diff --git a/platform/unix/configure.ac b/platform/unix/configure.ac
index 8f5c6be26..fd639a91e 100644
--- a/platform/unix/configure.ac
+++ b/platform/unix/configure.ac
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([LOVE_MSG_ERROR],
 # C++14 support in cpp14.m4
 ACLOVE_CPP14_TEST
 
+# Add -fvisibility=hidden and -fvisibility-inlines-hidden
+CFLAGS="-fvisibility=hidden $CFLAGS"
+CPPFLAGS="-fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden $CPPFLAGS"
+
 # Allow people on OSX to use autotools, they need their platform files
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([osx],
 			  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-osx], [Compile platform-specific files for OSX]), [], [enable_osx=no])
diff --git a/platform/xcode/liblove.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/platform/xcode/liblove.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 04bfbdc69..0c381c415 100644
--- a/platform/xcode/liblove.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/platform/xcode/liblove.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -5461,6 +5461,7 @@
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 3;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS;
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_FIELD_INITIALIZERS = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = YES;
@@ -5526,6 +5527,7 @@
 					LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS,
 					"DEBUG=1",
 				);
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_FIELD_INITIALIZERS = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = YES;
@@ -5663,6 +5665,7 @@
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 3;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS;
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_FIELD_INITIALIZERS = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = YES;
diff --git a/platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 418f8d202..e91c5bec8 100644
--- a/platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 0;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS;
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_TREAT_IMPLICIT_FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS_AS_ERRORS = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = NO;
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 3;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS;
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_TREAT_IMPLICIT_FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS_AS_ERRORS = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = NO;
@@ -836,6 +838,7 @@
 				GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES;
 				GCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = 3;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = LOVE_APPLE_USE_FRAMEWORKS;
+				GCC_SYMBOLS_PRIVATE_EXTERN = YES;
 				GCC_TREAT_IMPLICIT_FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS_AS_ERRORS = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION = NO;
 				GCC_WARN_ABOUT_MISSING_NEWLINE = NO;
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index 373ac4918..2a6067584 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@
 #endif
 
 // DLL-stuff.
-#ifdef LOVE_WINDOWS
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #	define LOVE_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
+#	define LOVE_EXPORT __attribute__((visibility("default")))
 #else
 #	define LOVE_EXPORT
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/macos.h b/src/common/macos.h
index 929de36fc..b26e7e15c 100644
--- a/src/common/macos.h
+++ b/src/common/macos.h
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ namespace macos
  * in the main bundle (love.app.)
  * Returns an empty string if no love file is found.
  **/
-std::string getLoveInResources();
+LOVE_EXPORT std::string getLoveInResources();
 
 /**
  * Checks for drop-file events. Returns the filepath if an event occurred, or
  * an empty string otherwise.
  **/
-std::string checkDropEvents();
+LOVE_EXPORT std::string checkDropEvents();
 
 /**
  * Bounce the dock icon, if the app isn't in the foreground.