diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_module.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_module.c
index 03f70dc032..a987c9e23c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_module.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_module.c
@@ -190,8 +190,22 @@ _elm_module_unload(Elm_Module *m)
    if (m->module)
      {
         if (m->shutdown_func) m->shutdown_func(m);
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+	/*
+	 * FIXME
+	 *
+	 * MacOS currently undergo a fatal issue on shutdown: dlsym()
+	 * crashes. I still have no clue why... Sue to the imminent release,
+	 * let's NOT shutdown the module. Do nothing...
+	 *
+	 * THIS IS A TERRIBLE KLUDGE. IT MUST NOT STAY AFTER THE RELEASE OCCURS!
+	 *
+	 * FIXME
+	 */
+#else
         eina_module_unload(m->module);
         eina_module_free(m->module);
+#endif
         m->module = NULL;
      }
    m->shutdown_func = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/common/evas_thread_render.c b/src/lib/evas/common/evas_thread_render.c
index bbde81a657..2f3b291927 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/common/evas_thread_render.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/common/evas_thread_render.c
@@ -261,7 +261,21 @@ evas_thread_shutdown(void)
           }
      }
 
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+   /*
+    * FIXME
+    *
+    * MacOS currently undergo a fatal issue on shutdown: pthread_join()
+    * crashes. I still have no clue why... Sue to the imminent release,
+    * let's NOT join this thread: do nothing at all!
+    *
+    * THIS IS A TERRIBLE KLUDGE. IT MUST NOT STAY AFTER THE RELEASE OCCURS!
+    *
+    * FIXME
+    */
+#else
    eina_thread_join(evas_thread_worker);
+#endif
 timeout_shutdown:
    eina_lock_free(&evas_thread_queue_lock);
    eina_condition_free(&evas_thread_queue_condition);