dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize},
     event::{Event, WindowEvent},
-    keyboard::ModifiersState,
     platform_impl::platform::{
         app_state::AppState,
         event::{EventProxy, EventWrapper},
@@ -25,24 +24,28 @@ use crate::{
     window::WindowId,
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct State {
+    // This is set when WindowBuilder::with_fullscreen was set,
+    // see comments of `window_did_fail_to_enter_fullscreen`
+    initial_fullscreen: Cell<bool>,
+
+    // During `windowDidResize`, we use this to only send Moved if the position changed.
+    previous_position: Cell<Option<(f64, f64)>>,
+
+    // Used to prevent redundant events.
+    previous_scale_factor: Cell<f64>,
+}
+
 declare_class!(
     #[derive(Debug)]
     pub(crate) struct WinitWindowDelegate {
         window: IvarDrop<Id<WinitWindow, Shared>>,
 
-        // TODO: It's possible for delegate methods to be called asynchronously,
-        // causing data races / `RefCell` panics.
-
-        // This is set when WindowBuilder::with_fullscreen was set,
-        // see comments of `window_did_fail_to_enter_fullscreen`
-        initial_fullscreen: bool,
-
-        // During `windowDidResize`, we use this to only send Moved if the position changed.
+        // TODO: It may be possible for delegate methods to be called
+        // asynchronously, causing data races panics?
         // TODO: Remove unnecessary boxing here
-        previous_position: IvarDrop<Option<Box<(f64, f64)>>>,
-
-        // Used to prevent redundant events.
-        previous_scale_factor: f64,
+        state: IvarDrop<Box<State>>,
     }
 
     unsafe impl ClassType for WinitWindowDelegate {
@@ -51,19 +54,24 @@ declare_class!(
 
     unsafe impl WinitWindowDelegate {
         #[sel(initWithWindow:initialFullscreen:)]
-        fn init_with_winit(
+        unsafe fn init_with_winit(
             &mut self,
             window: &WinitWindow,
             initial_fullscreen: bool,
-        ) -> Option<&mut Self> {
-            let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe { msg_send![self, init] };
+        ) -> Option<NonNull<Self>> {
+            let this: Option<&mut Self> = unsafe { msg_send![super(self), init] };
             this.map(|this| {
                 let scale_factor = window.scale_factor();
 
                 Ivar::write(&mut this.window, window.retain());
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.initial_fullscreen, initial_fullscreen);
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.previous_position, None);
-                Ivar::write(&mut this.previous_scale_factor, scale_factor);
+                Ivar::write(
+                    &mut this.state,
+                    Box::new(State {
+                        initial_fullscreen: Cell::new(initial_fullscreen),
+                        previous_position: Cell::new(None),
+                        previous_scale_factor: Cell::new(scale_factor),
+                    }),
+                );
 
                 if scale_factor != 1.0 {
                     this.queue_static_scale_factor_changed_event();
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ declare_class!(
                     ]
                 };
 
-                this
+                NonNull::from(this)
             })
         }
     }
@@ -112,14 +120,14 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(windowDidResize:)]
-        fn window_did_resize(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_did_resize(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowDidResize:");
             // NOTE: WindowEvent::Resized is reported in frameDidChange.
             self.emit_move_event();
         }
 
         #[sel(windowWillStartLiveResize:)]
-        fn window_will_start_live_resize(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_will_start_live_resize(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowWillStartLiveResize:");
 
             let increments = self
@@ -130,20 +138,20 @@ declare_class!(
         }
 
         #[sel(windowDidEndLiveResize:)]
-        fn window_did_end_live_resize(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_did_end_live_resize(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowDidEndLiveResize:");
             self.window.set_resize_increments_inner(NSSize::new(1., 1.));
         }
 
         // This won't be triggered if the move was part of a resize.
         #[sel(windowDidMove:)]
-        fn window_did_move(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_did_move(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowDidMove:");
             self.emit_move_event();
         }
 
         #[sel(windowDidChangeBackingProperties:)]
-        fn window_did_change_backing_properties(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_did_change_backing_properties(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowDidChangeBackingProperties:");
             self.queue_static_scale_factor_changed_event();
         }
@@ -166,17 +174,7 @@ declare_class!(
             // NSWindowDelegate, and as a result a tracked modifiers state can quite
             // easily fall out of synchrony with reality.  This requires us to emit
             // a synthetic ModifiersChanged event when we lose focus.
-
-            // TODO(madsmtm): Remove the need for this unsafety
-            let mut view = unsafe { Id::from_shared(self.window.view()) };
-
-            // Both update the state and emit a ModifiersChanged event.
-            if !view.state.modifiers.state().is_empty() {
-                view.state.modifiers = ModifiersState::empty().into();
-                self.queue_event(WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(
-                    ModifiersState::empty().into(),
-                ));
-            }
+            self.window.view().reset_modifiers();
 
             self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Focused(false));
         }
@@ -307,9 +305,9 @@ declare_class!(
 
         /// Invoked when entered fullscreen
         #[sel(windowDidEnterFullScreen:)]
-        fn window_did_enter_fullscreen(&mut self, _: Option<&Object>) {
+        fn window_did_enter_fullscreen(&self, _: Option<&Object>) {
             trace_scope!("windowDidEnterFullScreen:");
-            *self.initial_fullscreen = false;
+            self.state.initial_fullscreen.set(false);
             let mut shared_state = self.window.lock_shared_state("window_did_enter_fullscreen");
             shared_state.in_fullscreen_transition = false;
             let target_fullscreen = shared_state.target_fullscreen.take();
@@ -358,7 +356,7 @@ declare_class!(
                 .lock_shared_state("window_did_fail_to_enter_fullscreen");
             shared_state.in_fullscreen_transition = false;
             shared_state.target_fullscreen = None;
-            if *self.initial_fullscreen {
+            if self.state.initial_fullscreen.get() {
                 #[allow(clippy::let_unit_value)]
                 unsafe {
                     let _: () = msg_send![
@@ -448,13 +446,13 @@ impl WinitWindowDelegate {
         AppState::queue_event(EventWrapper::StaticEvent(event));
     }
 
-    fn queue_static_scale_factor_changed_event(&mut self) {
+    fn queue_static_scale_factor_changed_event(&self) {
         let scale_factor = self.window.scale_factor();
-        if scale_factor == *self.previous_scale_factor {
+        if scale_factor == self.state.previous_scale_factor.get() {
             return;
         };
 
-        *self.previous_scale_factor = scale_factor;
+        self.state.previous_scale_factor.set(scale_factor);
         let wrapper = EventWrapper::EventProxy(EventProxy::DpiChangedProxy {
             window: self.window.clone(),
             suggested_size: self.view_size(),
@@ -463,12 +461,12 @@ impl WinitWindowDelegate {
         AppState::queue_event(wrapper);
     }
 
-    fn emit_move_event(&mut self) {
+    fn emit_move_event(&self) {
         let rect = self.window.frame();
         let x = rect.origin.x as f64;
         let y = util::bottom_left_to_top_left(rect);
-        if self.previous_position.as_deref() != Some(&(x, y)) {
-            *self.previous_position = Some(Box::new((x, y)));
+        if self.state.previous_position.get() != Some((x, y)) {
+            self.state.previous_position.set(Some((x, y)));
             let scale_factor = self.window.scale_factor();
             let physical_pos = LogicalPosition::<f64>::from((x, y)).to_physical(scale_factor);
             self.queue_event(WindowEvent::Moved(physical_pos));