diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b914b5e411..a3e3d3d4c6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ mint = ["dpi/mint"]
 rwh_04 = ["dep:rwh_04", "ndk/rwh_04"]
 rwh_05 = ["dep:rwh_05", "ndk/rwh_05"]
 rwh_06 = ["dep:rwh_06", "ndk/rwh_06"]
+# Only works on iOS/macOS, will create a UIView/NSView with CAMetalLayer and sets gl_or_metal_backed (iOS) true
+metal = []
 
 [build-dependencies]
 cfg_aliases = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
index 418968c70c..64b62aa964 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/view.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ declare_class!(
     }
 
     unsafe impl WinitView {
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        #[cfg(feature="metal")]
+        #[method(layerClass)]
+        fn layerClass() -> &'static objc2::runtime::AnyClass{ objc2::class!(CAMetalLayer) }
+
         #[method(drawRect:)]
         fn draw_rect(&self, rect: CGRect) {
             let mtm = MainThreadMarker::new().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
index be0275952d..c25883e3f0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/ios/window.rs
@@ -522,8 +522,9 @@ impl Window {
 
         let view = WinitView::new(mtm, &window_attributes, frame);
 
-        let gl_or_metal_backed =
-            view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAMetalLayer)) || view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAEAGLLayer));
+        let gl_or_metal_backed = cfg!(feature = "metal")
+            || view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAMetalLayer))
+            || view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAEAGLLayer));
 
         let view_controller = WinitViewController::new(mtm, &window_attributes, &view);
         let window = WinitUIWindow::new(mtm, &window_attributes, frame, &view_controller);
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
index d2a9948fc1..97710cde6e 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/view.rs
@@ -804,6 +804,16 @@ impl WinitView {
         });
         let this: Retained<Self> = unsafe { msg_send_id![super(this), init] };
 
+        if cfg!(feature = "metal") {
+            unsafe {
+                let _: () = objc2::msg_send![&this, setWantsLayer: objc2::ffi::YES];
+                let metal_layer_cls = objc2::class!(CAMetalLayer);
+                let metal_layer: *mut objc2::runtime::AnyObject =
+                    objc2::msg_send![metal_layer_cls, new];
+                let _: () = objc2::msg_send![&this, setLayer: metal_layer];
+            }
+        }
+
         this.setPostsFrameChangedNotifications(true);
         let notification_center = unsafe { NSNotificationCenter::defaultCenter() };
         unsafe {