diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index c44457f177..8d0f09372e 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -320,4 +320,3 @@ if (ARCHITECTURE_arm64 AND NOT TARGET sse2neon)
     add_library(sse2neon INTERFACE)
     target_include_directories(sse2neon INTERFACE sse2neon)
 endif()
-
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 20d3112f8a..f0c666fcc7 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ else()
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if (APPLE)
+    # TODO: use target_link_libraries
+    include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/externals/metal-cpp)
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(core)
 add_subdirectory(audio_core)
diff --git a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
index e228756613..394b37c8d7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -374,16 +374,17 @@ if (APPLE)
     )
 
     list(APPEND sources
-        renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.mm
+        renderer_metal/metal_cpp_impl.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
         renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache_base.cpp
-        renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.mm
-        renderer_metal/mtl_device.mm
-        renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.mm
-        renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.mm
-        renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.mm
-        renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.mm
+        renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_device.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.cpp
+        renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.cpp
         renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache_base.cpp
-        renderer_metal/renderer_metal.mm
+        renderer_metal/renderer_metal.cpp
     )
 endif()
 
@@ -404,10 +405,6 @@ add_dependencies(video_core host_shaders)
 target_include_directories(video_core PRIVATE ${HOST_SHADERS_INCLUDE})
 target_link_libraries(video_core PRIVATE sirit Vulkan::Headers Vulkan::UtilityHeaders GPUOpen::VulkanMemoryAllocator)
 
-if (APPLE)
-    target_include_directories(video_core PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/externals/metal-cpp)
-endif()
-
 if (ENABLE_NSIGHT_AFTERMATH)
     if (NOT DEFINED ENV{NSIGHT_AFTERMATH_SDK})
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Environment variable NSIGHT_AFTERMATH_SDK has to be provided")
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/metal_cpp_impl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/metal_cpp_impl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fa7137b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/metal_cpp_impl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#define NS_PRIVATE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#define CA_PRIVATE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#define MTL_PRIVATE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <Foundation/Foundation.hpp>
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
+#include <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp>
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
similarity index 71%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
index 9bd84c6268..4ed4af520d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.cpp
@@ -15,37 +15,36 @@ namespace Metal {
 
 namespace {
 
-MTLBuffer_t CreatePrivateBuffer(const Device& device, size_t size) {
-    return [device.GetDevice() newBufferWithLength:size options:MTLResourceStorageModePrivate];
+MTL::Buffer* CreatePrivateBuffer(const Device& device, size_t size) {
+    return device.GetDevice()->newBuffer(size, MTL::ResourceStorageModePrivate);
 }
 
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
-BoundBuffer::BoundBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_)
-    : buffer{[buffer_ retain]}, offset{offset_}, size{size_} {}
+BoundBuffer::BoundBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_)
+    : buffer{buffer_->retain()}, offset{offset_}, size{size_} {}
 
 BoundBuffer::~BoundBuffer() {
     if (buffer) {
-        [buffer release];
+        buffer->release();
     }
 }
 
-BufferView::BufferView(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_,
+BufferView::BufferView(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_,
                        VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format_)
-    : buffer{[buffer_ retain]}, offset{offset_}, size{size_}, format{format_} {}
+    : buffer{buffer_->retain()}, offset{offset_}, size{size_}, format{format_} {}
 
 BufferView::~BufferView() {
-    [buffer release];
+    buffer->release();
 }
 
 Buffer::Buffer(BufferCacheRuntime& runtime, VideoCommon::NullBufferParams null_params)
-    : VideoCommon::BufferBase(null_params), buffer{runtime.CreateNullBuffer()},
-      is_null{true}, view(buffer, 0, BufferCacheRuntime::NULL_BUFFER_SIZE) {}
+    : VideoCommon::BufferBase(null_params), buffer{runtime.CreateNullBuffer()}, is_null{true},
+      view(buffer, 0, BufferCacheRuntime::NULL_BUFFER_SIZE) {}
 
 Buffer::Buffer(BufferCacheRuntime& runtime, DAddr cpu_addr_, u64 size_bytes_)
     : VideoCommon::BufferBase(cpu_addr_, size_bytes_),
-      buffer{CreatePrivateBuffer(runtime.device, size_bytes_)},
-      view(buffer, 0, size_bytes_) {}
+      buffer{CreatePrivateBuffer(runtime.device, size_bytes_)}, view(buffer, 0, size_bytes_) {}
 
 BufferView Buffer::View(u32 offset, u32 size, VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format) {
     return BufferView(buffer, offset, size, format);
@@ -78,18 +77,18 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::TickFrame(Common::SlotVector<Buffer>& slot_buffers) noe
 
 void BufferCacheRuntime::Finish() {}
 
-void BufferCacheRuntime::CopyBuffer(MTLBuffer_t dst_buffer, MTLBuffer_t src_buffer,
+void BufferCacheRuntime::CopyBuffer(MTL::Buffer* dst_buffer, MTL::Buffer* src_buffer,
                                     std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferCopy> copies, bool barrier,
                                     bool can_reorder_upload) {
     // TODO: copy buffer
 }
 
-void BufferCacheRuntime::ClearBuffer(MTLBuffer_t dest_buffer, u32 offset, size_t size, u32 value) {
+void BufferCacheRuntime::ClearBuffer(MTL::Buffer* dest_buffer, u32 offset, size_t size, u32 value) {
     // TODO: clear buffer
 }
 
 void BufferCacheRuntime::BindIndexBuffer(PrimitiveTopology topology, IndexFormat index_format,
-                                         u32 base_vertex, u32 num_indices, MTLBuffer_t buffer,
+                                         u32 base_vertex, u32 num_indices, MTL::Buffer* buffer,
                                          u32 offset, [[maybe_unused]] u32 size) {
     // TODO: convert parameters to Metal enums
     bound_index_buffer = {BoundBuffer(buffer, offset, size)};
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::BindQuadIndexBuffer(PrimitiveTopology topology, u32 fir
     // TODO: bind quad index buffer
 }
 
-void BufferCacheRuntime::BindVertexBuffer(u32 index, MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size,
+void BufferCacheRuntime::BindVertexBuffer(u32 index, MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size,
                                           u32 stride) {
     // TODO: use stride
     bound_vertex_buffers[MAX_METAL_BUFFERS - index - 1] = {BoundBuffer(buffer, offset, size)};
@@ -115,9 +114,8 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::ReserveNullBuffer() {
     }
 }
 
-MTLBuffer_t BufferCacheRuntime::CreateNullBuffer() {
-    return [device.GetDevice() newBufferWithLength:NULL_BUFFER_SIZE
-                                           options:MTLResourceStorageModePrivate];
+MTL::Buffer* BufferCacheRuntime::CreateNullBuffer() {
+    return CreatePrivateBuffer(device, NULL_BUFFER_SIZE);
 }
 
-} // namespace Vulkan
+} // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.h
index 3dbab2cf45..0fda327b35 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_buffer_cache.h
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ class BufferCacheRuntime;
 
 struct BoundBuffer {
     BoundBuffer() = default;
-    BoundBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_);
+    BoundBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_);
 
     ~BoundBuffer();
 
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer = nil;
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer = nil;
     size_t offset{};
     size_t size{};
 };
 
 struct BufferView {
-    BufferView(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_,
+    BufferView(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, size_t size_,
                VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format_ = VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat::Invalid);
     ~BufferView();
 
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer = nil;
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer = nil;
     size_t offset{};
     size_t size{};
     VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format{};
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ public:
         // TODO: track usage
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] MTLBuffer_t Handle() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] MTL::Buffer* Handle() const noexcept {
         return buffer;
     }
 
-    operator MTLBuffer_t() const noexcept {
+    operator MTL::Buffer*() const noexcept {
         return buffer;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer = nil;
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer = nil;
     bool is_null{};
 
     BufferView view;
@@ -108,25 +108,25 @@ public:
 
     void PreCopyBarrier() {}
 
-    void CopyBuffer(MTLBuffer_t src_buffer, MTLBuffer_t dst_buffer,
+    void CopyBuffer(MTL::Buffer* src_buffer, MTL::Buffer* dst_buffer,
                     std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferCopy> copies, bool barrier,
                     bool can_reorder_upload = false);
 
     void PostCopyBarrier() {}
 
-    void ClearBuffer(MTLBuffer_t dest_buffer, u32 offset, size_t size, u32 value);
+    void ClearBuffer(MTL::Buffer* dest_buffer, u32 offset, size_t size, u32 value);
 
     void BindIndexBuffer(PrimitiveTopology topology, IndexFormat index_format, u32 num_indices,
-                         u32 base_vertex, MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size);
+                         u32 base_vertex, MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size);
 
     void BindQuadIndexBuffer(PrimitiveTopology topology, u32 first, u32 count);
 
-    void BindVertexBuffer(u32 index, MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size, u32 stride);
+    void BindVertexBuffer(u32 index, MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size, u32 stride);
 
     void BindVertexBuffers(VideoCommon::HostBindings<Buffer>& bindings);
 
     // TODO: implement
-    void BindTransformFeedbackBuffer(u32 index, MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {}
+    void BindTransformFeedbackBuffer(u32 index, MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {}
 
     // TODO: implement
     void BindTransformFeedbackBuffers(VideoCommon::HostBindings<Buffer>& bindings) {}
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ public:
         return ref.mapped_span;
     }
 
-    void BindUniformBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {
+    void BindUniformBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {
         BindBuffer(buffer, offset, size);
     }
 
-    void BindStorageBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size,
+    void BindStorageBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size,
                            [[maybe_unused]] bool is_written) {
         BindBuffer(buffer, offset, size);
     }
@@ -152,21 +152,21 @@ public:
                            VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format) {}
 
 private:
-    void BindBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {
+    void BindBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {
         // FIXME: what should be the index?
         bound_buffers[0] = BoundBuffer(buffer, offset, size);
     }
 
     void ReserveNullBuffer();
-    MTLBuffer_t CreateNullBuffer();
+    MTL::Buffer* CreateNullBuffer();
 
     const Device& device;
     CommandRecorder& command_recorder;
     StagingBufferPool& staging_pool;
 
     // Common buffers
-    MTLBuffer_t null_buffer = nil;
-    MTLBuffer_t quad_index_buffer = nil;
+    MTL::Buffer* null_buffer = nil;
+    MTL::Buffer* quad_index_buffer = nil;
 
     // TODO: probably move this into a separate class
     // Bound state
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
similarity index 70%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
index 65ae62a294..73d8df3a14 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ CommandRecorder::CommandRecorder(const Device& device_) : device(device_) {}
 
 CommandRecorder::~CommandRecorder() = default;
 
-void CommandRecorder::BeginRenderPass(MTLRenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor) {
+void CommandRecorder::BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor) {
     RequireCommandBuffer();
     EndEncoding();
-    encoder = [command_buffer renderCommandEncoderWithDescriptor:render_pass_descriptor];
+    encoder = command_buffer->renderCommandEncoder(render_pass_descriptor);
     encoder_type = EncoderType::Render;
 }
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void CommandRecorder::RequireComputeEncoder() {
     RequireCommandBuffer();
     if (!encoder || encoder_type != EncoderType::Compute) {
         EndEncoding();
-        encoder = [command_buffer computeCommandEncoder];
+        encoder = command_buffer->computeCommandEncoder();
         encoder_type = EncoderType::Compute;
     }
 }
@@ -32,28 +32,28 @@ void CommandRecorder::RequireBlitEncoder() {
     RequireCommandBuffer();
     if (!encoder || encoder_type != EncoderType::Blit) {
         EndEncoding();
-        encoder = [command_buffer blitCommandEncoder];
+        encoder = command_buffer->blitCommandEncoder();
         encoder_type = EncoderType::Blit;
     }
 }
 
 void CommandRecorder::EndEncoding() {
     if (encoder) {
-        [encoder endEncoding];
+        encoder->endEncoding();
         //[encoder release];
         encoder = nil;
     }
 }
 
-void CommandRecorder::Present(CAMetalDrawable_t drawable) {
+void CommandRecorder::Present(CA::MetalDrawable* drawable) {
     EndEncoding();
-    [command_buffer presentDrawable:drawable];
+    command_buffer->presentDrawable(drawable);
 }
 
 void CommandRecorder::Submit() {
     if (command_buffer) {
         EndEncoding();
-        [command_buffer commit];
+        command_buffer->commit();
         //[command_buffer release];
         command_buffer = nil;
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void CommandRecorder::Submit() {
 
 void CommandRecorder::RequireCommandBuffer() {
     if (!command_buffer) {
-        command_buffer = [device.GetCommandQueue() commandBuffer];
+        command_buffer = device.GetCommandQueue()->commandBuffer();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
index db36449480..c0337c776e 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "objc_bridge.h"
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h"
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
+#include <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp>
 
 namespace Metal {
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
     CommandRecorder(const Device& device_);
     ~CommandRecorder();
 
-    void BeginRenderPass(MTLRenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor);
+    void BeginRenderPass(MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor);
 
     void CheckIfRenderPassIsActive() {
         if (!encoder || encoder_type != EncoderType::Render) {
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ public:
 
     void EndEncoding();
 
-    void Present(CAMetalDrawable_t drawable);
+    void Present(CA::MetalDrawable* drawable);
 
     void Submit();
 
-    MTLCommandBuffer_t GetCommandBuffer() {
+    MTL::CommandBuffer* GetCommandBuffer() {
         return command_buffer;
     }
 
-    MTLCommandEncoder_t GetCommandEncoder() {
+    MTL::CommandEncoder* GetCommandEncoder() {
         return encoder;
     }
 
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ private:
 
     // HACK: Command buffers and encoders currently aren't released every frame due to Xcode
     // crashing in Debug mode. This leads to memory leaks
-    MTLCommandBuffer_t command_buffer = nil;
-    MTLCommandEncoder_t encoder = nil;
+    MTL::CommandBuffer* command_buffer = nil;
+    MTL::CommandEncoder* encoder = nil;
 
     EncoderType encoder_type;
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.cpp
similarity index 75%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.cpp
index 412d9534bb..3e3cb060f7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.cpp
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 namespace Metal {
 
 Device::Device() {
-    device = MTLCreateSystemDefaultDevice();
+    device = MTL::CreateSystemDefaultDevice();
     if (!device) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create Metal device");
     }
-    command_queue = [device newCommandQueue];
+    command_queue = device->newCommandQueue();
     if (!command_queue) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create Metal command queue");
     }
 }
 
 Device::~Device() {
-    [command_queue release];
-    [device release];
+    command_queue->release();
+    device->release();
 }
 
 } // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h
index cc5ea06570..1b3094bcb7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h"
+#include <Foundation/Foundation.hpp>
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
+#include <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp>
 
 namespace Metal {
 
@@ -12,17 +14,17 @@ public:
     explicit Device();
     ~Device();
 
-    MTLDevice_t GetDevice() const {
+    MTL::Device* GetDevice() const {
         return device;
     }
 
-    MTLCommandQueue_t GetCommandQueue() const {
+    MTL::CommandQueue* GetCommandQueue() const {
         return command_queue;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLDevice_t device;
-    MTLCommandQueue_t command_queue;
+    MTL::Device* device;
+    MTL::CommandQueue* command_queue;
 };
 
 } // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_rasterizer.cpp
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.cpp
similarity index 77%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.cpp
index 227355c3fb..97bc9e88fe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.cpp
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@
 
 namespace Metal {
 
-StagingBufferRef::StagingBufferRef(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_)
-    : buffer{[buffer_ retain]}, offset{offset_}, mapped_span{mapped_span_} {}
+StagingBufferRef::StagingBufferRef(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_)
+    : buffer{buffer_->retain()}, offset{offset_}, mapped_span{mapped_span_} {}
 
 StagingBufferRef::~StagingBufferRef() {
-    [buffer release];
+    buffer->release();
 }
 
-StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_)
-    : buffer{[buffer_ retain]}, mapped_span{mapped_span_} {}
+StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_)
+    : buffer{buffer_->retain()}, mapped_span{mapped_span_} {}
 
 StagingBuffer::~StagingBuffer() {
-    [buffer release];
+    buffer->release();
 }
 
 StagingBufferRef StagingBuffer::Ref() const noexcept {
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ StagingBufferRef StagingBuffer::Ref() const noexcept {
 }
 
 // TODO: use the _MiB suffix
-constexpr size_t STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE = 128 * 1024 * 1024;//128_MiB;
+constexpr size_t STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE = 128 * 1024 * 1024; // 128_MiB;
 constexpr size_t REGION_SIZE = STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE / StagingBufferPool::NUM_SYNCS;
 
 StagingBufferPool::StagingBufferPool(const Device& device_, CommandRecorder& command_recorder_)
     : device{device_}, command_recorder{command_recorder_} {
-    stream_buffer = [device.GetDevice() newBufferWithLength:STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE
-                                                    options:MTLResourceStorageModeShared];
+    stream_buffer =
+        device.GetDevice()->newBuffer(STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE, MTL::ResourceStorageModeShared);
 }
 
 StagingBufferPool::~StagingBufferPool() = default;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ StagingBufferRef StagingBufferPool::Request(size_t size, MemoryUsage usage, bool
 }
 
 void StagingBufferPool::FreeDeferred(StagingBufferRef& ref) {
-   // TODO: implement this
+    // TODO: implement this
 }
 
 void StagingBufferPool::TickFrame() {
@@ -83,10 +83,9 @@ StagingBufferRef StagingBufferPool::GetStagingBuffer(size_t size, MemoryUsage us
 StagingBufferRef StagingBufferPool::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size, MemoryUsage usage,
                                                         bool deferred) {
     const u32 log2 = Common::Log2Ceil64(size);
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer = [device.GetDevice() newBufferWithLength:size
-                                                         options:MTLResourceStorageModeShared];
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer = device.GetDevice()->newBuffer(size, MTL::ResourceStorageModeShared);
     // TODO: check if the mapped span is correct
-    std::span<u8> mapped_span(static_cast<u8*>([buffer contents]), size);
+    std::span<u8> mapped_span(static_cast<u8*>(buffer->contents()), size);
     auto& entry = GetCache(usage)[log2].entries.emplace_back(buffer, mapped_span);
 
     return entry.Ref();
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h
index b3b62d4aea..e065272531 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
 
-#include "objc_bridge.h"
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
 
 namespace Metal {
 
@@ -24,19 +23,19 @@ enum class MemoryUsage {
 };
 
 struct StagingBufferRef {
-    StagingBufferRef(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, size_t offset_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_);
+    StagingBufferRef(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, size_t offset_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_);
     ~StagingBufferRef();
 
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer;
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer;
     size_t offset;
     std::span<u8> mapped_span;
 };
 
 struct StagingBuffer {
-    StagingBuffer(MTLBuffer_t buffer_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_);
+    StagingBuffer(MTL::Buffer* buffer_, std::span<u8> mapped_span_);
     ~StagingBuffer();
 
-    MTLBuffer_t buffer;
+    MTL::Buffer* buffer;
     std::span<u8> mapped_span;
 
     StagingBufferRef Ref() const noexcept;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     StagingBufferRef Request(size_t size, MemoryUsage usage, bool deferred = false);
     void FreeDeferred(StagingBufferRef& ref);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] MTLBuffer_t GetSTreamBufferHandle() const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] MTL::Buffer* GetSTreamBufferHandle() const noexcept {
         return stream_buffer;
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ private:
     const Device& device;
     CommandRecorder& command_recorder;
 
-    MTLBuffer_t stream_buffer{};
+    MTL::Buffer* stream_buffer{};
 
     size_t iterator = 0;
     size_t used_iterator = 0;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.cpp
similarity index 70%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.cpp
index 9d3757bc5c..5d69b48cf6 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.cpp
@@ -8,28 +8,28 @@
 namespace Metal {
 
 SwapChain::SwapChain(const Device& device_, CommandRecorder& command_recorder_,
-    const CAMetalLayer* layer_)
-    : device(device_), command_recorder(command_recorder_), layer([layer_ retain]) {
+                     CA::MetalLayer* layer_)
+    : device(device_), command_recorder(command_recorder_), layer(layer_->retain()) {
     // Give the layer our device
-    layer.device = device.GetDevice();
+    layer->setDevice(device.GetDevice());
 }
 
 SwapChain::~SwapChain() {
-    [layer release];
+    layer->release();
 }
 
 void SwapChain::AcquireNextDrawable() {
     // Get the next drawable
-    drawable = [[layer nextDrawable] retain];
+    drawable = layer->nextDrawable()->retain();
 }
 
 void SwapChain::Present() {
     command_recorder.Present(drawable);
-    [drawable release];
+    drawable->release();
 }
 
-MTLTexture_t SwapChain::GetDrawableTexture() {
-    return drawable.texture;
+MTL::Texture* SwapChain::GetDrawableTexture() {
+    return drawable->texture();
 }
 
 } // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.h
index bf188c2b9d..978b6b7554 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_swap_chain.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h"
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
+#include <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.hpp>
 
 namespace Metal {
 
@@ -12,8 +13,7 @@ class CommandRecorder;
 
 class SwapChain {
 public:
-    SwapChain(const Device& device_, CommandRecorder& command_recorder_,
-              const CAMetalLayer* layer_);
+    SwapChain(const Device& device_, CommandRecorder& command_recorder_, CA::MetalLayer* layer_);
     ~SwapChain();
 
     void AcquireNextDrawable();
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ public:
     void Present();
 
     // Can only be called between AcquireNextDrawable and Present
-    MTLTexture_t GetDrawableTexture();
+    MTL::Texture* GetDrawableTexture();
 
 private:
     const Device& device;
     CommandRecorder& command_recorder;
-    const CAMetalLayer* layer;
+    CA::MetalLayer* layer;
 
-    CAMetalDrawable_t drawable = nil;
+    CA::MetalDrawable* drawable = nil;
 };
 
 } // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.cpp
similarity index 57%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.cpp
index a77e1345d5..78a80b3719 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
-#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
 #include "common/bit_cast.h"
 #include "common/bit_util.h"
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ using VideoCore::Surface::SurfaceType;
 TextureCacheRuntime::TextureCacheRuntime(const Device& device_, CommandRecorder& command_recorder_,
                                          StagingBufferPool& staging_buffer_pool_)
     : device{device_}, command_recorder{command_recorder_},
-      staging_buffer_pool{staging_buffer_pool_},
-      resolution{Settings::values.resolution_info} {}
+      staging_buffer_pool{staging_buffer_pool_}, resolution{Settings::values.resolution_info} {}
 
 void TextureCacheRuntime::TickFrame() {}
 
@@ -54,30 +53,28 @@ void TextureCacheRuntime::FreeDeferredStagingBuffer(StagingBufferRef& ref) {
     staging_buffer_pool.FreeDeferred(ref);
 }
 
-Image::Image(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const ImageInfo& info,
-             GPUVAddr gpu_addr_, VAddr cpu_addr_)
+Image::Image(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const ImageInfo& info, GPUVAddr gpu_addr_,
+             VAddr cpu_addr_)
     : VideoCommon::ImageBase(info, gpu_addr_, cpu_addr_) {
-    MTLTextureDescriptor *texture_descriptor =
-        [[MTLTextureDescriptor alloc] init];
+    MTL::TextureDescriptor* texture_descriptor = MTL::TextureDescriptor::alloc()->init();
     // TODO: don't hardcode the format
-    texture_descriptor.pixelFormat = MTLPixelFormatRGBA8Unorm;
-    texture_descriptor.width = info.size.width;
-    texture_descriptor.height = info.size.height;
+    texture_descriptor->setPixelFormat(MTL::PixelFormatRGBA8Unorm);
+    texture_descriptor->setWidth(info.size.width);
+    texture_descriptor->setHeight(info.size.height);
 
-    texture =
-        [runtime.device.GetDevice() newTextureWithDescriptor:texture_descriptor];
+    texture = runtime.device.GetDevice()->newTexture(texture_descriptor);
 }
 
 Image::Image(const VideoCommon::NullImageParams& params) : VideoCommon::ImageBase{params} {}
 
 Image::~Image() {
     if (texture) {
-        [texture release];
+        texture->release();
     }
 }
 
 // TODO: implement these
-void Image::UploadMemory(MTLBuffer_t buffer, size_t offset,
+void Image::UploadMemory(MTL::Buffer* buffer, size_t offset,
                          std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies) {
     ;
 }
@@ -87,38 +84,33 @@ void Image::UploadMemory(const StagingBufferRef& map,
     ;
 }
 
-void Image::DownloadMemory(MTLBuffer_t buffer, size_t offset,
+void Image::DownloadMemory(MTL::Buffer* buffer, size_t offset,
                            std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies) {
     ;
 }
 
-// TODO: uncomment
-/*
-void Image::DownloadMemory(std::span<MTLBuffer_t> buffers, std::span<size_t> offsets,
+void Image::DownloadMemory(std::span<MTL::Buffer*> buffers, std::span<size_t> offsets,
                            std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies) {
     ;
 }
-*/
 
 void Image::DownloadMemory(const StagingBufferRef& map,
                            std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies) {
     ;
 }
 
-ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
-                     const VideoCommon::ImageViewInfo& info, ImageId image_id_,
-                     Image& image)
+ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const VideoCommon::ImageViewInfo& info,
+                     ImageId image_id_, Image& image)
     : VideoCommon::ImageViewBase{info, image.info, image_id_, image.gpu_addr} {
     using Shader::TextureType;
 
-    texture = [image.GetHandle() retain];
+    texture = image.GetHandle()->retain();
 
     // TODO: create texture view
 }
 
-ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
-                     const VideoCommon::ImageViewInfo& info, ImageId image_id_,
-                     Image& image, const SlotVector<Image>& slot_imgs)
+ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const VideoCommon::ImageViewInfo& info,
+                     ImageId image_id_, Image& image, const SlotVector<Image>& slot_imgs)
     : ImageView(runtime, info, image_id_, image) {
     // TODO: save slot images
 }
@@ -134,52 +126,51 @@ ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const VideoCommon::NullImageV
     // TODO: implement
 }
 
-ImageView::~ImageView() { [texture release]; }
+ImageView::~ImageView() {
+    texture->release();
+}
 
-Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
-                 const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& tsc) {
-    MTLSamplerDescriptor* sampler_descriptor =
-        [[MTLSamplerDescriptor alloc] init];
+Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& tsc) {
+    MTL::SamplerDescriptor* sampler_descriptor = MTL::SamplerDescriptor::alloc()->init();
 
     // TODO: configure the descriptor
 
-    sampler_state = [runtime.device.GetDevice()
-        newSamplerStateWithDescriptor:sampler_descriptor];
+    sampler_state = runtime.device.GetDevice()->newSamplerState(sampler_descriptor);
 }
 
-Framebuffer::Framebuffer(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
-                         std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
-                         ImageView* depth_buffer,
-                         const VideoCommon::RenderTargets& key) {
-    CreateRenderPassDescriptor(runtime, color_buffers, depth_buffer,
-                               key.is_rescaled, key.size.width, key.size.height);
+Framebuffer::Framebuffer(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
+                         ImageView* depth_buffer, const VideoCommon::RenderTargets& key) {
+    CreateRenderPassDescriptor(runtime, color_buffers, depth_buffer, key.is_rescaled,
+                               key.size.width, key.size.height);
 }
 
 Framebuffer::~Framebuffer() = default;
 
-void Framebuffer::CreateRenderPassDescriptor(
-    TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
-    ImageView* depth_buffer, bool is_rescaled, size_t width, size_t height) {
-    render_pass = [MTLRenderPassDescriptor renderPassDescriptor];
+void Framebuffer::CreateRenderPassDescriptor(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
+                                             std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
+                                             ImageView* depth_buffer, bool is_rescaled,
+                                             size_t width, size_t height) {
+    render_pass = MTL::RenderPassDescriptor::alloc()->init();
 
     for (size_t index = 0; index < NUM_RT; ++index) {
         const ImageView* const color_buffer = color_buffers[index];
         if (!color_buffer) {
-        continue;
+            continue;
         }
         // TODO: don't use index as attachment index
-        render_pass.colorAttachments[index].clearColor =
-            MTLClearColorMake(0.5, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-        render_pass.colorAttachments[index].loadAction = MTLLoadActionClear;
-        render_pass.colorAttachments[index].storeAction = MTLStoreActionStore;
-        render_pass.colorAttachments[index].texture = color_buffer->GetHandle();
+        auto color_attachment = render_pass->colorAttachments()->object(index);
+        color_attachment->setClearColor(MTL::ClearColor::Make(0.5, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+        color_attachment->setLoadAction(MTL::LoadActionClear);
+        color_attachment->setStoreAction(MTL::StoreActionStore);
+        color_attachment->setTexture(color_buffer->GetHandle());
     }
     if (depth_buffer) {
-        render_pass.depthAttachment.clearDepth = 1.0;
-        render_pass.depthAttachment.loadAction = MTLLoadActionClear;
-        render_pass.depthAttachment.storeAction = MTLStoreActionStore;
-        render_pass.depthAttachment.texture = depth_buffer->GetHandle();
+        auto depth_attachment = render_pass->depthAttachment();
+        depth_attachment->setClearDepth(1.0);
+        depth_attachment->setLoadAction(MTL::LoadActionClear);
+        depth_attachment->setStoreAction(MTL::StoreActionStore);
+        depth_attachment->setTexture(depth_buffer->GetHandle());
     }
 }
 
-} // namespace Vulkan
+} // namespace Metal
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.h
index 0ef60742f4..509c5561fd 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_texture_cache.h
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 #include <span>
 
+#include <Metal/Metal.hpp>
+
 #include "mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h"
 #include "video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache_base.h"
 
 #include "shader_recompiler/shader_info.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_staging_buffer_pool.h"
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h"
 #include "video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.h"
 
 namespace Settings {
@@ -127,21 +128,17 @@ public:
     Image(Image&&) = default;
     Image& operator=(Image&&) = default;
 
-    void UploadMemory(MTLBuffer_t buffer, size_t offset,
+    void UploadMemory(MTL::Buffer* buffer, size_t offset,
                       std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies);
 
     void UploadMemory(const StagingBufferRef& map,
                       std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies);
 
-    void DownloadMemory(MTLBuffer_t buffer, size_t offset,
+    void DownloadMemory(MTL::Buffer* buffer, size_t offset,
                         std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies);
 
-    // For some reason, this function cannot be defined in the .mm file since it would report
-    // undefined symbols
-    void DownloadMemory(std::span<MTLBuffer_t> buffers, std::span<size_t> offsets,
-                        std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies) {
-        // TODO: implement
-    }
+    void DownloadMemory(std::span<MTL::Buffer*> buffers, std::span<size_t> offsets,
+                        std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies);
 
     void DownloadMemory(const StagingBufferRef& map,
                         std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferImageCopy> copies);
@@ -160,12 +157,12 @@ public:
         return true;
     }
 
-    MTLTexture_t GetHandle() const noexcept {
+    MTL::Texture* GetHandle() const noexcept {
         return texture;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLTexture_t texture = nil;
+    MTL::Texture* texture = nil;
     bool initialized = false;
 
     bool rescaled = false;
@@ -188,12 +185,12 @@ public:
     ImageView(ImageView&&) = default;
     ImageView& operator=(ImageView&&) = default;
 
-    MTLTexture_t GetHandle() const noexcept {
+    MTL::Texture* GetHandle() const noexcept {
         return texture;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLTexture_t texture;
+    MTL::Texture* texture;
 };
 
 class ImageAlloc : public VideoCommon::ImageAllocBase {};
@@ -202,12 +199,12 @@ class Sampler {
 public:
     explicit Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime&, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry&);
 
-    MTLSamplerState_t GetHandle() const noexcept {
+    MTL::SamplerState* GetHandle() const noexcept {
         return sampler_state;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLSamplerState_t sampler_state;
+    MTL::SamplerState* sampler_state;
 };
 
 class Framebuffer {
@@ -227,12 +224,12 @@ public:
                                     ImageView* depth_buffer, bool is_rescaled, size_t width,
                                     size_t height);
 
-    MTLRenderPassDescriptor* GetHandle() const noexcept {
+    MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* GetHandle() const noexcept {
         return render_pass;
     }
 
 private:
-    MTLRenderPassDescriptor* render_pass{};
+    MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass{};
 };
 
 struct TextureCacheParams {
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@ struct TextureCacheParams {
     using Sampler = Metal::Sampler;
     using Framebuffer = Metal::Framebuffer;
     using AsyncBuffer = Metal::StagingBufferRef;
-    using BufferType = MTLBuffer_t;
+    using BufferType = MTL::Buffer*;
 };
 
 using TextureCache = VideoCommon::TextureCache<TextureCacheParams>;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ff3b43b7e..0000000000
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/objc_bridge.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 suyu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-#pragma once
-
-#ifdef __OBJC__
-#import <Metal/Metal.h>
-#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
-typedef id<MTLDevice> MTLDevice_t;
-typedef id<MTLCommandQueue> MTLCommandQueue_t;
-typedef id<MTLCommandBuffer> MTLCommandBuffer_t;
-typedef id<MTLCommandEncoder> MTLCommandEncoder_t;
-typedef id<MTLBuffer> MTLBuffer_t;
-typedef id<MTLTexture> MTLTexture_t;
-typedef id<MTLSamplerState> MTLSamplerState_t;
-typedef id<CAMetalDrawable> CAMetalDrawable_t;
-#else
-typedef void* MTLDevice_t;
-typedef void* MTLCommandQueue_t;
-typedef void* MTLCommandBuffer_t;
-typedef void* MTLCommandEncoder_t;
-typedef void* MTLBuffer_t;
-typedef void* MTLTexture_t;
-typedef void* MTLSamplerState_t;
-typedef void MTLRenderPassDescriptor;
-typedef void CAMetalLayer;
-typedef void* CAMetalDrawable_t;
-#define nil NULL
-#endif
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.mm b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.cpp
similarity index 68%
rename from src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.mm
rename to src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.cpp
index 6c06173f61..e9c6c11155 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.mm
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.cpp
@@ -4,19 +4,18 @@
 #include "core/frontend/emu_window.h"
 #include "core/frontend/graphics_context.h"
 #include "video_core/capture.h"
-#include "video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_device.h"
+#include "video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h"
 
 namespace Metal {
 
 RendererMetal::RendererMetal(Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window,
                              Tegra::MaxwellDeviceMemoryManager& device_memory_, Tegra::GPU& gpu_,
                              std::unique_ptr<Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext> context_)
-    : RendererBase(emu_window, std::move(context_)), device_memory{device_memory_},
-      gpu{gpu_}, device{},
-      command_recorder(device),
+    : RendererBase(emu_window, std::move(context_)), device_memory{device_memory_}, gpu{gpu_},
+      device{}, command_recorder(device),
       swap_chain(device, command_recorder,
-                 static_cast<const CAMetalLayer*>(render_window.GetWindowInfo().render_surface)),
+                 static_cast<CA::MetalLayer*>(render_window.GetWindowInfo().render_surface)),
       rasterizer(gpu_, device_memory, device, command_recorder, swap_chain) {}
 
 RendererMetal::~RendererMetal() = default;
@@ -30,11 +29,13 @@ void RendererMetal::Composite(std::span<const Tegra::FramebufferConfig> framebuf
     swap_chain.AcquireNextDrawable();
 
     // TODO: copy the framebuffer to the drawable texture instead of this dummy render pass
-    MTLRenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor = [MTLRenderPassDescriptor renderPassDescriptor];
-    render_pass_descriptor.colorAttachments[0].clearColor = MTLClearColorMake(1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 1.0);
-    render_pass_descriptor.colorAttachments[0].loadAction  = MTLLoadActionClear;
-    render_pass_descriptor.colorAttachments[0].storeAction = MTLStoreActionStore;
-    render_pass_descriptor.colorAttachments[0].texture = swap_chain.GetDrawableTexture();
+    MTL::RenderPassDescriptor* render_pass_descriptor = MTL::RenderPassDescriptor::alloc()->init();
+    render_pass_descriptor->colorAttachments()->object(0)->setClearColor(
+        MTL::ClearColor::Make(1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 1.0));
+    render_pass_descriptor->colorAttachments()->object(0)->setLoadAction(MTL::LoadActionClear);
+    render_pass_descriptor->colorAttachments()->object(0)->setStoreAction(MTL::StoreActionStore);
+    render_pass_descriptor->colorAttachments()->object(0)->setTexture(
+        swap_chain.GetDrawableTexture());
 
     command_recorder.BeginRenderPass(render_pass_descriptor);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h
index fa3d1ac78f..fd811c66db 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_metal/renderer_metal.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
-#include "objc_bridge.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/gpu_device_memory_manager.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_base.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_metal/mtl_command_recorder.h"